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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
17
Appearances
0
Goals
5
Assists
1447
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 48.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 206th of 653 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (84.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 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 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.918 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 25).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 6% of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 20 Westfield is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 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
48.7
Ratingi
3rd of 54 full-backs
24.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
84.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.92
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

17
Apps
3.92
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
26
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.31 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 3.92 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 48.7, Westfield carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 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
Shots14

Passing

Assists5
Chances created26
Passes528
Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Duels won118
Duels won %67.8%
Fouls won35

Defending

Tackles34
Interceptions26
Blocks3
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.