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32.6
7.2%
Ratingi
25
208.6%
Seasoni
4.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoshua James Austerfield
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth2 Nov 2001
BirthplaceMorley
Height179 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubSalford City
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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41
Appearances
2
Goals
3
Assists
2678
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Salford City.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

J. Austerfield is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Salford City, rated 32.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 134 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (60.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Austerfield.

Judged on this season alone, Austerfield graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 32 central midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 3.193 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 25). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 16% of the 32 central midfielders in the League Two. At 24 Austerfield is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Austerfield is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 16% central midfielders · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 16% central midfielders · League Two5th-best central midfielder in the League Two27th in the League Two · potential5th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two
32.6
Ratingi
5th of 32 central midfielders
25
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
60.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.19
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Salford City finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

41
Apps
3.19
Def. / 90
57
Tackles
33
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.6, Austerfield carries the 5th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two (top 16%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles57
Interceptions33
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.