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Full nameJoshua Luke Sheehan
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityWales
Age31
Date of birth30 Mar 1995
BirthplacePembrey
Height184 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubBolton
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
986
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bolton.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Sheehan is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Bolton, rated 29.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 252nd of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sheehan.

Judged on this season alone, Sheehan graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.465 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 51st of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Sheehan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2021/22
Current potential51st of 53 central midfielders · Championship · 11 appsCurrent season26th of 53 central midfielders · Championship · 11 apps26th-best central midfielder in the Championship252nd in the Championship · potential51st-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
29.5
Ratingi
51st of 53 central midfielders
19.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.47
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bolton finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
2.47
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.6% 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 29.5, Sheehan carries the 51st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 53 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 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.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target8
Shots15

Passing

Assists0
Chances created15
Passes587
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won35
Duels won %49.3%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions13
Blocks1
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.