ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Southampton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.7 |
Scout report
F. Downes is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Southampton, rated 50.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 108th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Downes.
Judged on this season alone, Downes graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 5.094 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 34% of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship. At 27 Downes is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.5 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 · Southampton finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
5.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 5.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.9, Downes carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 53 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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