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Profile

Full nameRyan James Jack
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age34
Date of birth27 Feb 1992
BirthplaceAberdeen
Height182 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubEsenler Erokspor
Defensive midfielder
28
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1176
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Esenler Erokspor.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

R. Jack is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Esenler Erokspor, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 100% of 1. Lig defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9, ranking 98th of 105 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (33.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jack.

Judged on this season alone, Jack graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 8 of the 8 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.837 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 8th of 8 of the 8 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 34 Jack is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistent
9
Ratingi
8th of 8 defensive midfielders
11.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.5%
Minutes
limited game time
1.84
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Esenler Erokspor finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

28
Apps
1.84
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. 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 defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.5% 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 9, Jack carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig of 8. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.