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Full nameArchie James Francis Gray
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age20
Date of birth12 Mar 2006
BirthplaceDurham
Height187 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubTottenham
Central midfielderalso played DEF
24
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1512
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tottenham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League242215126.58
UEFA Champions League8015846.66
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat England U21510293
UEFA U21 Championshipat England U21500917.2
League Cup100907.3
FA Cup100906.7
UEFA Super Cup1000
Friendlies Clubs1000

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

A. Gray is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Tottenham, rated 85.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 66th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 21st of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (46.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gray.

Judged on this season alone, Gray graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 35 of the 35 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.905 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 26). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 85, top 18% of the 35 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 20 Gray is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 86.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelStepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 18% central midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season25th of 35 central midfielders · Premier League25th-best central midfielder in the Premier League66th in the Premier League · potential6th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League21st-highest potential U-21 tracked
85.2
Ratingi
6th of 35 central midfielders
25.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.91
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Tottenham finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

1.91
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
17
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.6/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.91 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 85.2, Gray carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League (top 18%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tottenham finished 17th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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.