Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bolton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 41 | 3 | 4 | 3000 | 7.22 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.65 |
Scout report
J. Sheehan is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Bolton, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 4 assists in 41 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 30% of League One defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.6, ranking 370th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (68% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sheehan.
Judged on this season alone, Sheehan graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 2.76 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 57th of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 31 Sheehan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.
Sheehan is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.
Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 68% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.6, Sheehan carries the 57th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
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Transfer news
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