Following his move to Stevenage, Magennis's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), while his Rating held around 11. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Stevenage · 19th	2	0	1	6.75	11	20
2025/26	Exeter City · 21st	37	7	1	6.64	11	20
2024/25	Exeter City · 16th	40	6	3	6.82	18	25
2023/24	Wigan · 12th	36	7	0	6.67	17	18
2022/23	Wigan · 24th	36	1	1	6.64	25	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	90	14
Northern Ireland U21	13	4

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

J. Magennis is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Exeter City, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 1 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 20. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Magennis.

On the season, Magennis graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals and 1 assist in 37 appearances (0.456 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 36 Magennis is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2021/224 clubs

11.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

19.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.46

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.19

Goals / app

7 goals in 37 appearances (0.19 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.399

Assists / 900.057

Goal contribution / 900.456

Defensive actions / 900.513

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Cards / 900.342

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 36, Magennis sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Magennis's projected Rating — 11.4 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 centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

StevenageJun 2026 – nowFree

Exeter CityJun 2024 – Jun 2026Free

WiganJan 2022 – Jun 2024

Hull CityAug 2019 – Jan 2022

BoltonJul 2018 – Aug 2019

CharltonAug 2016 – Jul 2018

KilmarnockJul 2014 – Aug 2016

Aberdeen(back from loan)May 2014 – Jul 2014

ST Mirren(on loan)Jan 2014 – May 2014

AberdeenAug 2010 – Jan 2014Free

Grimsby(on loan)Oct 2009 – Aug 2010

Cardiffuntil Oct 2009

About J. Magennis

Joshua Brendan David Magennis is a 36-year-old centre-forward who plays for Stevenage, born on August 15, 1990 in Bangor, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. Stevenage currently sit 19th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Magennis has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 121 minutes.

J. Magennis's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Stevenage face Doncaster at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Magennis at 11.4 with a Season form score of 19.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, J. Magennis has totalled 586 club appearances with 100 goals and 15 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 44 appearances for Charlton.

J. Magennis's career has also included time at Exeter City, Wigan, Hull City, Bolton, Charlton, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, ST Mirren, Grimsby and Cardiff.

On the international stage, J. Magennis has represented Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland U21 — 103 caps and 18 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.