ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 5.2 |
Scout report
J. Lawrence-Gabriel is a 28-year-old full-back at Port Vale, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 33% of League Two full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.5, ranking 41st of 254 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lawrence-Gabriel.
Judged on this season alone, Lawrence-Gabriel graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 40 full-backs in the League Two, on 4 clean sheets and 4.111 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, top 15% of the 40 full-backs in the League Two. At 28 Lawrence-Gabriel is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side
4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.5, Lawrence-Gabriel carries the 6th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 40 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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