based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
J. Williams is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Gillingham, rated 11.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 113th of 134 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Williams.
Judged on this season alone, Williams graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.412 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 31st of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the League Two. At 32 Williams is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gillingham finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side
2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 11.2, Williams carries the 31st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 32, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Gillingham finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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