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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age34
Date of birth27 Feb 1992
BirthplaceAberdeen
Height182 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubEsenler Erokspor
Defensive midfielder
28
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1176
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Esenler Erokspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig281111766.92

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

R. Jack is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Esenler Erokspor, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 86% of 1. Lig defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9, ranking 388th of 405 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (33.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jack.

Judged on this season alone, Jack graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.837 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 44th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 34 Jack is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistent
Current potential44th of 44 defensive midfielders · 1. LigCurrent season38th of 44 defensive midfielders · 1. Lig38th-best defensive midfielder in the 1. Lig388th in the 1. Lig · potential44th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 1. Lig
9
Ratingi
44th of 44 defensive midfielders
11.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.5%
Minutes
limited game time
1.84
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Esenler Erokspor finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

1.84
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 9, Jack carries the 44th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig of 44. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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Transfer news

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