JOHN STONES
Defender · Inter · Serie A
“A centre-back who carries the game forward without losing the ball.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Stones still carries value as a seasoned centre back in his peak years, with his sharpest recent work coming at Manchester City. The concern is simple: he does not command a starting place every week.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €7M – €7.7M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
J. Stones is a composed centre-back who steps out of the line and drives possession into midfield. He keeps attacks alive with clean progression and rare security under pressure, making him a calm pivot rather than a pure stopper.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.63
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 1 shot in 4 matches (144 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
3 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
 Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 6.83 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 6.88 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.63
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
95%
Fouls won
0.63
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.88
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 |  Udinese | Serie A | W5-3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 8 |  Real Madrid | UCL | L2-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Aug 30 |  Cagliari | Serie A | W0-1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Aug 22 |  Monza | Serie A | W4-1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Jul 15 |  Argentina | World Cup | L1-2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jul 11 |  Norway | World Cup | W1-2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A99 (69%)UEFA Champions League45 (31%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Inter | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.88 |
| 2025/26 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.94 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0.20 | 7.08 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0.14 | 7.03 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 7.09 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0.14 | 7.22 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.85 |
Career highlights
Premier League
2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2018/2019
League Cup
2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
Community Shield
2024, 2019, 2018
FA Cup
2022/2023, 2018/2019
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
2023
Spell detail
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
144
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 4 app | 0 g | 6.88 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
England
National-team finishes
- UEFA European ChampionshipRunner-up · 2024
- UEFA European ChampionshipRunner-up · 2021
World Cup 2026
England
England's tournament →Apps
5
Minutes
343
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.63