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Full nameJay Stansfield
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age23
Date of birth24 Nov 2002
Shirt number#28
ClubBirmingham
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
44
Appearances
10
Goals
6
Assists
3312
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Birmingham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship4410633126.51
UEFA U21 Championshipat England U215002936.62
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat England U21300156
FA Cup1001206.9
League Cup210797.1

Scout report

Rising starAttacking midfielder

J. Stansfield is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Birmingham, rated 76.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 6th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (83.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stansfield.

Judged on this season alone, Stansfield graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 10 goals and 6 assists in 44 appearances (0.435 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 47 → 45). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 76, top 3% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 23 Stansfield is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 35.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Stansfield is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24
Current potentialTop 3% attacking midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 16% attacking midfielders · Championship11th-best attacking midfielder in the Championship6th in the Championship · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Championship
76.4
Ratingi
2nd of 69 attacking midfielders
44.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
83.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Birmingham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

10
Goals
6
Assists
16
G+A
0.23
Goals / app

10 goals in 44 appearances (0.23 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 24). He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.36 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 83.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.58 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 76.4, Stansfield carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship (top 3%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.