Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Northampton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 20 | 1 | 2 | 698 | 6.76 |
 EFL Trophy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 399 | 6.55 |
Scout report
M. Jacobs is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Northampton, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 9, top 82% of League One central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.5, ranking 478th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (16.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jacobs.
Judged on this season alone, Jacobs graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.063 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 66th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 34 Jacobs is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Northampton finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 16.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 8.5, Jacobs carries the 66th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
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Transfer news
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