Field Insider
28.7
Ratingi
19.5
Seasoni
3.3
Valuei

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameJames William Thomas Crole
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityWales
Age22
Date of birth14 Jan 2004
Shirt number#16
ClubNewport County
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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20
Appearances
1
Goals
4
Assists
1095
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newport County.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

J. Crole is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Newport County, rated 32.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two and 1523rd of 1757 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.08 goals, 0.33 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Crole.

Judged on this season alone, Crole graded 20 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 32 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 1 goal and 4 assists in 20 appearances (0.411 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Crole, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 29% of the 32 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 22 Crole is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 29% centre-forwards · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 25% centre-forwards · League Two8th-best centre-forward in the League Two109th in the League Two · potential9th-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two1523rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
32.4
Ratingi
9th of 32 centre-forwards
19.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.41
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Newport County finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
1
Goals
4
Assists
5
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 20 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.25 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.08 goals, 0.33 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.4, Crole carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two (top 29%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target8
Shots14

Passing

Assists4
Chances created12
Passes220
Pass accuracy52%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success38.5%
Duels won85
Duels won %32.8%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions2
Fouls committed36

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.