Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Also this season
On loan at Cheltenham — League Two: 24 apps, 2g 3a, 1893 min
On loan at Cheltenham — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 184 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Port Vale; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Twoat Cheltenham | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1893 | 6.85 |
 League One | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1134 | 6.99 |
 League Cupat Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 7 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 6.47 |
 EFL Trophyat Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
Scout report
E. Archer is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Port Vale, rated 44.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 127th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (48.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Archer.
Judged on this season alone, Archer graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.54 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 27).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 19% of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 23 Archer is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 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 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44.2, Archer carries the 12th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One (top 19%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Port Vale finished 22nd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
