based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Brighton.
Scout report
J. Steele is a 36-year-old goalkeeper at Brighton, rated 15.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Steele.
On the season, Steele graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 3 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 6 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 36 Steele is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Brighton finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
0 clean sheets in 3 appearances (0% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 100/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 15.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 15.2 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
