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Francis Westfield

Solid contributorPhiladelphia Union · 20 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameFrancis Westfield
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age20
Date of birth9 Dec 2005
BirthplacePennsylvania
Shirt number#39
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Full-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
6
Assists
1807
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11028977.04
CONCACAF Champions League3011727.63

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Full-back

F. Westfield is a 20-year-old full-back at Philadelphia Union, rated 49.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 136th of 561 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (87.3% 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 Westfield.

Judged on this season alone, Westfield graded 35 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 3.785 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 35).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 4% of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 20 Westfield is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
49.5
Ratingi
2nd of 56 full-backs
35
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
87.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.79
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
3.79
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
32
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • 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

With a Rating of 49.5, Westfield carries the 2nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots15

Passing

Assists6
Chances created33
Passes716
Pass accuracy70%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success26.7%
Duels won135
Duels won %65.2%
Fouls won40

Defending

Tackles41
Interceptions32
Blocks3
Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.