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Full nameEdward James Turns
PositionCentre-back
NationalityWales
Age24
Date of birth18 Oct 2002
BirthplaceBrighton
Height185 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubExeter City
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Centre-back

Season stats

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23
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1607
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Exeter City.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

E. Turns is a 24-year-old central defender at Exeter City, rated 33.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 11th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (77.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Turns.

Judged on this season alone, Turns graded 33 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 5 clean sheets and 4.088 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 33). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 8% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 24 Turns is in his prime years, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Turns is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 8% centre-backs · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 4% centre-backs · League Two2nd-best centre-back in the League Two11th in the League Two · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the League Two
33.6
Ratingi
4th of 55 centre-backs
33.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.09
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Exeter City finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
4.09
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
35
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.6, Turns carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.09 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 centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes937
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success80%
Duels won113
Duels won %60.8%
Fouls won31

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions35
Blocks13
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

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