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Full nameAaron William Cresswell
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age36
Date of birth15 Dec 1989
BirthplaceLiverpool
Height170 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubStoke City
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Full-back

Season stats

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25
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
2008
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stoke City.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

A. Cresswell is a 36-year-old full-back at Stoke City, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 11% of Championship full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.9, ranking 261st of 272 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cresswell.

Judged on this season alone, Cresswell graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 37 full-backs in the Championship, on 6 clean sheets and 2.331 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 37th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship. At 36 Cresswell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential37th of 37 full-backs · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 11% full-backs · Championship4th-best full-back in the Championship261st in the Championship · potential37th-highest potential full-back in the Championship
27.9
Ratingi
37th of 37 full-backs
33.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
89.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.33
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Stoke City finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

25
Apps
2.33
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
21
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 36, 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 27.9, Cresswell carries the 37th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 37. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots10

Passing

Assists3
Chances created19
Passes1,135
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success18.2%
Duels won63
Duels won %56.8%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions21
Blocks7
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.