Patrick Bamford - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full namePatrick James Bamford

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityEngland

Age32

Date of birth5 Sept 1993

BirthplaceGrantham

Height185 cm

Shirt number#45

ClubSheffield Utd

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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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28

Appearances

12

Goals

1

Assists

1829

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Championship	28	12	1	1829	6.85
FA Cup	1	1	0	34	6.9

Career

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Championship×2FA CupPremier League 2 Division TwoUEFA Champions League

Following his move to Sheffield Utd, Bamford's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→33), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 75).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sheffield Utd · 13th	28	12	1	6.85	27	33
2024/25	Leeds · 1st	17	0	0	6.5	28	0
2023/24	Leeds · 3rd	33	8	1	6.75	41	22
2022/23	Leeds · 19th	28	4	2	6.59	56	23
2021/22	Leeds · 17th	9	2	2	7.01	56	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England	1	0
England U21	1	0
England U19	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

P. Bamford is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Sheffield Utd, enjoying a standout season — 12 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 23% of Championship centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.2, ranking 439th of 495 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0.05 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bamford.

Judged on this season alone, Bamford graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 73 centre-forwards in the Championship, on 12 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.64 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 33). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 64th of 73 of the 73 centre-forwards in the Championship. At 32 Bamford is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky

Current potential64th of 73 centre-forwards · Championship Current seasonTop 24% centre-forwards · Championship17th-best centre-forward in the Championship439th in the Championship · potential64th-highest potential centre-forward in the Championship

27.2

Ratingi

64th of 73 centre-forwards

33.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.64

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

12

Goals

1

Assists

13

G+A

0.43

Goals / app

12 goals in 28 appearances (0.43 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (13th of 24). Add 1 assist for 13 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0.05 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.2, Bamford carries the 64th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Championship of 73. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.59

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.64

Defensive actions / 901.033

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %36.4

Shot accuracy %67.3

Pass accuracy %66

Dribble success %35

Cards / 900.098

Foul involvement / 903.1

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 32, Bamford sits on 8.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bamford's projected Rating — 27.2 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 centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals12

Shots on target33

Shots49

Passing

Assists1

Chances created23

Passes322

Pass accuracy66%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success35%

Duels won103

Duels won %39.8%

Fouls won34

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions7

Blocks1

Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€25.1M total transfer fees · 14 moves

Sheffield Utd2025/26 – nowFree

Leeds2018/19 – 2025/26€ 11.1M

Middlesbroughuntil 2018/19

Chelsea(back from loan)2016/17 – 2018/19

Norwichuntil 2016/17

Middlesbrough2016/17 – 2016/17€ 12M

Chelsea(back from loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

Burnley(on loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

Crystal Palace(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Norwich(on loan)2015/16 – 2015/16

Middlesbrough(on loan)2014/15 – 2015/16

Chelsea(back from loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Derby(on loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Chelsea(back from loan)2013/14 – 2013/14

Milton Keynes Dons(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

Chelsea2011/12 – 2012/13€ 2M

Nottingham Forestuntil 2011/12

Transfer history

About P. Bamford

Patrick James Bamford is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for Sheffield Utd, born on September 5, 1993 in Grantham, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Sheffield Utd currently sit 13th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, P. Bamford has made 28 appearances with 12 goals and 1 assist across 1,829 minutes, averaging a 6.67 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Championship and the FA Cup. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When P. Bamford plays, Sheffield Utd's record this season is 14W-4D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.94 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Derby (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Preston (90 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
April 22, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Blackburn (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-0 win away at Watford (90 minutes, 2 goals, 8.5 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Hull City (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 6, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Bristol City (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 3, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Swansea (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Wrexham (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Birmingham (71 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs West Brom (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Bamford at 27.2 with a Season form score of 33.1, ranking 439th of 495 centre-forwards in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: P. Bamford has missed 2 matches this season (1 through injury, 1 through suspension).

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Championship and the Premier League 2 Division Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, P. Bamford has totalled 377 club appearances with 119 goals and 17 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 45 appearances for Leeds.