McGrath's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Hibernian · 7th	1	0	0	6.7	34	34
2025/26	Hibernian · 5th	34	8	4	7.07	34	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

Project playerDefensive midfielder

J. McGrath is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Hibernian, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 46. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.3. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (70.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.48 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 46 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals, 4 assists and 2.476 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 29 McGrath is in his prime years, and a market index of 7 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

34.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

45.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

70.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.48

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.48

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 8 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.3

Assists / 900.15

Goal contribution / 900.45

Defensive actions / 902.476

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.263

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 29, McGrath sits on 7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McGrath's projected Rating — 34.3 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

Goals8

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions22

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

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 29-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 7th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. McGrath has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 33 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Rangers (33 minutes, 6.7 rating)

J. McGrath's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Hibernian face Dundee away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McGrath at 34.3 with a Season form score of 45.8. 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 320 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.