Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 6.68 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 7.6 |
Scout report
M. Johnson is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Port Vale, rated 6.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Johnson.
On the season, Johnson graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.679 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 35 Johnson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 7.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 6.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
