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Full nameDaniel Neil
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth30 Nov 2001
BirthplaceSouth Shields
Height185 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubRangers
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
575
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rangers.

Also this season

On loan at Sunderland — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 107 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Rangers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100456.9

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

D. Neil is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Rangers, rated 48.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neil.

On the season, Neil graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.6 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 24 Neil is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.9 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 downStepped up 2022/23
48.8
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
25.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.6
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rangers finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

7
Apps
3.6
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
6
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 48.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Chances created9
Passes296
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success50%
Duels won33
Duels won %50%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions6
Blocks1
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.