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 · 24th	2	0	1	6.95	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 contributorAttacking midfielder

F. Downes is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Southampton, rated 54.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (63.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Downes.

On the season, Downes graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 0 assists in 39 appearances (0.098 involvements 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 25.3 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

54.8

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

63.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.1

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

3 goals in 39 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

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

Output. 0.1 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 54.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.1 goal contributions 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 25.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Downes's projected Rating — 54.8 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 attacking 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 attacking midfielder who plays for Southampton, born on January 20, 1999 in Brentwood, standing 173 cm tall. He is from England. Southampton currently sit 24th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, F. Downes has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 180 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

F. Downes's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Southampton face Millwall at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Downes at 54.8 with a Season form score of 13. 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 264 club appearances with 10 goals and 8 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.