Joshua Laurent - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameJoshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron Hunt-Laurent

PositionDefensive midfielder

NationalityEngland

Age31

Date of birth6 May 1995

BirthplaceLondon

Height188 cm

Shirt number#29

ClubBurnley

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Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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33

Appearances

1

Goals

0

Assists

1783

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Burnley.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
Premier League	33	1	1783	6.45
FA Cup	2	1	156	6.9
League Cup	1	0	90	7.2

Career

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Laurent's current-season form is down 42% on last season (Season 45→26), while his Rating eased 48→36. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Burnley · 19th	33	1	0	6.45	36	26
2024/25	Burnley · 2nd	45	2	4	6.76	48	45
2024/25	Stoke City	3	0	2	6.76	—	—
2023/24	Stoke City · 17th	37	1	2	6.82	47	28
2022/23	Stoke City · 16th	32	4	3	6.95	54	39
2021/22	Reading · 21st	41	2	4	6.71	60	44

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Laurent is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Burnley, rated 36.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 336th of 380 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (52.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.19 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 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.19 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 26th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 31 Laurent is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 23.3 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 levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/26

Current potential26th of 27 defensive midfielders · Premier League Current season15th of 27 defensive midfielders · Premier League15th-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League336th in the Premier League · potential26th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League

36.2

Ratingi

26th of 27 defensive midfielders

25.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.19

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

4.19

Def. / 90

48

Tackles

27

Interceptions

2

Clean sheets

4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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 36.2, Laurent carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 27, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Burnley finished 19th of 20) — 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 solid defensive volume (4.19 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.05

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.05

Defensive actions / 904.19

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %47.4

Cards / 900.404

Foul involvement / 902.12

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 (~52), then tapers with age. At 31, Laurent sits on 23.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Laurent's projected Rating — 36.2 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 Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots10

Passing

Assists0

Chances created12

Passes642

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success47.4%

Duels won94

Duels won %48.2%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions27

Blocks8

Fouls committed31

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards1

Transfer history

€1.2M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Burnley2024/25 – now€ 1.2M

Stoke City2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Reading2020/21 – 2022/23Free

Shrewsbury2018/19 – 2020/21

Wigan(back from loan)2018/19 – 2018/19

Bury(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Wigan2016/17 – 2017/18

Hartlepool2015/16 – 2016/17

Newport County(on loan)2015/16 – 2015/16

Brentford2014/15 – 2015/16

Braintree(on loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

QPRuntil 2013/14

Transfer history

About J. Laurent

Joshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron Hunt-Laurent is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Burnley, born on May 6, 1995 in London, standing 188 cm tall. He is from England. Burnley currently sit 19th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Laurent has made 33 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,783 minutes, averaging a 6.51 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premier League, the FA Cup and the League Cup. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When J. Laurent plays, Burnley's record this season is 6W-9D-21L — and his match ratings average 6.63 at home against 6.36 on the road.

Recent matches

May 18, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Arsenal (19 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Aston Villa (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 1, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Leeds (54 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 22, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Manchester City (87 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Nottingham Forest (16 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Fulham (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Bournemouth (88 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 3, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Everton (18 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs Brentford (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Chelsea (78 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Laurent at 36.2 with a Season form score of 25.9, ranking 336th of 380 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: J. Laurent has missed 1 match this season through suspension.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, J. Laurent has totalled 380 club appearances with 20 goals and 20 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 45 appearances for Reading.