ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Also this season
On loan at Stoke City — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
On loan at Stoke City — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Middlesbrough; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
A. Phillips is a 21-year-old central defender at Middlesbrough, rated 65.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Phillips.
On the season, Phillips graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.021 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66. At 21 Phillips is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 27.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side
2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 65.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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