ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Burnley.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.3 |
Scout report
J. Laurent is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Burnley, rated 29 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 213th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (38.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Laurent.
Judged on this season alone, Laurent graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.694 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 42nd of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Laurent is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Burnley finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
1.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.69 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 29, Laurent carries the 42nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 53 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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