Joseph Williams

Williams's current-season form is level with last season (Season 0→0), while his Rating held around 30. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol City · 19th	2	0	0	6.8	30	0
2025/26	Bristol City · 12th	2	0	0	6.45	30	0
2024/25	Bristol City · 6th	25	0	4	7.01	51	19
2023/24	Bristol City · 11th	40	0	5	6.86	61	33
2022/23	Bristol City · 14th	33	2	2	6.93	60	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Williams is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Bristol City, rated 30.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Williams.

On the season, Williams graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 29 Williams is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

30.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

0.7%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 0.7% 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 30.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6 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 %0.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 906

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 29, Williams sits on 7.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Williams's projected Rating — 30.4 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.

Transfer history

Bristol CityAug 2020 – now

Wiganuntil Aug 2020

Bolton(on loan)Aug 2018 – Aug 2020

Barnsley(on loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2018

Evertonuntil Jul 2017

About J. Williams

Joseph Michael Williams is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Bristol City, born on December 8, 1996 in Liverpool, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Bristol City currently sit 19th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Williams has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 116 minutes.

J. Williams's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol City face Portsmouth at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Williams at 30.4 with a Season form score of 0.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Premier League 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Williams has totalled 236 club appearances with 4 goals and 18 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Bristol City.

J. Williams's career has also included time at Wigan, Bolton, Barnsley and Everton.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.