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Full nameJoshua Thomas March
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth18 Mar 1997
BirthplaceStourbridge
Height175 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubCrewe
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
40
Appearances
11
Goals
5
Assists
3064
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crewe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two4011530646.82
EFL Trophy100215.3

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

J. March is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Crewe, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 5 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 15% of League Two attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.9, ranking 278th of 478 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (74% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on March.

Judged on this season alone, March graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 11 goals and 5 assists in 40 appearances (0.47 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 30 → 34). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 39th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 29 March is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential39th of 60 attacking midfielders · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 15% attacking midfielders · League Two9th-best attacking midfielder in the League Two278th in the League Two · potential39th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League Two
23.9
Ratingi
39th of 60 attacking midfielders
33.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
74%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Crewe finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

11
Goals
5
Assists
16
G+A
0.28
Goals / app

11 goals in 40 appearances (0.28 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (11th of 24). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.4 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.41 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.9, March carries the 39th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two of 60. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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