Flynn Downes

Downes's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Southampton · 9th	7	0	2	6.99	56	32
2025/26	Southampton · 4th	39	3	0	6.81	56	32
2024/25	Southampton · 20th	27	1	0	6.72	74	42
2023/24	SouthamptonLoan · 4th	36	2	3	7.08	68	37
2022/23	West Ham · 14th	21	0	0	6.6	71	6

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

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	4	0

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

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

F. Downes is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Southampton, rated 55.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (63.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Downes.

On the season, Downes graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 0 assists and 3.794 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55. At 27 Downes is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

55.2

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

31.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

63.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.79

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Southampton finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.79

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 63.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 55.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %63.7%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.098

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.098

Defensive actions / 903.794

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.425

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 (~25), then tapers with age. At 27, Downes sits on 25.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Downes's projected Rating — 55.2 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles57

Interceptions43

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards13

Red cards0

Transfer history

€28.6M total transfer fees · 7 moves

West Ham(back from loan)Jul 2024 – now

SouthamptonJul 2024 – Jul 2024€ 17.9M

Southampton(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

West HamJul 2022 – Aug 2023€ 10.7M

SwanseaAug 2021 – Jul 2022

Ipswich(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2021

Luton(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Ipswichuntil Jan 2018

About F. Downes

Flynn Downes is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Southampton, born on January 20, 1999 in Brentwood, standing 173 cm tall. He is from England. Southampton currently sit 9th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, F. Downes has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 540 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

F. Downes's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Southampton face Wrexham away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Downes at 55.2 with a Season form score of 31.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, F. Downes has totalled 269 club appearances with 10 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 39 appearances for Southampton.

F. Downes's career has also included time at West Ham, Swansea, Ipswich and Luton.

On the international stage, F. Downes has represented England U19 — 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 · Southampton finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points