John Buckley

Buckley's current-season form is level with last season (Season 47→47), while his Rating held around 51. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al Kholood · 8th	2	0	1	7.4	51	47
2025/26	Al Kholood · 14th	31	2	4	7.18	51	47
2025/26	Blackburn	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Blackburn · 7th	23	0	0	6.85	58	8
2023/24	Blackburn	2	3	2	8.6	—	—
2023/24	Sheffield WednesdayLoan · 20th	14	0	2	6.91	56	5
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	21	0	1	6.76	64	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

J. Buckley is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Al Kholood, rated 50.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (88.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.2 goal contributions per 90 (0.07 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buckley.

On the season, Buckley graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 4 assists in 31 appearances (0.2 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 47 → 47). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 26 Buckley is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2025/26

50.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

23.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

88.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.2

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Al Kholood finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.06

Goals / app

2 goals in 31 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.19 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Output. 0.2 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 50.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.2 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900.133

Goal contribution / 900.2

Defensive actions / 903.897

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.2

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 26, Buckley sits on 14.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Buckley's projected Rating — 50.6 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 Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles65

Interceptions30

Blocks22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Al KholoodAug 2025 – now

Blackburn(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Aug 2025

Sheffield Wednesday(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jan 2024

Blackburnuntil Sept 2023

About J. Buckley

John Keaton Buckley is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Al Kholood, born on October 13, 1999, standing 173 cm tall. He is from England. Al Kholood currently sit 8th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, J. Buckley has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 180 minutes, averaging a 7.07 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al Diriyah (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 22, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Al Taawon (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al-Ittihad FC (90 minutes, 7 rating)

J. Buckley's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Al Kholood face Al-Ahli Jeddah at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Buckley at 50.6 with a Season form score of 23.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Buckley has totalled 243 club appearances with 14 goals and 18 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 42 appearances for Blackburn.

J. Buckley's career has also included time at Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.