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Full nameJohn Alexander Fleck
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age34
Date of birth24 Aug 1991
BirthplaceGlasgow
Height170 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubChesterfield
Central midfielder
15
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
732
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of Chesterfield's ~48 games this season through 5 injury absences (shinbone). He still appeared 15 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two15107326.69
EFL Trophy3001806.57
FA Cup20053.7

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Fleck is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Chesterfield, rated 6.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 466th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fleck.

Judged on this season alone, Fleck graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 64th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.09 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 67th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the League Two. At 34 Fleck is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Fleck missed 5 games through injury (shinbone) out of roughly 48 this season. The 15 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential67th of 67 central midfielders · League Two · 15 appsCurrent season64th of 67 central midfielders · League Two · 15 apps64th-best central midfielder in the League Two466th in the League Two · potential67th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two
6.4
Ratingi
67th of 67 central midfielders
6.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18.9%
Minutes
limited game time
2.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Chesterfield finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

2.09
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
6
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 6.4, Fleck carries the 67th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 67 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.