Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Motherwell.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Motherwell's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (thigh problems). He still appeared 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2673 | 6.85 |
 Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 6.72 |
Scout report
J. McGhee is a 30-year-old full-back at Motherwell, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGhee.
On the season, McGhee graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.059 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 30 McGhee is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: McGhee missed 3 games through injury (thigh problems) out of roughly 38 this season. The 7 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 · Motherwell finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side
1.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 7 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 2.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 18.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.06 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
No transfer news found for this player.
