Field Insider
47.9
14.3%
Ratingi
1.5
±0%
Seasoni
9.4
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMurphy Joseph Mahoney
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth27 Dec 2001
Shirt number#1
ClubPlymouth
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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9
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
33%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
810
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Plymouth.

Also this season

On loan at Sheffield Wednesday — Championship: 8 apps, 0g 0a, 720 min

On loan at Barnsley — League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 270 min

On loan at Barnsley — FA Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min

On loan at Barnsley — EFL Trophy: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
League Cup1967.2

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

M. Mahoney is a 24-year-old goalkeeper at Barnsley, rated 41.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 160 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mahoney.

Judged on this season alone, Mahoney graded 2 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 21 of the 21 goalkeepers in the League One, on 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 2). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 15% of the 21 goalkeepers in the League One. At 24 Mahoney is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.4 reflects that trajectory.

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 consistentStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potentialTop 15% goalkeepers · League OneCurrent season18th of 21 goalkeepers · League One18th-best goalkeeper in the League One26th in the League One · potential3rd-highest potential goalkeeper in the League One
41.9
Ratingi
3rd of 21 goalkeepers
1.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.33
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

21
Apps
2
Clean sheets
10%
CS rate
45.7%
Minutes

2 clean sheets in 21 appearances (10% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.9, Mahoney carries the 3rd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League One (top 15%). A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.