Thomas Ince - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameThomas Christopher Ince

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityEngland

Age34

Date of birth30 Jan 1992

BirthplaceStockport

Height178 cm

Shirt number#7

ClubWatford

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Central midfielder

Season stats

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27

Appearances

4

Goals

0

Assists

1046

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Watford.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Championship	27	4	0	1046	6.73
League Cup	1	0	0	62	6.3

Career

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Ince's current-season form is up 42% on last season (Season 12→17), while his Rating eased 23→14. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Tranmere	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Watford · 16th	27	4	0	6.73	14	17
2024/25	Watford · 14th	32	1	1	6.6	23	12
2023/24	Watford · 15th	27	2	1	6.74	27	12
2022/23	Reading · 22nd	38	9	4	7.03	42	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U21	15	1
England U19	2	0

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

T. Ince is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Watford, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 75% of Championship central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.9, ranking 483rd of 493 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (25.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ince.

Judged on this season alone, Ince graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 2.065 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 73rd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 34 Ince is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential73rd of 73 central midfielders · Championship Current season55th of 73 central midfielders · Championship55th-best central midfielder in the Championship483rd in the Championship · potential73rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship

13.9

Ratingi

73rd of 73 central midfielders

16.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.3%

Minutes

limited game time

2.07

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.07

Def. / 90

13

Tackles

9

Interceptions

2

Clean sheets

2.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, 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 13.9, Ince carries the 73rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.344

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.344

Defensive actions / 902.065

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %26.7

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.635

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 34, Ince sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ince's projected Rating — 13.9 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

Shots on target15

Shots25

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success30%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions9

Blocks2

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€27.5M total transfer fees · 18 moves

IInce Tom2026/27 – nowFree

Watforduntil 2026/27

Tranmere2026/27 – 2026/27Free

Watford2023/24 – 2026/27€ 58K

Reading2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Reading(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Stoke City(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Luton(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Stoke City2018/19 – 2020/21€ 11.6M

Huddersfield2017/18 – 2018/19€ 9.1M

Derbyuntil 2017/18

Hull City(back from loan)2015/16 – 2017/18

Derby2015/16 – 2015/16€ 6.7M

Hull City(back from loan)2014/15 – 2015/16

Nottingham Forest(on loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Derby(on loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Hull City2014/15 – 2014/15Free

Crystal Palace(on loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Blackpool2011/12 – 2013/14€ 65K

Notts County(on loan)2010/11 – 2011/12

Liverpooluntil 2010/11

Transfer history

About T. Ince

Thomas Christopher Ince is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Watford, born on January 30, 1992 in Stockport, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England. Watford currently sit 16th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, T. Ince has made 27 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 1,046 minutes, averaging a 6.37 match rating over his last 9 rated games. His season has spanned the Championship and the League Cup.

When T. Ince plays, Watford's record this season is 8W-8D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.86 at home against 6.53 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Coventry (8 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-5 loss away at Middlesbrough (8 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Oxford United (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Charlton (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Stoke City (71 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sheffield Wednesday (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 27, 2026: 2-1 win away at Bristol City (21 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 24, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Ipswich (17 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Hull City (1 minutes)
January 31, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Swansea (65 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Ince at 13.9 with a Season form score of 16.6, ranking 483rd of 493 central midfielders in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, T. Ince has totalled 526 club appearances with 107 goals and 31 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 45 appearances for Derby.