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Full nameRyan William Stirk
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityWales
Age26
Date of birth25 Sept 2000
BirthplaceBirmingham
Height178 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubChesterfield
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
950
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

R. Stirk is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Chesterfield, rated 27.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stirk.

Judged on this season alone, Stirk graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.653 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, top 19% of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Stirk is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down4 clubs
Current potential9th of 48 central midfielders · League Two · 11 appsCurrent season43rd of 48 central midfielders · League Two · 11 apps43rd-best central midfielder in the League Two47th in the League Two · potential9th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two
27.3
Ratingi
9th of 48 central midfielders
8.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.65
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Chesterfield finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
2.65
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.3, Stirk carries the 9th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 48 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created18
Passes558
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success63.6%
Duels won50
Duels won %55.6%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions8
Blocks2
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.