Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barnsley.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Barnsley's ~46 games this season through 5 injury absences (unknown). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1769 | 6.9 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6.6 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
Scout report
J. Earl is a 27-year-old full-back at Barnsley, rated 34.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 300th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Earl.
Judged on this season alone, Earl graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 67th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 3.561 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 44th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 27 Earl is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Earl missed 5 games through injury (unknown) out of roughly 46 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.3, Earl carries the 44th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 79. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
