Kristi Montgomery
ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Blackburn.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6.7 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All Championship standouts →One of the biggest game-time risers in the Championship: on the pitch for 94% of Blackburn's available minutes this season, up from 20% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.
Kristi Montgomery is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Blackburn, rated 64.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 98th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship and 303rd of 1759 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Montgomery.
Judged on this season alone, Montgomery graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 5.782 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 31).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 34% of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 22 Montgomery is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Montgomery is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Blackburn finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side
5.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 5.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 64.6, Montgomery carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 24 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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 defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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