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Full nameJames Michael Justin
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age28
Date of birth23 Feb 1998
BirthplaceLuton
Height183 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubLeeds
Centre-backalso played MID
29
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1921
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leeds.

Also this season

Earlier this season at LeicesterChampionship: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 155 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League292119216.93
FA Cup5103756.92
Championshipat Leicester2001556.75

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

J. Justin is a 28-year-old central defender at Leeds, rated 57.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 275th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (59.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Justin.

Judged on this season alone, Justin graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 4 clean sheets and 4.451 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 46th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 28 Justin is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25
Current potential46th of 64 centre-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent season34th of 64 centre-backs · Premier League34th-best centre-back in the Premier League275th in the Premier League · potential46th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League
57.7
Ratingi
46th of 64 centre-backs
29.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.45
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

4.45
Def. / 90
56
Tackles
28
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 57.7, Justin carries the 46th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.