Jordan Thorniley - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameJordan Luke Thorniley

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age29

Date of birth24 Nov 1996

BirthplaceWarrington

Height181 cm

Shirt number#15

ClubOxford United

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Centre-back

Season stats

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18

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

1294

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Northampton.

Also this season

On loan at Northampton — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 225 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Oxford United; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Career

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Cheshire Senior Cup

Following his move to Northampton, Thorniley's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→10), while his Rating eased 40→24. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	NorthamptonLoan · 24th	18	0	0	6.56	24	10
2024/25	Oxford United · 17th	2	0	0	6.7	40	0
2023/24	Oxford United · 5th	8	0	0	6.69	35	6
2022/23	Blackpool · 23rd	30	1	1	6.82	59	24
2021/22	Blackpool · 16th	14	0	1	6.86	57	13
2021/22	Oxford UnitedLoan · 8th	21	0	1	7.02	44	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Thorniley is a 29-year-old central defender at Oxford United, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (62.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thorniley.

On the season, Thorniley graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.13 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 29 Thorniley is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

28.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

62.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.13

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Oxford United finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

18

Apps

3.13

Def. / 90

16

Tackles

18

Interceptions

3

Clean sheets

3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62.5%

Available fixtures18 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.13

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %64

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.348

Foul involvement / 902.017

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 29, Thorniley sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Thorniley's projected Rating — 28.4 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 One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes442

Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won78

Duels won %54.2%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions18

Blocks11

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentFeb 2026 – nowFree

Oxford United(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

Northampton(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

Oxford UnitedJul 2023 – Jul 2025Free

Blackpool(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

Oxford United(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Blackpooluntil Aug 2021

Sheffield Wednesday(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Aug 2021

Accrington ST(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jan 2018

Sheffield WednesdayJul 2016 – Aug 2017

Stockport County(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

Evertonuntil Jul 2015

Transfer history

About J. Thorniley

Jordan Luke Thorniley is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Oxford United, born on November 24, 1996 in Warrington, standing 181 cm tall. He is from England. Oxford United currently sit 7th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Thorniley has made 18 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,294 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

J. Thorniley's next match is on November 14, 2026, when Oxford United face Peterborough away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Thorniley at 28.4 with a Season form score of 20. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Cheshire Senior Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Thorniley has totalled 173 club appearances with 1 goal and 5 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 30 appearances for Blackpool.