Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stevenage.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2174 | 6.63 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Houghton is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Stevenage, rated 25.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 373rd of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Houghton.
Judged on this season alone, Houghton graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.436 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 52nd of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 30 Houghton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Stevenage finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 40 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.3% 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 25.4, Houghton carries the 52nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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