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Full nameAlexander William Cochrane
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth21 Apr 2000
BirthplaceBrighton
Height173 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubBirmingham
Full-back
11
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
928
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Birmingham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100457.2

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

A. Cochrane is a 26-year-old full-back at Birmingham, rated 60.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 97th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (44.8% 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 Cochrane.

Judged on this season alone, Cochrane graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship, on 4 clean sheets and 2.328 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, 16th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship. At 26 Cochrane is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
60.5
Ratingi
16th of 37 full-backs
24.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.33
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
2.33
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
6
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.5, Cochrane carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 37 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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 target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists2
Chances created19
Passes418
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success50%
Duels won34
Duels won %61.8%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions6
Blocks3
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.