ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rotherham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Rafferty is a 33-year-old central defender at Rotherham, rated 6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafferty.
On the season, Rafferty graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.154 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 33 Rafferty is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Rotherham finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
1.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 7.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
