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Full nameAndrew Irving
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age26
Date of birth13 May 2000
BirthplaceEdinburgh
Height190 cm
Shirt number#39
ClubSparta Praha
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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14
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
774
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sparta Praha.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Czech Liga14027747.04
Premier Leagueat West Ham7001636.6
UEFA Europa Conference League2011446.45

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

A. Irving is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Sparta Praha, rated 38 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 168th of 320 on scout potential in the Czech Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Irving.

Judged on this season alone, Irving graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.791 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 12). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 27th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga. At 26 Irving is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Irving is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
Current potential27th of 51 defensive midfielders · Czech Liga · 14 appsCurrent season44th of 51 defensive midfielders · Czech Liga · 14 apps44th-best defensive midfielder in the Czech Liga168th in the Czech Liga · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Czech Liga
38
Ratingi
27th of 51 defensive midfielders
11.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
25.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.79
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sparta Praha finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

14
Apps
2.79
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
5
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) 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: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 25.3% 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 38, Irving carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga of 51 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.79 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 defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions5
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.