Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Wigan.
Also this season
On loan at Gillingham — League Two: 9 apps, 1g 0a, 356 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Wigan; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Twoat Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 6.56 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7.2 |
 EFL Trophyat Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.6 |
 League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.6 |
Scout report
J. Smith is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Wigan, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 11.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.
On the season, Smith graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 11.25 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 29 Smith is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Wigan finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 0.4% 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 20.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (11.25 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
