Field Insider
74.6
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Ratingi
37.8
±0%
Seasoni
36.7
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameAlfie Sean Devine
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth1 Aug 2004
BirthplaceWarrington
Height182 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubPreston
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
688
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Preston.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100967.2

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

A. Devine is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Preston, rated 75.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 202 on scout potential in the Championship and 30th of 1635 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (75.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Devine.

Judged on this season alone, Devine graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 40 central midfielders in the Championship, on 8 goals, 6 assists and 2.07 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 38). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 75, top 5% of the 40 central midfielders in the Championship. At 22 Devine is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 36.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Devine is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 5% central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 15% central midfielders · Championship6th-best central midfielder in the Championship8th in the Championship · potential2nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship30th-highest potential U-23 tracked
75.1
Ratingi
2nd of 40 central midfielders
50.3
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
75.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.07
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

45
Apps
2.07
Def. / 90
48
Tackles
19
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 8 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 75.1, Devine carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles48
Interceptions19
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.