Riley-Jay Harbottle

Harbottle's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 28. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 10th	2	0	0	5.9	28	11
2025/26	Bristol Rovers · 14th	15	1	1	6.92	28	11
2025/26	AFC Wimbledon · 19th	12	0	0	6.66	36	5
2024/25	AFC Wimbledon · 5th	37	1	1	7.03	33	34
2023/24	ColchesterLoan · 22nd	12	0	0	6.56	27	4
2023/24	Hibernian · 3rd	13	0	0	6.2	39	0
2022/23	Mansfield TownLoan · 8th	32	6	0	6.99	35	27
2022/23	AFC Wimbledon	36	6	0	6.99	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

R. Harbottle is a 25-year-old central defender at Bristol Rovers, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harbottle.

On the season, Harbottle graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 4.247 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 25 Harbottle is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

27.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.2%

Minutes

limited game time

4.25

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.25 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.075

Assists / 900.075

Goal contribution / 900.149

Defensive actions / 904.247

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.373

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 25, Harbottle sits on 3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Harbottle's projected Rating — 27.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions15

Blocks17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol RoversJan 2026 – nowFree

AFC WimbledonAug 2024 – Jan 2026

Hibernian(back from loan)Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

Colchester(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

HibernianJul 2023 – Jan 2024Free

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

Mansfield Town(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Nottingham Forestuntil Jul 2022

About R. Harbottle

Riley-Jay Harbottle is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on September 26, 2000 in Nottingham, standing 187 cm tall. He is from England. Bristol Rovers currently sit 10th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, R. Harbottle has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

R. Harbottle's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Crawley Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Harbottle at 27.6 with a Season form score of 11.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, R. Harbottle has totalled 177 club appearances with 15 goals and 2 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for AFC Wimbledon.

R. Harbottle's career has also included time at AFC Wimbledon, Hibernian, Colchester, Nottingham Forest and Mansfield Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.