Field Insider
53.4
5.5%
Ratingi
7.8
90.2%
Seasoni
24.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameMatthew James Jacob
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age25
Date of birth3 Jun 2001
BirthplaceBarnsley
Height180 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubHull City
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Centre-back

Season stats

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5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
173
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hull City.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of Hull City's ~49 games this season through 9 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 5 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Also this season

On loan at Reading — League One: 14 apps, 0g 0a, 974 min

On loan at Reading — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Hull City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Oneat Reading14009746.6
Championship5001736.82
League Cupat Reading100907.9
FA Cup10096.9

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

M. Jacob is a 25-year-old central defender at Hull City, rated 53.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jacob.

On the season, Jacob graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 6.763 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 8). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 25 Jacob is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Jacob missed 9 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 49 this season. The 5 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
53.4
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
7.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.7%
Minutes
limited game time
6.76
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Hull City finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

6.76
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

6.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 7.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 53.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.76 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.