B. Brereton

Following his move to Derby, Brereton's current-season form is up 94% on last season (Season 16→31), while his Rating eased 61→59. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 61).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Southampton	2	0	0	6.2	—	—
2025/26	DerbyLoan · 8th	40	7	3	6.69	59	31
2024/25	Sheffield UtdLoan · 3rd	18	4	3	6.79	61	16
2024/25	Southampton · 20th	10	0	0	6.51	62	0
2023/24	Sheffield UtdLoan · 20th	14	6	1	6.99	74	24
2023/24	Villarreal · 8th	14	0	0	6.45	65	0
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	43	14	4	6.82	74	49
2021/22	Blackburn · 8th	37	22	3	6.96	76	61

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Chile · international

Side	Apps	G
Chile	40	9

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterAttacking midfielder

B. Brereton is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Derby, rated 59 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 234th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (75.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.29 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brereton.

Judged on this season alone, Brereton graded 31 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 7 goals and 3 assists in 40 appearances (0.293 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, 45th of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 27 Brereton is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24

Current potential45th of 69 attacking midfielders · Championship Current seasonTop 38% attacking midfielders · Championship26th-best attacking midfielder in the Championship234th in the Championship · potential45th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Championship

Ratingi

45th of 69 attacking midfielders

31.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

75.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.29

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.18

Goals / app

7 goals in 40 appearances (0.18 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 10 goal contributions (0.25 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 75.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.29 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Defensive numbers. Modest 0.68 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59, Brereton carries the 45th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 69. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.29 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %75.7%

Available fixtures45 of 46

Goals / 900.205

Assists / 900.088

Goal contribution / 900.293

Defensive actions / 900.675

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Shot conversion %30.4

Shot accuracy %56.1

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %35.8

Cards / 900.235

Foul involvement / 902.025

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 (~27), then tapers with age. At 27, Brereton sits on 27.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Brereton's projected Rating — 59 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 attacking midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Shots on target23

Shots41

Passing

Assists3

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles24

Dribble success35.8%

Fouls won31

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions4

Blocks3

Fouls committed38

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€13.3M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Southampton(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Derby(on loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Southampton(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Sheffield Utd(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Southampton2024/25 – 2024/25€ 8.3M

Villarreal(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Sheffield Utd(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Villarreal2023/24 – 2023/24Free

Blackburn2018/19 – 2023/24€ 5M

Nottingham Forestuntil 2018/19

About B. Brereton

Benjamin Anthony Brereton Díaz is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Derby, born on April 18, 1999 in Stoke-on-Trent, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Chile. Derby currently sit 8th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, B. Brereton has made 40 appearances with 7 goals and 3 assists across 3,067 minutes, averaging a 6.81 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Championship, the League Cup and the FA Cup.

When B. Brereton plays, Derby's record this season is 22W-6D-15L — and his match ratings average 6.75 at home against 6.61 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Sheffield Utd (68 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 3-2 win away at QPR (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Norwich (67 minutes, 6 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Oxford United (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Stoke City (89 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Coventry (90 minutes, 2 goals, 8.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Birmingham (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 16, 2026: 1-0 win away at Portsmouth (83 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 10, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Millwall (60 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sheffield Wednesday (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Brereton at 59 with a Season form score of 31.3, ranking 234th of 493 attacking midfielders in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: B. Brereton has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the UEFA U19 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, B. Brereton has totalled 304 club appearances with 71 goals and 24 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 43 appearances for Blackburn.

B. Brereton's career has also included time at Southampton, Sheffield Utd, Villarreal, Blackburn and Nottingham Forest.

On the international stage, B. Brereton has represented Chile — 40 caps and 9 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points