Brandon Ashley Cover

Following his move to Rotherham, Cover's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 14→4), while his Rating climbed 33→38. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 14).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rotherham · 23rd	10	0	6.52	38	4
2024/25	Fleetwood TownLoan	8	0	6.84	—	—
2024/25	Port ValeLoan · 2nd	27	2	6.84	33	14
2023/24	Leicester	1	0	7.3	—	—

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Brandon Ashley Cover is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Rotherham, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cover.

On the season, Cover graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.821 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 4).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 22 Cover is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2025/26

38.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

3.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.8%

Minutes

limited game time

4.82

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

4.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.821

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %60

Cards / 900.402

Foul involvement / 903.214

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 22, Cover sits on 8.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Cover's projected Rating — 38.1 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 defensive midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created3—

Passes110—

Pass accuracy60%

Possession

Duels won31—

Duels won %54.4%—

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Leicester(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Fleetwood Townuntil 2025/26

Rotherham2025/26 – 2025/26

Leicester(back from loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Port Vale(on loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Fleetwood Town(on loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Leicesteruntil 2024/25

About Brandon Ashley Cover

Brandon Ashley Cover is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Rotherham, born on September 25, 2003. He is from England. Rotherham currently sit 23rd of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, Brandon Ashley Cover has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 448 minutes, averaging a 6.52 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When Brandon Ashley Cover plays, Rotherham's record this season is 0W-2D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.75 at home against 6.37 on the road.

Recent matches

April 14, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Wigan (73 minutes, 5.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Lincoln (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 17, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Peterborough (58 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Bolton (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Huddersfield (10 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 3, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Mansfield Town (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 24, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Bradford (73 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Doncaster (11 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 17, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Burton Albion (69 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 7, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Cardiff (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Brandon Ashley Cover at 38.1 with a Season form score of 3.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Brandon Ashley Cover has totalled 133 club appearances with 12 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 27 appearances for Port Vale.

Brandon Ashley Cover's career has also included time at Leicester, Fleetwood Town and Port Vale.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points