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Akeel Higgins

Squad depthWigan · 21 yrsFringe playerNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAkeel Higgins
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth24 Jul 2005
Shirt number#17
ClubWigan
Centre-forward
3
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
107
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Wigan.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100216.7

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

A. Higgins is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Wigan, rated 41.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.84 goal contributions per 90 (0.84 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higgins.

On the season, Higgins graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 3 appearances (0.841 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Higgins, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 21 Higgins is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

41.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
4.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0.84
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Wigan finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

3
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.33
Goals / app

1 goal in 3 appearances (0.33 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.84 goal contributions per 90 (0.84 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.84 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.