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Full nameMark Stephen Kitching
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age31
Date of birth4 Sept 1995
BirthplaceGuisborough
Height188 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubYork
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Centre-back

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
693
Minutes

Domestic-league season · York.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two2001616.05

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Kitching is a 31-year-old central defender at York, rated 13.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kitching.

On the season, Kitching graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.727 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 11).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 31 Kitching is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

13.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
10.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.5%
Minutes
limited game time
2.73
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · York finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

8
Apps
2.73
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes500
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Duels won22
Duels won %52.4%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions6
Blocks3
Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.