ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Charlton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 7 |
Scout report
L. Jones is a 31-year-old full-back at Charlton, rated 30.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 190th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jones.
Judged on this season alone, Jones graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 2.818 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 30th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship. At 31 Jones is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Charlton finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side
2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.8% 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 30.5, Jones carries the 30th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 37 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 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 full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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