Jamie Carson McDonnell
Oxford United · 22 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Oxford United.
Also this season
On loan at Mansfield Town — League One: 19 apps, 2g 0a, 1650 min
On loan at Mansfield Town — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 116 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Oxford United; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Oneat Mansfield Town | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1650 | 7.14 |
 Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 6.74 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 316 | — |
 League Cupat Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6.8 |
 FA Cupat Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.6 |
 EFL Trophyat Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.5 |
Scout report
Jamie Carson McDonnell is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Oxford United, rated 56.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McDonnell.
On the season, McDonnell graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.09 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 11).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 22 McDonnell is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Oxford United finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 56.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.
