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Full nameJohn Egan
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age33
Date of birth20 Oct 1992
BirthplaceCork
Height185 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubHull City
Centre-back
45
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
3711
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hull City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship453037116.93
FA Cup2001056.5
League Cup100796.6

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Egan is a 33-year-old central defender at Hull City, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 45 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 10% of Championship centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.7, ranking 428th of 495 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Egan.

Judged on this season alone, Egan graded 41 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 89 centre-backs in the Championship, on 12 clean sheets and 3.42 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 73rd of 89 of the 89 centre-backs in the Championship. At 33 Egan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potential73rd of 89 centre-backs · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 11% centre-backs · Championship9th-best centre-back in the Championship428th in the Championship · potential73rd-highest potential centre-back in the Championship
28.7
Ratingi
73rd of 89 centre-backs
41.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
84.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.42
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hull City finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

3.42
Def. / 90
57
Tackles
39
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • 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

With a Rating of 28.7, Egan carries the 73rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 89. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.42 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target8
Shots19

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9
Passes1,596
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success50%
Duels won232
Duels won %63%
Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles57
Interceptions39
Blocks45
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.