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Full nameJoshua Charles Scowen
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age33
Date of birth28 Mar 1993
BirthplaceEnfield
Height178 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubWycombe
Defensive midfielder
7
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
289
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Wycombe.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Wycombe's ~46 games this season through 7 injury absences (jumpers knee). He still appeared 7 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One7112897.06

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Defensive midfielder

J. Scowen is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Wycombe, rated 10.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scowen.

On the season, Scowen graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.491 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 33 Scowen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Scowen missed 7 games through injury (jumpers knee) out of roughly 46 this season. The 7 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.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
10.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.2%
Minutes
limited game time
2.49
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Wycombe finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.49
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.62 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Creativity. 0.31 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.