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Full nameDylan Tait
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age24
Date of birth1 Dec 2001
BirthplaceGlasgow
Height176 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubDundee Utd
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
673
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Falkirk — League Cup: 4 apps, 4g 0a, 283 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100906.6

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Tait is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Dundee Utd, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 32nd of 104 on scout potential in the Premiership. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (68% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tait.

Judged on this season alone, Tait graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 10 of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.413 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 40% of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 24 Tait is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending down
Current potential4th of 10 defensive midfielders · Premiership · 8 appsCurrent season8th of 10 defensive midfielders · Premiership · 8 apps8th-best defensive midfielder in the Premiership32nd in the Premiership · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premiership
46.4
Ratingi
4th of 10 defensive midfielders
20.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.41
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

8
Apps
4.41
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.4, Tait carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 10 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.41 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 Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created12
Passes450
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success20%
Duels won46
Duels won %43.8%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions10
Blocks4
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.