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J. Wildsmith

Squad depthWest Brom · 30 yrsTransferred to Wildsmith Joe
27.5
33.1%
Ratingi
4.6
36.1%
Seasoni
6.3
Valuei

Profile

Full nameJoseph Charles Wildsmith
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth28 Dec 1995
BirthplaceSheffield
Height183 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubWest Brom
Goalkeeper

Season stats

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7
Appearances
2
Clean sheets
29%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · West Brom.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Championship76306.13
League Cup1907.3

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

J. Wildsmith is a 30-year-old goalkeeper at West Brom, rated 27.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 447th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wildsmith.

Judged on this season alone, Wildsmith graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 44 of the 44 goalkeepers in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 35th of 44 of the 44 goalkeepers in the Championship. At 30 Wildsmith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2024/25
Current potential35th of 44 goalkeepers · Championship · 7 appsCurrent season37th of 44 goalkeepers · Championship · 7 apps37th-best goalkeeper in the Championship447th in the Championship · potential35th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Championship
27.5
Ratingi
35th of 44 goalkeepers
4.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · West Brom finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

7
Apps
2
Clean sheets
29%
CS rate
15.2%
Minutes

2 clean sheets in 7 appearances (29% of games). Keeping that many behind a lower-table side (21st of 24) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.2% 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 27.5, Wildsmith carries the 35th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Championship of 44 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.