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	7	0
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

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

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %83.3

Dribble success %36.4

Cards / 900.25

Foul involvement / 903

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 Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes140

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success36.4%

Duels won20

Duels won %46.5%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions2

Blocks2

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.9M total transfer fees · 8 moves

RRussell Johnny2026/27 – nowFree

Dundee Utduntil 2026/27

RRussell Johnny2025/26 – 2026/27Free

Real Salt Lakeuntil 2025/26

Dundee Utd2025/26 – 2025/26Free

Real Salt Lake2024/25 – 2025/26Free

Sporting Kansas City2017/18 – 2024/25

Derby2013/14 – 2017/18€ 880K

Raith Rovers(on loan)2009/10 – 2013/14

Forfar Athletic(on loan)2008/09 – 2009/10

Dundee Utduntil 2008/09

About J. Russell

Johnathon Simpson Snedden Russell is a 36-year-old winger who plays for Real Salt Lake, born on April 8, 1990 in Glasgow, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Real Salt Lake currently sit 9th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, J. Russell has made 13 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 360 minutes, averaging a 6.44 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer, the Premiership and the Leagues Cup. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When J. Russell plays, Real Salt Lake's record this season is 4W-6D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.65 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-1 draw away at ST Mirren (31 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Livingston (68 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Aberdeen (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Kilmarnock (19 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 26, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Dundee (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 15, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Dundee (8 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs ST Mirren (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 23, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Portland Timbers (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 12, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Seattle Sounders (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 18, 2025: 1-4 loss at home vs Los Angeles FC (22 minutes, 6.3 rating)

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 RRussell Johnny, Dundee Utd, Sporting Kansas City, Derby, Raith Rovers and Forfar 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

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points