Following his move to Motherwell, Hodge's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 22→12), while his Rating eased 53→43. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Motherwell · 9th	5	0	0	7.06	55	22
2025/26	Tondela · 17th	25	1	1	6.51	53	22
2024/25	HuddersfieldLoan · 10th	27	1	0	6.74	44	12
2023/24	QPRLoan · 18th	8	1	0	6.88	60	6
2023/24	Wolves	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Wolves · 13th	6	0	0	6.48	72	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	6	0
Republic of Ireland U19	4	1
Republic of Ireland U17	3	0
Rep. Of Ireland	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Hodge is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Motherwell, rated 43.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.18 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 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.181 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 12). 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

43.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

12.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.18

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Motherwell finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.18

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.3% 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 43.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.18 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.3%

Available fixtures7 of 7

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.181

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %91

Dribble success %37.5

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.641

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 24, Hodge sits on 9.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hodge's projected Rating — 43.1 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 defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Shots2—

Passing

Assists0—

Chances created5—

Passes391—

Pass accuracy91%—

Possession

Successful dribbles3—

Dribble success37.5%—

Duels won19—

Duels won %48.7%—

Fouls won4—

Defending

Tackles12—

Interceptions4—

Blocks3—

Fouls committed8—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

MotherwellAug 2026 – now

TondelaJul 2025 – Aug 2026

Wolves(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

Huddersfield(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jun 2025

Wolves(back from loan)Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

QPR(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jun 2024

Wolvesuntil Feb 2024

About J. Hodge

Joseph Shaun Hodge is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Motherwell, born on September 14, 2002 in Manchester, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Motherwell currently sit 9th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. Hodge has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 409 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 7 rated games.

When J. Hodge plays, Motherwell's record this season is 1W-1D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.56 at home against 6.8 on the road.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Dundee (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 15, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Aberdeen (68 minutes, 6.58 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Rangers (90 minutes, 6.61 rating)
September 2, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-3 draw away at ST Mirren (71 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 27, 2026: 1-4 loss away at SC Freiburg (65 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs SC Freiburg (78 minutes, 5.9 rating)

J. Hodge's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Motherwell face Celtic at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Hodge at 43.1 with a Season form score of 12.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the U18 Premier League Cup and the FA Youth Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Hodge has totalled 116 club appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 27 appearances for Huddersfield.

J. Hodge's career has also included time at Tondela, Wolves, Huddersfield and QPR.

On the international stage, J. Hodge has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Republic of Ireland U17, Rep. Of Ireland — 14 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Motherwell finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points