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Full nameCharlie William Henry Savage
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityWales
Age23
Date of birth2 May 2003
BirthplaceLeicester
Height182 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubReading
Central midfielderalso played FWD
43
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
3479
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Reading.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One432434796.84
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Wales U21600421
League Cup200937.2
Friendlies Clubs201907.05

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

C. Savage is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Reading, rated 48.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 45th of 486 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (84% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Savage.

Judged on this season alone, Savage graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 117 central midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals, 4 assists and 2.639 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 34). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 11% of the 117 central midfielders in the League One. At 23 Savage is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24
Current potentialTop 11% central midfielders · League OneCurrent seasonTop 16% central midfielders · League One18th-best central midfielder in the League One45th in the League One · potential12th-highest potential central midfielder in the League One
48.7
Ratingi
12th of 117 central midfielders
34.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
84%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.64
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.64
Def. / 90
73
Tackles
23
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 43 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.7, Savage carries the 12th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One (top 11%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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 central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target15
Shots35

Passing

Assists4
Chances created51
Passes1,689
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success60%
Duels won114
Duels won %50.9%
Fouls won15
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles73
Interceptions23
Blocks6
Fouls committed40

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.