Domestic-league season · Crewe.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 37 | 3 | 4 | 3097 | 7.23 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6.75 |
Sanders's current-season form is up 63% on last season (Season 19→31), while his Rating eased 31→29. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Crewe · 11th | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7.23 | 29 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | Crewe · 13th | 41 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 | 31 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Leyton Orient · 11th | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6.71 | 40 | 9 |
| 2022/23 | Lincoln · 11th | 33 | 1 | 2 | 6.82 | 44 | 22 |
| 2021/22 | Lincoln · 17th | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6.63 | 41 | 8 |
| 2020/21 | Lincoln · 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | 41 | 1 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Sanders is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Crewe, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 198th of 478 in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (74.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sanders.
Judged on this season alone, Sanders graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 2.819 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 31). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 31st of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 27 Sanders is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Sanders is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 28.5, Sanders carries the 31st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 67. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 27, Sanders sits on 8.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sanders's projected Rating — 28.5 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
