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Full nameJon James Alexander Mellish
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth19 Sept 1997
BirthplaceSouth Shields
Height188 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubWigan
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Centre-back

Season stats

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9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
576
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Wigan.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100956.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Mellish is a 29-year-old central defender at Wigan, rated 23.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mellish.

On the season, Mellish graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 6). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 29 Mellish is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 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: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24
23.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.8%
Minutes
limited game time
2.5
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Wigan finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

9
Apps
2.5
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes277
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won26
Duels won %50%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions4
Blocks4
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.