based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
J. Justin is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Leeds, rated 56.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 77th of 134 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (56.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Justin.
Judged on this season alone, Justin graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 4th of 7 of the 7 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.451 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 6th of 7 of the 7 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 28 Justin is in his prime years, and a market index of 42.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.8, Justin carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 7, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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