Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Preston.
Injury-affected season
Missed 11 of Preston's ~46 games this season through 11 injury absences (leg, ankle, injured). He still appeared 20 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1030 | 6.7 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
J. Thompson is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Preston, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 398th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thompson.
Judged on this season alone, Thompson graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 2.621 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 61st of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 29 Thompson is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Thompson missed 11 games through injury (leg, ankle, injured) out of roughly 46 this season. The 20 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.7% 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 37.9, Thompson carries the 61st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
