Patrick Roberts

Roberts's current-season form is up 10% on last season (Season 30→33), while his Rating climbed 45→56. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Birmingham · 13th	1	0	0	6.2	56	33
2025/26	BirminghamLoan · 10th	35	4	4	6.97	45	30
2025/26	Sunderland · 7th	1	0	0	6.5	39	0
2024/25	Sunderland · 4th	48	2	8	6.98	61	42
2023/24	Sunderland · 16th	32	0	2	6.89	54	13
2022/23	Sunderland · 6th	45	5	6	6.83	69	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	10	5
England U17	8	6

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

P. Roberts is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Birmingham, rated 44.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Roberts.

On the season, Roberts graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 4 assists and 1.709 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 29 Roberts is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23

44.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

30.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.71

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.71 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.163

Assists / 900.163

Goal contribution / 900.325

Defensive actions / 901.709

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Cards / 900.081

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 (~23), then tapers with age. At 29, Roberts sits on 12.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Roberts's projected Rating — 44.6 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sunderland(back from loan)Jan 2026 – now

BirminghamFeb 2026 – Jan 2026

SunderlandJan 2022 – Feb 2026

Manchester City(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

Estac Troyes(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Manchester City(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Derby(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

Middlesbrough(on loan)Oct 2020 – Feb 2021

Manchester City(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Oct 2020

Celtic(on loan)until Jul 2018

Girona(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2018

Manchester City(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2018

Celtic(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2017

Celtic(on loan)Feb 2016 – Aug 2017

Manchester CityJul 2015 – Feb 2016

Fulhamuntil Jul 2015

About P. Roberts

Patrick John Joseph Roberts is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Birmingham, born on February 5, 1997 in Kingston upon Thames, standing 167 cm tall. He is from England. Birmingham currently sit 13th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, P. Roberts has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 28 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

P. Roberts's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Birmingham face Wrexham away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Roberts at 44.6 with a Season form score of 30.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the Premiership. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, P. Roberts has totalled 329 club appearances with 31 goals and 26 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 48 appearances for Sunderland.

P. Roberts's career has also included time at Sunderland, Manchester City, Estac Troyes, Derby, Middlesbrough, Celtic, Girona and Fulham.

On the international stage, P. Roberts has represented England U19 and England U17 — 18 caps and 11 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.