Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Wigan.
Also this season
On loan at Huddersfield — EFL Trophy: 5 apps, 3g 1a, 398 min
On loan at Huddersfield — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 97 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Wigan; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1660 | 6.85 |
 EFL Trophyat Huddersfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 398 | 7.08 |
 League Cupat Huddersfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 5.7 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6.2 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Wales U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — |
Scout report
J. Taylor is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Wigan, rated 49.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 48th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (64% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taylor.
Judged on this season alone, Taylor graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 15 goals and 1 assist in 40 appearances (0.625 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 42). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 22% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 23 Taylor is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Taylor is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Wigan finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
15 goals in 40 appearances (0.38 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (16th of 24). Add 1 assist for 16 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0.04 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.1, Taylor carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 22%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
