Following his move to Hibernian, McGrath's current-season form is up 31% on last season (Season 26→34), while his Rating eased 39→34. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Hibernian · 5th	34	8	4	7.07	34	34
2024/25	Rep. Of Ireland	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	26	4	6	7.3	39	26
2023/24	Aberdeen · 3rd	34	9	1	7.05	45	48
2023/24	Rep. Of Ireland	4	0	2	7.48	—	—
2022/23	Dundee UtdLoan · 3rd	32	8	2	7.08	47	31
2021/22	Wigan · 1st	2	0	0	6.2	39	1
2021/22	ST Mirren · 3rd	18	2	1	7.14	45	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	3	0
Republic of Ireland U19	5	0

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

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

J. McGrath is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Hibernian, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 13% of Premiership attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.9, ranking 142nd of 225 in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (70.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGrath.

Judged on this season alone, McGrath graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Premiership, on 8 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances (0.45 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 29th of 40 of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Premiership. At 29 McGrath is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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: 2023/244 clubs

Current potential29th of 40 attacking midfielders · Premiership Current seasonTop 13% attacking midfielders · Premiership5th-best attacking midfielder in the Premiership142nd in the Premiership · potential29th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Premiership

33.9

Ratingi

29th of 40 attacking midfielders

34.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

70.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.45

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

8 goals in 34 appearances (0.24 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.35 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.9, McGrath carries the 29th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premiership of 40. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.45 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.3

Assists / 900.15

Goal contribution / 900.45

Defensive actions / 902.476

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %57.1

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %56

Cards / 900.263

Foul involvement / 903.001

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 29, McGrath sits on 6.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McGrath's projected Rating — 33.9 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 attacking midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target20

Shots35

Passing

Assists4

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles47

Dribble success56%

Fouls won50

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions22

Blocks4

Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

Hibernian2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Aberdeen2023/24 – 2025/26Free

Wigan(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Dundee Utd(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Wigan2021/22 – 2022/23

ST Mirren2019/20 – 2021/22Free

Dundalk2016/17 – 2019/20Free

SSt Patrick's Athl.until 2016/17

About J. McGrath

Jamie Terence McGrath is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Hibernian, born on September 30, 1996 in Athboy, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Hibernian currently sit 5th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. McGrath has made 34 appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists across 2,399 minutes, averaging a 6.62 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premiership and the UEFA Europa Conference League. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When J. McGrath plays, Hibernian's record this season is 12W-12D-12L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 7.07 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Motherwell (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Celtic (21 minutes, 3.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Heart Of Midlothian (64 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Aberdeen (80 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Kilmarnock (88 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Motherwell (86 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Livingston (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 28, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Dundee (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
February 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Celtic (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 14, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs ST Mirren (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McGrath at 33.9 with a Season form score of 34.2, ranking 142nd of 225 attacking midfielders in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, J. McGrath has totalled 328 club appearances with 55 goals and 18 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 35 appearances for ST Mirren.

J. McGrath's career has also included time at Aberdeen, Wigan, Dundee Utd, ST Mirren, Dundalk and SSt Patrick's Athl..

On the international stage, J. McGrath has represented Republic of Ireland U21 and Republic of Ireland U19 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points