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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth2 Aug 2004
BirthplaceManchester
Height182 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubEverton
Defensive midfielder
16
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1220
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Port Vale.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Elijah Xavier Campbell is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Port Vale, rated 40.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Campbell.

On the season, Campbell graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 22 Campbell is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
40.7
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
12.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.5%
Minutes
limited game time
4.5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

16
Apps
4.5
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
26
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.5% 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 40.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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 Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions26
Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.