James Penrice

Following his move to AEK Athens FC, Penrice's current-season form is level with last season (Season 37→36), while his Rating eased 49→32. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	AEK Athens FC · 1st	19	0	0	6.79	32	36
2024/25	Heart Of Midlothian · 7th	33	2	5	7.2	49	37
2023/24	Livingston · 3rd	24	0	2	6.94	45	18
2022/23	Livingston · 3rd	29	3	1	6.52	45	12
2021/22	Livingston · 3rd	26	0	4	6.68	49	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Penrice is a 27-year-old central defender at AEK Athens FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 18% of Super League 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.6, ranking 101st of 267 in the Super League 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (47.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Penrice.

Judged on this season alone, Penrice graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 39 full-backs in the Super League 1, on 9 clean sheets and 2.688 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 36). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 17th of 39 of the 39 full-backs in the Super League 1. At 27 Penrice is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Penrice is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential17th of 39 full-backs · Super League 1 Current seasonTop 18% full-backs · Super League 17th-best full-back in the Super League 1101st in the Super League 1 · potential17th-highest potential full-back in the Super League 1

31.6

Ratingi

17th of 39 full-backs

36.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

47.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.69

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · AEK Athens FC finished 1st of 14 · a title-challenging side

2.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 14) 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 47.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.6, Penrice carries the 17th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League 1 of 39. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47.7%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.688

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.459

Foul involvement / 902.95

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 27, Penrice sits on 8.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Penrice's projected Rating — 31.6 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 centre-backs in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created20—

Passes660—

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success40%

Duels won60—

Duels won %43.8%—

Fouls won13

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions12

Blocks2

Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

AEK Athens FC2025/26 – now

Heart Of Midlothian2024/25 – 2025/26Free

Livingston2021/22 – 2024/25Free

Partick(back from loan)2017/18 – 2021/22

Livingston(on loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

Partick(back from loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

East Fife(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Partickuntil 2016/17

About J. Penrice

James Regan Penrice is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for AEK Athens FC, born on December 22, 1998 in Livingston, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Scotland. AEK Athens FC currently sit 1st of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, J. Penrice has made 19 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,373 minutes, averaging a 6.74 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League 1 and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

When J. Penrice plays, AEK Athens FC's record this season is 19W-6D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.96 at home against 6.63 on the road.

Recent matches

May 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at PAOK (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Panathinaikos (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 19, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs PAOK (56 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-0 win away at Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 15, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Atromitos (77 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Larisa (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 15, 2026: 0-0 draw away at PAOK (11 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 8, 2026: 4-0 win away at Panserraikos (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
December 21, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs OFI (72 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 18, 2025: 3-2 win at home vs Universitatea Craiova (13 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Penrice at 31.6 with a Season form score of 36.4, ranking 101st of 267 centre-backs in the Super League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Penrice has totalled 246 club appearances with 7 goals and 12 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 36 appearances for Partick.

J. Penrice's career has also included time at Heart Of Midlothian, Livingston, Partick and East Fife.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · AEK Athens FC finished 1st of 14 · a title-challenging side

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