based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Crystal Palace.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Everton — Premier League Summer Series: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 180 min
Earlier this season at Everton — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 137 min
Earlier this season at Everton — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Crystal Palace; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
D. McNeil is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Everton, rated 64.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McNeil.
On the season, McNeil graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (0.076 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 65. At 26 McNeil is in his prime years, and a market index of 77.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
0 goals in 22 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.7/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.08 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
Rated 64.6 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.08 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
