J. Tomlinson
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Milton Keynes Dons.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Milton Keynes Dons's ~46 games this season through 3 injury absences (foot). He still appeared 22 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 Two | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1023 | 6.89 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.3 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
Scout report
J. Tomlinson is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Milton Keynes Dons, rated 26.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 251st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tomlinson.
Judged on this season alone, Tomlinson graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances (0 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 37th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Tomlinson is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Tomlinson missed 3 games through injury (foot) out of roughly 46 this season. The 22 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 · Milton Keynes Dons finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
0 goals in 22 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.1, Tomlinson carries the 37th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two of 60. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
