based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bournemouth.
Scout report
R. Christie is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Bournemouth, rated 35.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 168th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Christie.
Judged on this season alone, Christie graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 16 of the 16 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.925 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 16th of 16 of the 16 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 31 Christie is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 19 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bournemouth finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 97.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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
With a Rating of 35.2, Christie carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 16. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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