PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
Jacob Butterfield.
Scunthorpe United · England
TM 39827 · Current player profileAge today36
Recorded moves22
Peak recorded value€4.50m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Jacob Luke Butterfield
- Born
- 10 Jun 1990
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- 01 Jul 2026
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Gateshead FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2026
- St. Johnstone FCLast recorded move · 18 Jul 2022
- Melbourne VictoryLast recorded move · 15 Jul 2021
- Luton TownLast recorded move · 31 Jul 2020
- Derby CountyLast recorded move · 30 Jul 2019
- Bradford CityLast recorded move · 31 May 2019
- Sheffield WednesdayLast recorded move · 31 May 2018
- Huddersfield TownLast recorded move · 01 Sep 2015
- Middlesbrough FCLast recorded move · 13 Aug 2014
- Norwich CityLast recorded move · 02 Sep 2013
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 17 Mar 2013
- Bolton WanderersLast recorded move · 02 Jan 2013
- Barnsley FCLast recorded move · 03 Jul 2012
- Barnsley FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2008
- Manchester United YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 2022 | 32 | Scunthorpe United | €0 |
| 27 Jun 2022 | 32 | St. Johnstone FC | €375k |
| 31 Dec 2021 | 31 | St. Johnstone FC | €400k |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 31 | Not recorded | €400k |
| 30 Mar 2021 | 30 | Melbourne Victory | €600k |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 29 | Luton Town | €725k |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 29 | Luton Town | €900k |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 29 | Derby County | €1.50m |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 28 | Derby County | €2.50m |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | €3.00m |
| 18 Sep 2017 | 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | €3.00m |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 26 | Derby County | €4.50m |
| 01 Sep 2016 | 26 | Derby County | €4.50m |
| 20 Apr 2016 | 25 | Derby County | €4.50m |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 25 | Derby County | €4.00m |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 24 | Huddersfield Town | €1.20m |
| 08 Jan 2014 | 23 | Middlesbrough FC | €1.20m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 23 | Norwich City | €1.00m |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 22 | Barnsley FC | €1.00m |
| 07 Feb 2012 | 21 | Barnsley FC | €1.00m |
| 24 Oct 2010 | 20 | Barnsley FC | €250k |
| 06 Jan 2009 | 18 | Barnsley FC | €100k |
| 21 Aug 2008 | 18 | Barnsley FC | €75k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Gateshead FC | Scunthorpe United | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Scunthorpe United | Gateshead FC | Transfer | Free |
| 18 Jul 2022 | St. Johnstone FC | Scunthorpe United | Transfer | Free |
| 13 Dec 2021 | Not recorded | St. Johnstone FC | Transfer | — |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Melbourne Victory | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 26 Oct 2020 | Not recorded | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | — |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Luton Town | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Derby County | Luton Town | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2019 | Bradford City | Derby County | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Derby County | Bradford City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby County | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Derby County | Sheffield Wednesday | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Huddersfield Town | Derby County | Transfer | €5.50m |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough FC | Huddersfield Town | Transfer | — ? |
| 02 Sep 2013 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough FC | Transfer | €620k |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Crystal Palace | Norwich City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Norwich City | Crystal Palace | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | Norwich City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 08 Nov 2012 | Norwich City | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 03 Jul 2012 | Barnsley FC | Norwich City | Transfer | — ? |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Barnsley FC U18 | Barnsley FC | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Manchester United Youth | Barnsley FC U18 | Transfer | — ? |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.