Jordan Willis

Willis's current-season form is level with last season (Season 6→7), while his Rating eased 24→14. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Northampton · 24th	16	1	0	6.77	17	7
2024/25	Northampton · 19th	21	0	0	6.69	24	6
2023/24	Northampton · 14th	29	0	0	6.61	31	11
2022/23	Wycombe · 9th	15	0	0	6.64	30	4
2020/21	Sunderland · 4th	15	0	1	6.83	41	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Willis is a 32-year-old central defender at Northampton, rated 13.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willis.

On the season, Willis graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.918 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 6 → 7). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 32 Willis is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

13.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.8%

Minutes

limited game time

3.92

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

3.92

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.8% 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

Rated 13.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.122

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.122

Defensive actions / 903.918

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.122

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 32, Willis sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Willis's projected Rating — 13.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions15

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

NorthamptonOct 2023 – nowFree

Wycombeuntil Oct 2023

SunderlandJul 2019 – Oct 2023Free

Coventryuntil Jul 2019

About J. Willis

Jordan Kenneth Willis is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Northampton, born on August 24, 1994 in Coventry, standing 180 cm tall. He is from England. Northampton currently sit 18th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Willis has made 16 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 735 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Willis's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Northampton face Gillingham away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Willis at 13.8 with a Season form score of 7.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Willis has totalled 312 club appearances with 8 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 38 appearances for Coventry.

J. Willis's career has also included time at Wycombe, Sunderland and Coventry.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points