Michael Forbes
ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
Scout report
M. Forbes is a 22-year-old central defender at Dundee Utd, rated 51.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 104 on scout potential in the Premiership and 456th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (81.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Forbes.
Judged on this season alone, Forbes graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 3 clean sheets and 3.667 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 41). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 8% of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 22 Forbes is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Forbes is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 81.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.4, Forbes carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 27 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 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 centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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