Callum Brittain

Following his move to Middlesbrough, Brittain's current-season form is up 9% on last season (Season 34→37), while his Rating eased 63→57. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Middlesbrough · 5th	44	0	5	6.88	57	37
2024/25	Blackburn · 7th	33	2	5	7.16	63	34
2023/24	Blackburn · 19th	44	1	4	6.95	66	33
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	27	0	1	6.68	61	22
2021/22	Barnsley · 24th	36	0	3	6.79	64	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

C. Brittain is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Middlesbrough, rated 56.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 239th of 495 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (88.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brittain.

Judged on this season alone, Brittain graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 109 central midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 5 assists and 2.87 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 37). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 53rd of 109 of the 109 central midfielders in the Championship. At 28 Brittain is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Brittain is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential53rd of 109 central midfielders · Championship Current seasonTop 23% central midfielders · Championship24th-best central midfielder in the Championship239th in the Championship · potential53rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship

56.8

Ratingi

53rd of 109 central midfielders

37.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

88.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.87

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

2.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 44 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.8, Brittain carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 109. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.9%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.115

Goal contribution / 900.115

Defensive actions / 902.87

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %55.9

Cards / 900.161

Foul involvement / 901.469

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 (~29), then tapers with age. At 28, Brittain sits on 17.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Brittain's projected Rating — 56.8 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target11

Shots22

Passing

Assists5

Chances created54

Passes2,263

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles52

Dribble success55.9%

Duels won193

Duels won %52.7%

Fouls won25

Penalties won2

Defending

Tackles68

Interceptions48

Blocks9

Fouls committed39

Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Middlesbrough2025/26 – now

Blackburn2022/23 – 2025/26

Barnsley2020/21 – 2022/23

Milton Keynes Dons(back from loan)2016/17 – 2020/21

Throttur Reykjavik(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Milton Keynes Donsuntil 2015/16

About C. Brittain

Callum James Brittain is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Middlesbrough, born on March 12, 1998 in Bedford, standing 181 cm tall. He is from England. Middlesbrough currently sit 5th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. Brittain has made 44 appearances with 0 goals and 5 assists across 3,920 minutes, averaging a 7.07 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Championship and the League Cup. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When C. Brittain plays, Middlesbrough's record this season is 18W-14D-13L — and his match ratings average 6.99 at home against 6.76 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Hull City (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 12, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Southampton (120 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Southampton (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Wrexham (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Watford (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 22, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Sheffield Wednesday (90 minutes, 8.5 rating)
April 19, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Ipswich (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Portsmouth (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Swansea (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Millwall (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Brittain at 56.8 with a Season form score of 37.4, ranking 239th of 495 central midfielders in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: C. Brittain has missed 2 matches this season through injury.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, C. Brittain has totalled 337 club appearances with 7 goals and 23 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 44 appearances for Blackburn.

C. Brittain's career has also included time at Blackburn, Barnsley, Milton Keynes Dons and Throttur Reykjavik.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points