Following his move to Bromley, McKiernan's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→8), while his Rating held around 42. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bromley · 19th	6	1	0	6.62	42	8
2025/26	Lincoln	5	0	1	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Burton AlbionLoan · 17th	36	1	2	6.68	42	9
2024/25	Burton AlbionLoan · 20th	31	1	2	6.68	43	21
2024/25	Lincoln	12	0	1	6.68	—	—
2023/24	Morecambe · 15th	28	7	1	6.74	33	25
2022/23	Bohemians	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Eastleigh	41	4	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland U21	11	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

J. McKiernan is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Burton Albion, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (44.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McKiernan.

On the season, McKiernan graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.147 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 8). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 24 McKiernan is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

41.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

9.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.15

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Burton Albion finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.03

Goals / app

1 goal in 36 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.15 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.15 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.049

Assists / 900.098

Goal contribution / 900.147

Defensive actions / 902.946

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.295

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 24, McKiernan sits on 9.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is McKiernan's projected Rating — 41.5 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles41

Interceptions13

Blocks6—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

BromleyJul 2026 – now

Lincoln(back from loan)May 2026 – Jul 2026

Burton Albion(on loan)Jun 2025 – May 2026

DDinamo Tirana(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

Lincoln(back from loan)May 2025 – Jan 2025

Burton Albion(on loan)Jan 2025 – May 2025

LincolnJul 2024 – Jan 2025Free

MMorecambeJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

WatfordJun 2023 – Jul 2023

EEastleighuntil Jun 2023

About J. McKiernan

John Joshua McKiernan is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Bromley, born on January 18, 2002 in Southampton, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. Bromley currently sit 19th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. McKiernan has made 6 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 230 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. McKiernan's next match is on October 6, 2026, when Bromley face Crawley Town away in the EFL Trophy.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McKiernan at 41.5 with a Season form score of 9.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, J. McKiernan has totalled 161 club appearances with 14 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 41 appearances for Eastleigh.

J. McKiernan's career has also included time at Lincoln, Burton Albion, DDinamo Tirana, MMorecambe, Watford and EEastleigh.

On the international stage, J. McKiernan has represented Northern Ireland U21 — 11 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Burton Albion finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

Watch points