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-forward

Season stats

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2

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

155

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 level with last season (Season 33→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
2026/27	Sheffield Utd · 15th	2	0	0	5.75	27	33
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

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 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. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.2. 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.

On the season, Bamford graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 12 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.64 involvements per 90).

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. 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

27.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

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

28

Apps

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

Rated 27.2 overall — below regular-starter level. 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

Cards / 900.098

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

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions7

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

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 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 15th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, P. Bamford has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 155 minutes.

P. Bamford's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sheffield Utd face Cardiff away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Bamford at 27.2 with a Season form score of 33.1. 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 379 club appearances with 119 goals and 17 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 45 appearances for Leeds.

P. Bamford's career has also included time at Leeds, Middlesbrough, Chelsea, Burnley, Norwich, Crystal Palace, Derby, Milton Keynes Dons and Nottingham Forest.

On the international stage, P. Bamford has represented England, England U21, England U19 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.