Patrick Bamford - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full namePatrick James Bamford

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityEngland

Age33

Date of birth5 Sept 1993

BirthplaceGrantham

Height185 cm

Shirt number#45

ClubSheffield Utd

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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10

Appearances

4

Goals

1

Assists

706

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	1	0	70	6.7

Career

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Championship×2FA CupPremier League 2 Division TwoUEFA Champions League

Bamford's current-season form is down 24% on last season (Season 33→25), while his Rating eased 22→20. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 75).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sheffield Utd · 11th	10	4	1	6.6	27	25
2025/26	Sheffield Utd · 13th	28	12	1	6.85	22	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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 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 33-year-old centre-forward at Sheffield Utd, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 36% of Championship centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.1, ranking 244th of 272 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.51 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bamford.

Judged on this season alone, Bamford graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.637 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 21st of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship. At 33 Bamford is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.4 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 potential21st of 22 centre-forwards · Championship · 10 apps Current season8th of 22 centre-forwards · Championship · 10 apps 8th-best centre-forward in the Championship 244th in the Championship · potential 21st-highest potential centre-forward in the Championship

20.1

Ratingi

21st of 22 centre-forwards

24.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.1%

Minutes

limited game time

0.64

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

10

Apps

4

Goals

1

Assists

5

G+A

0.4

Goals / app

4 goals in 10 appearances (0.4 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.51 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, 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 20.1, Bamford carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Championship of 22 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. 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 (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.1%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.51

Assists / 900.127

Goal contribution / 900.637

Defensive actions / 900.765

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %64

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.127

Foul involvement / 902.677

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 33, Bamford sits on 5.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bamford's projected Rating — 20.1 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

Goals4

Shots on target6

Shots10

Passing

Assists1

Chances created6

Passes139

Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success25%

Duels won29

Duels won %29%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€25.1M total transfer fees · 14 moves

Sheffield UtdNov 2025 – nowFree

LeedsJul 2018 – Nov 2025€ 11.1M

MiddlesbroughJan 2017 – Jul 2018€ 12M

Chelsea(back from loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

Burnley(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jan 2017

Chelsea(back from loan)Jun 2016 – Aug 2016

Norwich(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jun 2016

Crystal Palace(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jan 2016

Middlesbrough(on loan)Aug 2014 – Jul 2015

Chelsea(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Aug 2014

Derby(on loan)Jan 2014 – Jul 2014

Chelsea(back from loan)Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

Milton Keynes Dons(on loan)Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

ChelseaJan 2012 – Jan 2013€ 2M

Nottingham Forestuntil Jan 2012

Transfer history

About P. Bamford

Patrick James Bamford is a 33-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 11th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, P. Bamford has made 10 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist across 706 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

P. Bamford's next match is on October 30, 2026, when Sheffield Utd face Wrexham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Bamford at 20.1 with a Season form score of 24.8, ranking 244th of 272 centre-forwards in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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 16 recorded seasons, P. Bamford has totalled 387 club appearances with 123 goals and 18 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 45 appearances for Leeds.