Johnathon Russell

Following his move to Real Salt Lake, Russell's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 21→0), while his Rating eased 13→7. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Dundee Utd · 7th	7	0	0	6.41	7	0
2025/26	Real Salt Lake · 9th	13	2	0	6.78	7	6
2024/25	Sporting Kansas City · 8th	29	4	2	7.11	13	21
2023/24	Sporting Kansas City · 8th	28	8	3	7.2	15	30
2022/23	Sporting Kansas City · 7th	33	8	1	7	23	33
2021/22	Sporting Kansas City · 7th	32	16	7	7.37	25	56

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	14	1
Scotland U21	7	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headWinger

J. Russell is a 36-year-old winger at Dundee Utd, rated 7.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Russell.

On the season, Russell graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 36 Russell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

7.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.5%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 7 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.2 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9.5%

Available fixtures11 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 36, Russell sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Russell's projected Rating — 7.2 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.

Transfer history

€0.9M total transfer fees · 8 moves

RRussell Johnny2026/27 – nowFree

Dundee Utduntil 2026/27

RRussell Johnny2025/26 – 2026/27Free

Real Salt Lakeuntil 2025/26

Dundee Utd2025/26 – 2025/26Free

Real Salt Lake2024/25 – 2025/26Free

Sporting Kansas City2017/18 – 2024/25

Derby2013/14 – 2017/18€ 880K

Raith Rovers(on loan)2009/10 – 2013/14

Forfar Athletic(on loan)2008/09 – 2009/10

Dundee Utduntil 2008/09

About J. Russell

Johnathon Simpson Snedden Russell is a 36-year-old winger who plays for Dundee Utd, born on April 8, 1990 in Glasgow, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Dundee Utd currently sit 7th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. Russell has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 162 minutes, averaging a 6.44 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer, the Premiership and the Leagues Cup. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When J. Russell plays, Dundee Utd's record this season is 4W-6D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.65 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-1 draw away at ST Mirren (31 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Livingston (68 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Aberdeen (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Kilmarnock (19 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 26, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Dundee (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 15, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Dundee (8 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs ST Mirren (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 23, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Portland Timbers (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 12, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Seattle Sounders (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 18, 2025: 1-4 loss at home vs Los Angeles FC (22 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Russell at 7.2 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, J. Russell has totalled 541 club appearances with 131 goals and 44 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 47 appearances for Derby.

J. Russell's career has also included time at RRussell Johnny, Real Salt Lake, Sporting Kansas City, Derby, Raith Rovers and Forfar Athletic.

On the international stage, J. Russell has represented Scotland and Scotland U21 — 21 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Watch points