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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hibernian.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 14 | 1 | 0 | 403 | 6.82 |
Scout report
J. Newell is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Hibernian, rated 10.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Newell.
On the season, Newell graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.243 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 33 Newell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side
4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 11.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 10.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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