Manning's current-season form is level with last season (Season 35→35), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Southampton · 24th	2	1	0	7.7	46	35
2025/26	Southampton · 4th	45	8	6	7.31	46	35
2024/25	Southampton · 20th	24	0	1	6.99	52	12
2023/24	Southampton · 4th	40	0	2	7.12	56	28
2022/23	Swansea · 10th	43	5	10	7.45	70	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	8	2
Republic of Ireland U19	6	1
Rep. Of Ireland	23	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

R. Manning is a 30-year-old central defender at Southampton, rated 45.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Manning.

On the season, Manning graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 3.253 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 30 Manning is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25

45.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

34.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

79.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.25

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Southampton finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) 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 8 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 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× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.4%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.21

Assists / 900.157

Goal contribution / 900.367

Defensive actions / 903.253

Player flow

Goal involvements14

Cards / 900.105

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 (~27), then tapers with age. At 30, Manning sits on 13.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Manning's projected Rating — 45.5 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

Goals8

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles63

Interceptions47

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

SouthamptonJul 2023 – nowFree

SwanseaOct 2020 – Jul 2023

QPR(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Oct 2020

Rotherham(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

QPRuntil Aug 2018

About R. Manning

Ryan Phelim Manning is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Southampton, born on June 14, 1996 in Galway, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Southampton currently sit 24th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, R. Manning has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

R. Manning's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Southampton face Millwall at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Manning at 45.5 with a Season form score of 34.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, R. Manning has totalled 333 club appearances with 32 goals and 37 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 45 appearances for Southampton.

R. Manning's career has also included time at Swansea, QPR and Rotherham.

On the international stage, R. Manning has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Rep. Of Ireland — 37 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.