Following his move to Cheltenham, Shipley's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→15), while his Rating climbed 30→33. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cheltenham · 14th	2	0	0	6.25	33	15
2025/26	Port Vale · 22nd	27	0	4	6.8	30	16
2024/25	Shrewsbury · 24th	33	2	2	6.67	38	15
2023/24	Shrewsbury · 19th	33	6	6	7.01	46	28
2022/23	Shrewsbury · 12th	45	4	6	6.85	51	45

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Shipley is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Port Vale, rated 29.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shipley.

On the season, Shipley graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.59 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 28 Shipley is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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 downBreakout: 2022/234 clubs

29.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.59

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.59

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd 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 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.241

Goal contribution / 900.241

Defensive actions / 902.59

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.12

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 age 28 (~4), then tapers with age. At 28, Shipley sits on 4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shipley's projected Rating — 29.7 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 central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions7

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

CheltenhamJun 2026 – now

Port ValeJun 2025 – Jun 2026Free

ShrewsburyJun 2022 – Jun 2025

Coventryuntil Jun 2022

About J. Shipley

Jordan Shipley is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cheltenham, born on September 26, 1997 in Leamington Spa, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Cheltenham currently sit 14th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Shipley has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 141 minutes.

J. Shipley's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Cheltenham face Barnet away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Shipley at 29.7 with a Season form score of 16.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One and the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Shipley has totalled 276 club appearances with 29 goals and 24 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 45 appearances for Shrewsbury.

J. Shipley's career has also included time at Port Vale, Shrewsbury and Coventry.

On the international stage, J. Shipley has represented Republic of Ireland U21 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.