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Full nameBobby Pointon
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth4 Jan 2004
Height176 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubBradford
Centre-forwardalso played MID
34
Appearances
10
Goals
3
Assists
2351
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bradford.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One3410323516.91
EFL Trophy2001806.8
League Cup2001116.6

Scout report

Rising starCentre-forward

B. Pointon is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Bradford, rated 51.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1012th of 2870 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (54.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pointon.

Judged on this season alone, Pointon graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 10 goals and 3 assists in 34 appearances (0.498 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 29). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 3% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 22 Pointon is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Pointon is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 3% attacking midfielders · League OneCurrent seasonTop 28% attacking midfielders · League One20th-best attacking midfielder in the League One9th in the League One · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League One1012th-highest potential U-23 tracked
51.4
Ratingi
2nd of 73 attacking midfielders
29.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.5
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Bradford finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

10
Goals
3
Assists
13
G+A
0.29
Goals / app

10 goals in 34 appearances (0.29 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (4th of 24). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.4, Pointon carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One (top 3%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10
Shots on target22
Shots38
Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists3
Chances created37
Passes667
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles17
Dribble success48.6%
Duels won115
Duels won %43.1%
Fouls won42

Defending

Tackles37
Interceptions12
Blocks1
Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.