Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rotherham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 42 | 3 | 2 | 3315 | 6.72 |
 EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 7.18 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.75 |
Scout report
J. Rafferty is a 32-year-old full-back at Rotherham, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 42 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 28% of League One full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.6, ranking 407th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafferty.
Judged on this season alone, Rafferty graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 8 clean sheets and 3.339 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 67th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 32 Rafferty is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd 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. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.6, Rafferty carries the 67th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 79, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Rotherham finished 23rd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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