Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2329 | 6.7 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 6.43 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
J. Ruffels is a 32-year-old full-back at Shrewsbury, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 41% of League Two full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.2, ranking 400th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ruffels.
Judged on this season alone, Ruffels graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 7 clean sheets and 3.169 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 73rd of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 32 Ruffels is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side
3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 13.2, Ruffels carries the 73rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 83, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
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Transfer news
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