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Full nameJoseph Brennen Hugill
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth19 Oct 2003
BirthplaceDurham
Height188 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubKilmarnock
Centre-forward
15
Appearances
8
Goals
2
Assists
1091
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kilmarnock.

Also this season

On loan at BarnetLeague Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Kilmarnock; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership158210916.81
League Twoat Barnet5001716.18
League Cupat Barnet100905.2

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

J. Hugill is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Kilmarnock, rated 45 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 66th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership and 1393rd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.66 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hugill.

Judged on this season alone, Hugill graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 30 centre-forwards in the Premiership, on 8 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances (0.825 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 25). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 30% of the 30 centre-forwards in the Premiership. At 22 Hugill is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 30% centre-forwards · PremiershipCurrent seasonTop 40% centre-forwards · Premiership12th-best centre-forward in the Premiership66th in the Premiership · potential9th-highest potential centre-forward in the Premiership1393rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
45
Ratingi
9th of 30 centre-forwards
24.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.83
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Kilmarnock finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

8
Goals
2
Assists
10
G+A
0.53
Goals / app

8 goals in 15 appearances (0.53 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. Add 2 assists for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.66 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.9% 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 45, Hugill carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premiership (top 30%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Kilmarnock finished 11th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.83 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8
Shots on target13
Shots19

Passing

Assists2
Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success62.5%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions5
Blocks1
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.