Alexander Cochrane

Cochrane's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→13), while his Rating held around 57. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Birmingham · 13th	2	0	0	7.25	57	13
2025/26	Birmingham · 10th	21	1	4	6.73	57	13
2024/25	Birmingham · 1st	42	1	2	7.16	52	52
2023/24	Heart Of Midlothian · 3rd	31	0	4	7.04	51	41
2022/23	Heart Of Midlothian · 4th	34	2	5	6.76	50	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

A. Cochrane is a 26-year-old central defender at Birmingham, rated 55.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (37.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cochrane.

On the season, Cochrane graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.391 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55. At 26 Cochrane is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

55.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

12.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.39

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.39

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 55.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.058

Assists / 900.233

Goal contribution / 900.292

Defensive actions / 902.391

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.175

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~26), then tapers with age. At 26, Cochrane sits on 25.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cochrane's projected Rating — 55.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions18

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.2M total transfer fees · 6 moves

BirminghamJul 2024 – now1.2M

Heart Of Midlothianuntil Jul 2024

Brighton(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2024

Heart Of MidlothianJul 2022 – Jun 2022

Heart Of Midlothian(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Brighton(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

Union St. Gilloise(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jun 2021

Brightonuntil Oct 2020

About A. Cochrane

Alexander William Cochrane is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Birmingham, born on April 21, 2000 in Brighton, standing 173 cm tall. He is from England. Birmingham currently sit 13th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, A. Cochrane has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 1-6 loss at home vs Brentford (29 minutes, 6.2 rating)

A. Cochrane's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Birmingham face Wrexham away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Cochrane at 55.3 with a Season form score of 12.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League One and the Challenger Pro League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Cochrane has totalled 258 club appearances with 13 goals and 17 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 42 appearances for Birmingham.

A. Cochrane's career has also included time at Heart Of Midlothian, Brighton and Union St. Gilloise.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.