Holsgrove's current-season form is up 23% on last season (Season 40→49), while his Rating eased 65→60. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Estoril · 10th	33	1	7	7.19	60	49
2024/25	Estoril · 8th	28	1	4	7.16	65	40
2023/24	EstorilLoan · 13th	15	2	2	7.04	59	26
2022/23	Pacos Ferreira · 17th	24	2	2	6.77	57	32
2020/21	Celta Vigo · 8th	5	0	0	6.58	69	2

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U21	3	0
Scotland U19	3	0
Scotland U17	1	0

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

Scout report

Key starterDefensive midfielder

J. Holsgrove is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Estoril, rated 60.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 92nd of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (92.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Holsgrove.

Judged on this season alone, Holsgrove graded 49 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 1 goal, 7 assists and 2.984 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 40 → 49). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 33% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Holsgrove is in his prime years, and a market index of 31 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Holsgrove is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

Current potentialTop 33% defensive midfielders · Primeira Liga Current seasonTop 8% defensive midfielders · Primeira Liga3rd-best defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga92nd in the Primeira Liga · potential13th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga

60.2

Ratingi

13th of 40 defensive midfielders

48.7

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

92.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.98

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.98

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.2, Holsgrove carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga (top 33%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %92.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.032

Assists / 900.222

Goal contribution / 900.254

Defensive actions / 902.984

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %14.3

Shot accuracy %29.2

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %37.1

Cards / 900.254

Foul involvement / 902.603

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 (~31), then tapers with age. At 26, Holsgrove sits on 31, at or near its peak. The blue line is Holsgrove's projected Rating — 60.2 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target7

Shots24

Passing

Assists7

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success37.1%

Fouls won48

Defending

Tackles57

Interceptions30

Blocks7

Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)2024/25 – now

Estoril2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Estoril(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Olympiakos Piraeusuntil 2023/24

Pacos Ferreira2022/23 – 2023/24

Celta de Vigo IIuntil 2022/23

Reading(back from loan)2020/21 – 2022/23

Atlético Baleares(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Readinguntil 2019/20

About J. Holsgrove

Jordan William Holsgrove is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Estoril, born on September 10, 1999 in Edinburgh, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Estoril currently sit 10th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, J. Holsgrove has made 33 appearances with 1 goal and 7 assists across 2,835 minutes, averaging a 6.92 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards.

When J. Holsgrove plays, Estoril's record this season is 10W-8D-15L — and his match ratings average 7.38 at home against 7.02 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Benfica (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Alverca (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SC Braga (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Famalicao (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 20, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Moreirense (37 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs FC Porto (77 minutes, 6 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Arouca (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rio Ave (85 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at Nacional (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Casa Pia (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Holsgrove at 60.2 with a Season form score of 48.7, ranking 92nd of 317 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Holsgrove has totalled 212 club appearances with 22 goals and 15 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for Celta de Vigo II.

J. Holsgrove's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, Pacos Ferreira, Celta de Vigo II, Reading and Atlético Baleares.

On the international stage, J. Holsgrove has represented Scotland U21, Scotland U19, Scotland U17 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points