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Full nameAlfie James Pond
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth1 Mar 2004
BirthplaceExeter
Height191 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubCrewe
Centre-back
19
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1504
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crewe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two192015046.86
EFL Trophyat Wolves U213002706.47

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 115th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two and 2483rd of 2874 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 24% of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 22 Pond is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 24% centre-backs · League TwoCurrent season53rd of 76 centre-backs · League Two53rd-best centre-back in the League Two115th in the League Two · potential18th-highest potential centre-back in the League Two2483rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
31.3
Ratingi
18th 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
22
Tackles
21
Interceptions
3
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 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two (top 24%). 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.