Max Bird

Following his move to Birmingham, Bird's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating climbed 58→61. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Birmingham · 13th	1	0	0	6.6	61	8
2026/27	Bristol City	1	0	0	6.5	—	—
2025/26	Bristol City · 12th	15	2	1	6.9	58	8
2024/25	Bristol City · 6th	48	1	8	7.18	75	47
2023/24	DerbyLoan · 2nd	24	3	7	7.09	51	21
2022/23	Derby · 7th	38	1	4	6.89	52	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 9 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Bird is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Bristol City, rated 58.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bird.

On the season, Bird graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 1 assist and 2.402 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 25 Bird is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

58.3

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

10.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.4

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.48 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 58.3 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.32

Assists / 900.16

Goal contribution / 900.48

Defensive actions / 902.402

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.16

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~27), then tapers with age. At 25, Bird sits on 26.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bird's projected Rating — 58.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

BirminghamAug 2026 – now

Bristol City(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2026

Derby(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

Bristol Cityuntil Feb 2024

About M. Bird

Max Andrew Bird is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Birmingham, born on September 18, 2000, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Birmingham currently sit 13th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Bird has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes.

M. Bird's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Birmingham face Wrexham away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Bird at 58.3 with a Season form score of 10.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the U18 Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Bird has totalled 308 club appearances with 18 goals and 23 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 48 appearances for Bristol City.

M. Bird's career has also included time at Bristol City and Derby.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.