E. Palmer-Brown

Squad depth

Panathinaikos · 29 yrs

24.1

Profile

Full nameErik Ross Palmer-Brown

PositionCentre-back

NationalityUSA

Age29

Date of birth24 Apr 1997

BirthplaceNapoleon

Height187 cm

Shirt number#14

ClubPanathinaikos

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Centre-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1355

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Panathinaikos.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
Super League 1	17	1355	6.89
UEFA Europa League	9	614	7.04
UEFA Champions League	2	167	6.75

Career

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US Open Cup×3Concacaf U20×2Cup×2Segunda Liga×2

Palmer-Brown's current-season form is up 567% on last season (Season 3→20), while his Rating eased 26→24. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 30).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Panathinaikos · 4th	17	6.89	24	20
2024/25	Panathinaikos · 2nd	11	6.6	26	3
2023/24	Panathinaikos · 4th	3	7.1	28	4
2022/23	Estac Troyes · 19th	38	6.57	73	15
2021/22	Estac TroyesLoan · 15th	21	6.81	69	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	4	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

E. Palmer-Brown is a 29-year-old central defender at Panathinaikos, rated 24.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 267 on scout potential in the Super League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer-Brown.

Judged on this season alone, Palmer-Brown graded 20 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 56 centre-backs in the Super League 1, on 5 clean sheets and 2.989 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 20). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 27th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Super League 1. At 29 Palmer-Brown is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential27th of 56 centre-backs · Super League 1 Current seasonTop 38% centre-backs · Super League 121st-best centre-back in the Super League 1159th in the Super League 1 · potential27th-highest potential centre-back in the Super League 1

24.1

Ratingi

27th of 56 centre-backs

20.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.99

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Panathinaikos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

2.99

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 14) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 47% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 24.1, Palmer-Brown carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League 1 of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.989

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.199

Foul involvement / 901.461

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 ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 29, Palmer-Brown sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palmer-Brown's projected Rating — 24.1 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success100%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions10

Blocks14

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Panathinaikos2023/24 – now€ 1.5M

Estac Troyes(on loan)2021/22 – 2023/24

Austria Vienna(on loan)2019/20 – 2021/22

Kortrijk(on loan)2017/18 – 2019/20

Manchester City2017/18 – 2017/18Free

FC Porto(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Sporting Kansas City(back from loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

FC Portountil 2016/17

About E. Palmer-Brown

Erik Ross Palmer-Brown is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Panathinaikos, born on April 24, 1997 in Napoleon, standing 187 cm tall. He is from USA. Panathinaikos currently sit 4th of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, E. Palmer-Brown has made 17 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,355 minutes, averaging a 6.94 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League 1, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League.

When E. Palmer-Brown plays, Panathinaikos's record this season is 7W-10D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.92 at home against 6.92 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs PAOK (50 minutes, 7 rating)
May 13, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-2 loss away at AEK Athens FC (98 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs AEK Athens FC (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
February 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Plzen (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 8, 2026: 1-0 win away at Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
January 29, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs AS Roma (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 22, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Ferencvarosi TC (74 minutes, 6.6 rating)
January 18, 2026: 0-4 loss away at AEK Athens FC (24 minutes, 6.7 rating)
December 21, 2025: 0-2 loss away at PAOK (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Palmer-Brown at 24.1 with a Season form score of 20.2, ranking 159th of 267 centre-backs in the Super League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Cup and the US Open Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, E. Palmer-Brown has totalled 210 club appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Estac Troyes.

E. Palmer-Brown's career has also included time at Estac Troyes, Austria Vienna, Kortrijk, Manchester City, FC Porto and Sporting Kansas City.

On the international stage, E. Palmer-Brown has represented USA — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Panathinaikos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

Watch points