Edward Francis

Following his move to Rochdale, Francis's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→1), while his Rating held around 32. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rochdale · 23rd	2	0	0	6.7	32	1
2025/26	Exeter City · 21st	9	0	0	6.54	32	1
2024/25	Exeter City · 16th	45	2	6	6.86	48	40
2023/24	Gateshead	40	3	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Gateshead	14	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Notts County	10	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 10 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	2	0
England U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

E. Francis is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Exeter City, rated 32 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Francis.

On the season, Francis graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 26 Francis is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2024/25

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.8%

Minutes

limited game time

1.5

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.5

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 age 26 (~7), then tapers with age. At 26, Francis sits on 7.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Francis's projected Rating — 32 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.

About E. Francis

Edward Albert Francis is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Rochdale, born on September 11, 1999 in Stockport, standing 182 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, E. Francis has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 102 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Francis at 32 with a Season form score of 0.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the FA Trophy and the Premier League Asia Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, E. Francis has totalled 261 club appearances with 12 goals and 6 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for Exeter City.

On the international stage, E. Francis has represented England U19 and England U17 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.