McGrath's current-season form is down 74% on last season (Season 34→9), while his Rating eased 30→21. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Hibernian · 12th	5	0	0	6.57	21	9
2025/26	Hibernian · 5th	34	8	4	7.07	30	34
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	26	4	6	7.3	39	26
2023/24	Aberdeen · 3rd	34	9	1	7.05	45	48
2022/23	Dundee UtdLoan · 3rd	32	8	2	7.08	47	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	3	0
Republic of Ireland U19	5	0
Rep. Of Ireland	15	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. McGrath is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Hibernian, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGrath.

On the season, McGrath graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.524 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 McGrath is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/244 clubs

20.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.5%

Minutes

limited game time

3.52

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Hibernian finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.52

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.5%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.524

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %53.8

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.169

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, McGrath sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McGrath's projected Rating — 20.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists0

Chances created3

Passes131

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success53.8%

Duels won27

Duels won %49.1%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions2

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

HibernianJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

AberdeenAug 2023 – Jul 2025Free

Wigan(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Dundee Utd(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jun 2023

WiganJan 2022 – Aug 2022

ST MirrenJan 2020 – Jan 2022Free

DDundalkuntil Jan 2020

About J. McGrath

Jamie Terence McGrath is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Hibernian, born on September 30, 1996 in Athboy, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Hibernian currently sit 12th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. McGrath has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 332 minutes, averaging a 6.45 match rating over his last 5 rated games.

When J. McGrath plays, Hibernian's record this season is 2W-0D-3L.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Falkirk (29 minutes, 6.17 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-2 loss away at ST Johnstone (90 minutes, 6.66 rating)
September 3, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Heart Of Midlothian (90 minutes, 6.42 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-1 win away at Dundee (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Rangers (33 minutes, 6.7 rating)

J. McGrath's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Hibernian face ST Mirren away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McGrath at 20.9 with a Season form score of 8.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. McGrath has totalled 324 club appearances with 55 goals and 15 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 35 appearances for ST Mirren.

J. McGrath's career has also included time at Aberdeen, Wigan, Dundee Utd, ST Mirren and DDundalk.

On the international stage, J. McGrath has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Rep. Of Ireland — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Hibernian finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points