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Full nameNiall Nathan Michael Ennis
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age27
Date of birth20 May 1999
BirthplaceWolverhampton
Height180 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubBlackpool
Centre-forward
26
Appearances
6
Goals
0
Assists
1170
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup110827.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

N. Ennis is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Blackpool, rated 36.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 125th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ennis.

Judged on this season alone, Ennis graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 28 centre-forwards in the League One, on 6 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances (0.462 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 15th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the League One. At 27 Ennis is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24
36.8
Ratingi
15th of 28 centre-forwards
26.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.46
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Blackpool finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

26
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
6
G+A
0.23
Goals / app

6 goals in 26 appearances (0.23 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.8, Ennis carries the 15th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 28, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Blackpool finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals6
Shots on target8
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes163
Pass accuracy63%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success54.2%
Duels won55
Duels won %27.2%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions5
Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.