Field Insider

Profile

Full nameReece Jospeh Staunton
PositionFull-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age24
Date of birth10 Dec 2001
BirthplaceBradford
Height183 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubGrimsby
Full-back
40
Appearances
1
Goals
8
Assists
2523
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Grimsby.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two401825237.11
EFL Trophy3102706.87
League Cup3011917.23
FA Cup3021057.15

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

R. Staunton is a 24-year-old full-back at Grimsby, rated 33.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 36th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Staunton.

Judged on this season alone, Staunton graded 27 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 10 clean sheets and 3.353 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 27).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 8% of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 24 Staunton is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Staunton is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 8% full-backs · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 15% full-backs · League Two12th-best full-back in the League Two36th in the League Two · potential6th-highest potential full-back in the League Two
33.9
Ratingi
6th of 83 full-backs
27.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.35
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Grimsby finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

3.35
Def. / 90
56
Tackles
31
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th 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 1 goal and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.9, Staunton carries the 6th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two (top 8%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.