A. Pond

Following his move to Crewe, Pond's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→10), while his Rating eased 68→31. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Crewe · 11th	19	2	6.86	31	10
2024/25	Wolves · 16th	1	0	—	68	0
2023/24	Stockport County · 1st	6	0	6.46	29	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

A. Pond is a 22-year-old central defender at Crewe, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 478 in the League Two and 2507th of 2861 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (36.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pond.

Judged on this season alone, Pond graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two, on 3 clean sheets and 3.172 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 23% of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 22 Pond is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 23% centre-backs · League Two Current season53rd of 76 centre-backs · League Two53rd-best centre-back in the League Two109th in the League Two · potential17th-highest potential centre-back in the League Two2507th-highest potential U-23 tracked

31.3

Ratingi

17th of 76 centre-backs

9.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.17

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Crewe finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

3.17

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.3, Pond carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two (top 23%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.12

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.12

Defensive actions / 903.172

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %42.9

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.419

Foul involvement / 902.094

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 22, Pond sits on 8.9, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Pond's projected Rating — 31.3 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.