Christopher Willock

Willock's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating held around 37. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cardiff · 12th	2	0	0	6.9	37	32
2025/26	Cardiff · 2nd	42	8	7	6.97	37	32
2024/25	Cardiff · 24th	43	2	4	6.85	54	26
2023/24	QPR · 18th	39	4	4	7.04	65	34
2022/23	QPR · 20th	28	6	2	6.83	63	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	6	3
England U17	14	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Central midfielder

C. Willock is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Cardiff, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 7 assists in 42 appearances, a Season grade of 38. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37.8. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (59.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willock.

On the season, Willock graded 38 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals, 7 assists and 1.46 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 28 Willock is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

37.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

38.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

59.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.46

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Cardiff finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

1.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 8 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.55 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.46 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %59.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.292

Assists / 900.256

Goal contribution / 900.548

Defensive actions / 901.46

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.11

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 28, Willock sits on 8.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Willock's projected Rating — 37.8 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

CardiffJul 2024 – nowFree

QPRuntil Jul 2024

West Brom(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2024

BenficaJul 2017 – Aug 2019Free

Arsenaluntil Jul 2017

About C. Willock

Christopher Anthony Willock is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cardiff, born on January 31, 1998 in London, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, C. Willock has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 94 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Willock at 37.8 with a Season form score of 38.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the FA Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, C. Willock has totalled 344 club appearances with 51 goals and 33 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 43 appearances for Cardiff.

C. Willock's career has also included time at QPR, West Brom, Benfica and Arsenal.

On the international stage, C. Willock has represented England U19 and England U17 — 20 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.