Field Insider
32.7
4.5%
Ratingi
21.5
76.2%
Seasoni
3.3
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoel David McGregor
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age20
Date of birth24 Mar 2006
Shirt number#33
ClubSwindon Town
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Season stats

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35
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1840
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swindon Town.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

Joel McGregor is a 20-year-old full-back at Swindon Town, rated 32.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 134 on scout potential in the League Two and 513th of 652 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (44.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGregor.

Judged on this season alone, McGregor graded 22 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 21 full-backs in the League Two, on 6 clean sheets and 4.647 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 22). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 34% of the 21 full-backs in the League Two. At 20 McGregor is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — McGregor is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 34% full-backs · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 15% full-backs · League Two3rd-best full-back in the League Two26th in the League Two · potential7th-highest potential full-back in the League Two513th-highest potential U-21 tracked
32.7
Ratingi
7th of 21 full-backs
21.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.65
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

35
Apps
4.65
Def. / 90
57
Tackles
35
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

4.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.4% 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 32.7, McGregor carries the 7th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two (top 34%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles57
Interceptions35
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.