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Full nameJake Elliott Beesley
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth2 Dec 1996
BirthplaceSheffield
Height185 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubBradford
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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10
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
690
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bradford.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Burton Albion — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 2a, 209 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100726.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

J. Beesley is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Bradford, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 117th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.26 goal contributions per 90 (0.13 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Beesley.

Judged on this season alone, Beesley graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the League One, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.261 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 14th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the League One. At 29 Beesley is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/264 clubs
Current potential14th of 28 centre-forwards · League One · 10 appsCurrent season27th of 28 centre-forwards · League One · 10 apps27th-best centre-forward in the League One117th in the League One · potential14th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One
28.1
Ratingi
14th of 28 centre-forwards
10.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.26
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Bradford finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

10
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.1
Goals / app

1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.26 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.1, Beesley carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 28 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.26 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Chances created3
Passes114
Pass accuracy57%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success80%
Duels won60
Duels won %43.8%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles1
Blocks2
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.