Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Brentford.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Brentford's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (knock). He still appeared 32 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1929 | 6.8 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 6.8 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Ajax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Henderson is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Brentford, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 56% of Premier League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.9, ranking 361st of 376 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (61.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Henderson.
Judged on this season alone, Henderson graded 32 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.379 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 53rd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 36 Henderson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Henderson missed 3 games through injury (knock) out of roughly 38 this season. The 32 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Brentford finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.8/100).
Watch points
- 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
With a Rating of 26.9, Henderson carries the 53rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
