Field Insider
58.8
22.3%
Ratingi
5.4
86.9%
Seasoni
27.1
Valuei

Profile

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

Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
680
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ipswich.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship16006806.74
League Cupat Sunderland1001077.2
FA Cup100727.2
Premier Leagueat Sunderland300136.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Neil is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Ipswich, rated 58.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 238th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neil.

Judged on this season alone, Neil graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 65th of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.103 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 40% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 24 Neil is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.1 reflects that trajectory.

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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
Current potential26th of 65 defensive midfielders · Championship · 16 appsCurrent season65th of 65 defensive midfielders · Championship · 16 apps65th-best defensive midfielder in the Championship238th in the Championship · potential26th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Championship
58.8
Ratingi
26th of 65 defensive midfielders
5.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.1
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

4.1
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
7
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 58.8, Neil carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8—
Passes397—
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success20%
Duels won45—
Duels won %56.3%—
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions7
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.