Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Grimsby.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1792 | 6.84 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.4 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6.2 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.3 |
Scout report
J. Sweeney is a 24-year-old full-back at Grimsby, rated 31.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 101st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sweeney.
Judged on this season alone, Sweeney graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 7 clean sheets and 3.516 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 25% of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 24 Sweeney is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Grimsby finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) 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. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.5% 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, Sweeney carries the 20th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two (top 25%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
