Patrick McNair

Following his move to Hull City, McNair's current-season form is down 70% on last season (Season 20→6), while his Rating climbed 21→26. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Hull City · 5th	1	0	0	6.6	26	6
2025/26	Hull City · 6th	14	0	1	6.59	26	5
2025/26	San Diego · 1st	24	0	0	6.94	21	20
2024/25	West BromLoan · 9th	2	0	0	7.3	31	0
2023/24	Middlesbrough · 8th	21	0	0	6.99	45	14
2022/23	Middlesbrough · 4th	32	1	0	6.8	54	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	82	7
Northern Ireland U21	2	0
Northern Ireland U19	3	0
Northern Ireland U17	1	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

P. McNair is a 31-year-old central defender at San Diego, rated 20.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (50.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McNair.

On the season, McNair graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 1.731 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 6). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 31 McNair is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

20.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

19.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.73

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · San Diego finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Apps

1.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.4%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.731

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.051

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 31, McNair sits on 2.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McNair's projected Rating — 20.5 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-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions7

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.2M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Hull CityJan 2026 – now

San Diego(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2026

West Brom(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

San DiegoJul 2024 – Jul 2024

MiddlesbroughJun 2018 – Jul 2024

SunderlandAug 2016 – Jun 2018€ 3.2M

Manchester Uniteduntil Aug 2016

About P. McNair

Patrick James Coleman McNair is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Hull City, born on April 27, 1995 in Ballyclare, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland.

This season

In the current season, P. McNair has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 26 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Manchester United (26 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. McNair at 20.5 with a Season form score of 19.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the FA Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, P. McNair has totalled 296 club appearances with 19 goals and 14 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 46 appearances for Middlesbrough.

P. McNair's career has also included time at San Diego, West Brom, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Manchester United.

On the international stage, P. McNair has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, Northern Ireland U19, Northern Ireland U17 — 88 caps and 7 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.