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Hayden Hackney

Top-tier performerEverton · 24 yrsFringe playerNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHayden Rhys Hackney
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age24
Date of birth26 Jun 2002
BirthplaceMiddlesbrough
Height178 cm
Shirt number#30
ClubEverton
Attacking midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
137
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Everton.

Scout report

Top-tier performerAttacking midfielder

H. Hackney is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Middlesbrough, rated 74.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (75.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hackney.

On the season, Hackney graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 7 assists in 39 appearances (0.324 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 46 → 51). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 74. At 24 Hackney is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.3 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Hackney is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
74.4
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
31.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

39
Apps
5
Goals
7
Assists
12
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

5 goals in 39 appearances (0.13 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.31 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 74.4 overall — elite — among the best in the position. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles68
Interceptions22
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.