James Tarkowski

Experienced head

Everton · 33 yrs

37.7

Profile

Full nameJames Alan Tarkowski

PositionFull-back

NationalityEngland

Age33

Date of birth19 Nov 1992

BirthplaceManchester

Height185 cm

Shirt number#6

ClubEverton

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Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

3342

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Everton.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Premier League	37	2	3	3342	7.16
League Cup	2	0	0	180	7.3
FA Cup	1	0	0	120	7.9
Premier League Summer Series	1	0	0	90	8.7
Friendlies Clubs	1	0	0	90	8.7

Career

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Championship×2

Tarkowski's current-season form is down 12% on last season (Season 58→51), while his Rating eased 46→38. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 66).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Everton · 13th	37	2	3	7.16	38	51
2024/25	Everton · 13th	33	1	1	7.27	46	58
2023/24	Everton · 15th	38	1	1	7.33	55	66
2022/23	Everton · 17th	38	1	1	7.24	60	54
2021/22	Burnley · 18th	35	1	2	7.14	64	56

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

J. Tarkowski is a 33-year-old full-back at Everton, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 14% of Premier League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37.7, ranking 333rd of 376 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tarkowski.

Judged on this season alone, Tarkowski graded 51 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 11 clean sheets and 3.609 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 58 → 51). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 56th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 33 Tarkowski is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 26.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

Current potential56th of 64 centre-backs · Premier League Current seasonTop 15% centre-backs · Premier League9th-best centre-back in the Premier League333rd in the Premier League · potential56th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League

37.7

Ratingi

56th of 64 centre-backs

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

97.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.61

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 97.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.7/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, 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 37.7, Tarkowski carries the 56th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %97.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.054

Assists / 900.081

Goal contribution / 900.135

Defensive actions / 903.609

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.215

Foul involvement / 901.804

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 (~75), then tapers with age. At 33, Tarkowski sits on 26.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tarkowski's projected Rating — 37.7 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 full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target10

Shots15

Passing

Assists3

Chances created19

Passes1,553

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success50%

Duels won233

Duels won %67.7%

Fouls won35

Defending

Tackles51

Interceptions31

Blocks52

Fouls committed32

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.7M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Everton2022/23 – now

Burnley2015/16 – 2022/23€ 3.7M

Brentford2013/14 – 2015/16

Oldhamuntil 2013/14

About J. Tarkowski

James Alan Tarkowski is a 33-year-old full-back who plays for Everton, born on November 19, 1992 in Manchester, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Everton currently sit 13th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Tarkowski has made 37 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 3,342 minutes, averaging a 7.13 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premier League, the League Cup, the FA Cup and the Premier League Summer Series.

When J. Tarkowski plays, Everton's record this season is 14W-11D-15L — and his match ratings average 7.35 at home against 7.02 on the road.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Tottenham (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Sunderland (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Crystal Palace (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.3 rating)
May 4, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Manchester City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-2 loss away at West Ham (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Liverpool (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Brentford (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Chelsea (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 3, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Burnley (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
February 28, 2026: 3-2 win away at Newcastle (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Tarkowski at 37.7 with a Season form score of 51, ranking 333rd of 376 full-backs in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, J. Tarkowski has totalled 488 club appearances with 21 goals and 15 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 38 appearances for Burnley.

J. Tarkowski's career has also included time at Burnley, Brentford and Oldham.

On the international stage, J. Tarkowski has represented England — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points