Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · St. Truiden.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of St. Truiden's ~40 games this season through 4 injury absences (injury, abdominal muscles). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro Leagueat Dender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 7.1 |
 Major League Soccerat Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6.4 |
Scout report
J. Pupe is a 29-year-old central defender at St. Truiden, rated 30.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 270th of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pupe.
Judged on this season alone, Pupe graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 48 of the 48 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League, on 2 clean sheets and 3.358 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 40th of 48 of the 48 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. At 29 Pupe is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Pupe missed 4 games through injury (injury, abdominal muscles) out of roughly 40 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · St. Truiden finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.5, Pupe carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League of 48 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
