Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Watford.
Injury-affected season
Missed 28 of Watford's ~46 games this season through 28 injury absences (ankle, inactive, sprained ankle). He still appeared 3 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.4 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.5 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7.5 |
Scout report
J. Grieves is a 21-year-old winger at Watford, rated 55.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grieves.
On the season, Grieves graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 3 appearances (0 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 5 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 55. At 21 Grieves is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 22.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Grieves missed 28 games through injury (ankle, inactive, sprained ankle) out of roughly 46 this season. The 3 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
0 goals in 3 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 3.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
Rated 55.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
