Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Auckland City.
Scout report
J. Vale is a 32-year-old central defender at Auckland City, rated 0.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vale.
On the season, Vale graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Vale, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 1. At 32 Vale is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Auckland City finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.55 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 9.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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
Rated 0.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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
No transfer news found for this player.
