Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu

Following his move to Salford City, Sarpong-Wiredu's current-season form is down 39% on last season (Season 23→14), while his Rating eased 40→28. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Salford City · 1st	10	1	0	6.9	40	12
2026/27	Plymouth · 5th	1	0	0	—	33	0
2025/26	Plymouth · 8th	36	2	1	6.77	40	23
2024/25	Fleetwood Town · 14th	34	2	0	7.06	32	26
2023/24	Fleetwood Town · 22nd	37	3	2	7.12	46	41
2022/23	Fleetwood Town · 13th	37	1	2	7.02	47	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

B. Sarpong-Wiredu is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Salford City, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sarpong-Wiredu.

Judged on this season alone, Sarpong-Wiredu graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.617 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 5% of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Sarpong-Wiredu is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

Current potential1st of 23 defensive midfielders · League Two · 10 apps Current season10th of 23 defensive midfielders · League Two · 10 apps 10th-best defensive midfielder in the League Two 17th in the League Two · potential 1st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League Two

28.1

Ratingi

1st of 23 defensive midfielders

13.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.62

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Salford City finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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

Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.1, Sarpong-Wiredu carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 23 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %31.3%

Available fixtures10 of 12

Goals / 900.139

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.139

Defensive actions / 903.617

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %41.7

Cards / 900.278

Foul involvement / 904.034

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 26, Sarpong-Wiredu sits on 3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sarpong-Wiredu's projected Rating — 28.1 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 Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created7

Passes229

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success41.7%

Duels won59

Duels won %65.6%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Salford CityAug 2026 – now

PlymouthJul 2025 – Aug 2026

Fleetwood TownJun 2022 – Jul 2025

ColchesterFeb 2021 – Jun 2022

Charlton(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Feb 2021

Colchester(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

Charlton(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2019

Bromley(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

Charltonuntil Feb 2019

About B. Sarpong-Wiredu

Brendan Nana Sarpong-Wiredu is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Salford City, born on November 7, 1999 in London, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Salford City currently sit 1st of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, B. Sarpong-Wiredu has made 10 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 647 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

B. Sarpong-Wiredu's next match is on October 26, 2026, when Salford City face Walsall away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Sarpong-Wiredu at 28.1 with a Season form score of 13.5, ranking 17th of 254 defensive midfielders in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the U18 Professional Development League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, B. Sarpong-Wiredu has totalled 235 club appearances with 11 goals and 10 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 38 appearances for Colchester.

B. Sarpong-Wiredu's career has also included time at Plymouth, Fleetwood Town, Colchester, Charlton and Bromley.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Salford City finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points