Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Middlesbrough's ~49 games this season through 3 injury absences (inactive). He still appeared 43 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 43 | 14 | 7 | 3007 | 6.94 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. Whittaker is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Middlesbrough, rated 73.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 16th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Whittaker.
Judged on this season alone, Whittaker graded 51 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 14 goals and 7 assists in 43 appearances (0.629 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 51). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 74, top 9% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 25 Whittaker is in his prime years, and a market index of 38.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Whittaker missed 3 games through injury (inactive) out of roughly 49 this season. The 43 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
14 goals in 43 appearances (0.33 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 24). He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.49 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.65 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 73.9, Whittaker carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship (top 9%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
