Domestic-league season · Hangzhou Greentown.
Cheng Jin is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Hangzhou Greentown, rated 17.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 137th of 271 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (76.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jin.
Judged on this season alone, Jin graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.271 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Jin, 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 17, 15th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 31 Jin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.
2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 17.3, Jin carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 28. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 31, Jin sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Jin's projected Rating — 17.3 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.
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