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Evan Weir

Project playerPeterborough · 24 yrsRotationOn loan from Walsall

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

Profile

Full nameEvan Weir
PositionFull-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age24
Date of birth16 Apr 2002
BirthplaceRatoath
Height185 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubPeterborough
Full-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
119
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Peterborough.

Also this season

Parent club WalsallFA Cup: 3 apps, 1g 1a, 270 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Peterborough; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100126.9

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

E. Weir is a 24-year-old full-back at Walsall, rated 31.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (63.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Weir.

On the season, Weir graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 2.331 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 19). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 24 Weir is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
31.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
17.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.33
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

30
Apps
2.33
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
28
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 31.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 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 full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions28
Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.