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ratings updated 21 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameWilliam Grainger
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityWales
Age17
Date of birth20 Nov 2008
Shirt number#31
ClubSheffield Wednesday
Centre-forward
6
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
112
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Wednesday.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100186.3

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

W. Grainger is a 17-year-old centre-forward at Sheffield Wednesday, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.8 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grainger.

On the season, Grainger graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 6 appearances (0.804 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Grainger, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 17 Grainger is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

46.4
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
4.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.8
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Sheffield Wednesday finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

6
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.17
Goals / app

1 goal in 6 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.8 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.8 goal contributions per 90). At 17 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.