Robert Atkinson

Atkinson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol City · 19th	2	0	0	6.3	46	23
2025/26	Bristol City · 12th	25	3	1	7.21	46	23
2024/25	PortsmouthLoan · 16th	14	2	0	—	52	6
2022/23	Bristol City · 14th	26	4	1	7.03	64	24
2021/22	Bristol City · 17th	34	2	1	7.07	65	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Atkinson is a 28-year-old central defender at Bristol City, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Atkinson.

On the season, Atkinson graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 3.695 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 28 Atkinson is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.7 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: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

23.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.7

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.146

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.194

Defensive actions / 903.695

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.049

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 28, Atkinson sits on 12.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Atkinson's projected Rating — 46 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

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions29

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol City(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

Portsmouth(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Bristol CityJul 2021 – Jan 2025

Oxford United(back from loan)Feb 2020 – Jul 2021

EEastleigh(on loan)Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

Oxford Uniteduntil Jan 2020

About R. Atkinson

Robert Philip Atkinson is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Bristol City, born on July 13, 1998 in Chesterfield, standing 193 cm tall. He is from England. Bristol City currently sit 19th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, R. Atkinson has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 91 minutes.

R. Atkinson's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol City face Portsmouth at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Atkinson at 46 with a Season form score of 23.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, R. Atkinson has totalled 185 club appearances with 14 goals and 3 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 41 appearances for Oxford United.

R. Atkinson's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Oxford United and EEastleigh.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.