Westwood's current-season form is up 15% on last season (Season 34→39), while his Rating held around 18. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Charlotte · 8th	20	2	3	7.66	18	34
2025/26	Charlotte · 8th	34	1	4	7.15	18	34
2024/25	Charlotte · 5th	36	2	5	7.19	19	33
2023/24	Charlotte · 9th	30	3	2	6.88	17	28
2021/22	Burnley · 18th	27	0	3	6.86	42	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

A. Westwood is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Charlotte, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 32% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.6, ranking 381st of 436 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (93.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Westwood.

Judged on this season alone, Westwood graded 39 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 1.706 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 34 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 63rd of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 36 Westwood is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential63rd of 71 central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 33% central midfielders · Major League Soccer 23rd-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 381st in the Major League Soccer · potential 63rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

17.6

Ratingi

63rd of 71 central midfielders

39.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

93.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.71

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.71 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.6, Westwood carries the 63rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 71. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %93.8%

Available fixtures20 of 21

Goals / 900.107

Assists / 900.16

Goal contribution / 900.267

Defensive actions / 901.706

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %62.5

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %57.1

Cards / 900.373

Foul involvement / 901.28

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 36, Westwood sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Westwood's projected Rating — 17.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots8

Passing

Assists3

Chances created33

Passes1,110

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success57.1%

Duels won35

Duels won %62.5%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions12

Blocks9

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8.3M total transfer fees · 3 moves

CharlotteJan 2023 – nowFree

BurnleyJan 2017 – Jan 2023€ 5.8M

Aston VillaAug 2012 – Jan 2017€ 2.5M

Creweuntil Aug 2012

About A. Westwood

Ashley Roy Westwood is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Charlotte, born on April 1, 1990 in Nantwich, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Charlotte currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, A. Westwood has made 20 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 1,688 minutes, averaging a 7.79 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards.

When A. Westwood plays, Charlotte's record this season is 9W-5D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.84 at home against 7.37 on the road.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Toronto FC (90 minutes, 2 assists, 7.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Columbus Crew (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 7, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Atlas (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Chicago Fire (96 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-0 win away at New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Atlanta United FC (101 minutes, 8.7 rating)
May 23, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs New England Revolution (94 minutes, 9.2 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Toronto FC (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Cincinnati (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 0-1 loss away at New England Revolution (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)

A. Westwood's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Charlotte face Atlanta United FC away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Westwood at 17.6 with a Season form score of 39.2, ranking 381st of 436 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, A. Westwood has totalled 560 club appearances with 34 goals and 36 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2010/11, with 46 appearances for Crewe.

A. Westwood's career has also included time at Burnley, Aston Villa and Crewe.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points