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Full nameJoseph Shaun Hodge
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age24
Date of birth14 Sept 2002
BirthplaceManchester
Height172 cm
Shirt number#71
ClubMotherwell
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
589
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Motherwell.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland1000—

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Hodge is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Motherwell, rated 43 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (59.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hodge.

On the season, Hodge graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.737 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 24 Hodge is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Hodge is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/265 clubs
43
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
19.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.74
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Motherwell finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

7
Apps
4.74
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
8
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 12) 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.5% 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 43 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes497
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won28
Duels won %50%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions8
Blocks3
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.