Joshua Zirkzee
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Manchester United.
Scout report
J. Zirkzee is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Manchester United, rated 75.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 45th of 192 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zirkzee.
Judged on this season alone, Zirkzee graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 17 of the 17 centre-forwards in the Premier League, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.405 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 75, top 18% of the 17 centre-forwards in the Premier League. At 25 Zirkzee is in his prime years, and a market index of 90.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Manchester United finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
2 goals in 24 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 75.4, Zirkzee carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premier League of 17 — though on just 24 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 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 centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
