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Full nameWalter James Byrne Furlong
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age24
Date of birth7 Jun 2002
BirthplaceDublin
Height178 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubWalsall
Centre-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
9
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Walsall.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
EFL Trophy2101806.6
League Cup100607.3
League Two10093.03

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Furlong is a 24-year-old central defender at Walsall, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Furlong.

On the season, Furlong graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 24 Furlong is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding level
26.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

1
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 1 appearance. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.4% 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 26.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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.