Johnathon Russell

Following his move to Real Salt Lake, Russell's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 21→6), while his Rating eased 13→7. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Dundee Utd · 7th	7	0	0	6.41	9	7
2025/26	Real Salt Lake · 9th	13	2	0	6.78	7	6
2024/25	Sporting Kansas City · 8th	29	4	2	7.11	13	21
2023/24	Sporting Kansas City · 8th	28	8	3	7.2	15	30
2022/23	Sporting Kansas City · 7th	33	8	1	7	23	33
2021/22	Sporting Kansas City · 7th	32	16	7	7.37	25	56

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	14	1
Scotland U21	7	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headWinger

J. Russell is a 36-year-old winger at Real Salt Lake, rated 7.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.5 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Russell.

On the season, Russell graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.5 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 36 Russell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

7.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

6.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.5

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.15

Goals / app

2 goals in 13 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.5 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.4%

Available fixtures35 of 35

Goals / 900.5

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.5

Defensive actions / 902.25

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.25

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 36, Russell sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Russell's projected Rating — 7.4 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 wingers in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions2

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.9M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Dundee UtdMar 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Real Salt Lakeuntil Mar 2026

Free agentDec 2025 – Mar 2026Free

Real Salt LakeApr 2025 – Dec 2025Free

Sporting Kansas CityJan 2018 – Apr 2025

DerbyJul 2013 – Jan 2018€ 880K

RRaith Rovers(on loan)Sept 2009 – Jul 2013

FForfar Athletic(on loan)Aug 2008 – Sept 2009

Dundee Utduntil Aug 2008

About J. Russell

Johnathon Simpson Snedden Russell is a 36-year-old winger who plays for Dundee Utd, born on April 8, 1990 in Glasgow, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Dundee Utd currently sit 8th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. Russell has made 13 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 360 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Russell's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Dundee Utd face Falkirk at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Russell at 7.4 with a Season form score of 6.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, J. Russell has totalled 541 club appearances with 131 goals and 44 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 47 appearances for Derby.

J. Russell's career has also included time at Real Salt Lake, Sporting Kansas City, Derby, RRaith Rovers and FForfar Athletic.

On the international stage, J. Russell has represented Scotland and Scotland U21 — 21 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points