Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rotherham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1628 | 6.43 |
 EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 6.47 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 6.8 |
Scout report
J. Hugill is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Rotherham, rated 11 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 468th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (39.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hugill.
Judged on this season alone, Hugill graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.166 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 56th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 34 Hugill is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2 goals in 28 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 11, Hugill carries the 56th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Rotherham finished 23rd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions 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
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