36.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
53.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 33/35 rated
Club profile
LeagueChampionship
League position5th of 24
Squad size35
Average age24.5
CountryEngland
Team scout report
European push5th of 24 · Championship
Middlesbrough sit 5th of 24 in the Championship, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 36.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 53.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDDW.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 59.2% on last season (Season 24.3 → 38.7), while squad talent has eased 6.4% (Rating 55.2 → 51.7). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
M. Whittaker is the form pick (Season 48), while T. Conway carries the highest ceiling (Rating 76). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Assombalonga (€ 19.1M), and M. Whittaker is the most valuable asset at 36.6.
36.7
59.2%
Squad season
53.1
6.4%
Squad rating
5thof 24
League finish
LLDDW
Last 5
Top performer
M. Whittaker
Season 48
Highest potential
T. Conway
Rating 76
Marquee signing
B. Assombalonga
€ 19.1M
Top asset
M. Whittaker
Value 36.6
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
938
Defence
1344
Midfield
2059
Attack
1561
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1M. Whittaker14goals
- 2T. Conway13goals
- 3D. Strelec8goals
- 4R. McGree6goals
- 5H. Hackney5goals
Top assists
- 1H. Hackney7assists
- 2M. Whittaker7assists
- 3L. Ayling5assists
- 4C. Brittain5assists
- 5T. Conway5assists
Squad · 35
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | T. GloverGoalkeeper | Australia | 28 | 10.3 | 1 | — | 0100% | 3734.6% |
| 31 | S. BrynnGoalkeeper | England | 25 | 33.8 | 50 | — | 27376.8% | 7327.7% |
| 33 | J. McLaughlinGoalkeeper | Scotland | 38 | 0.3 | — | — | 0100% | 374.8% |
| 3 | M. TargettFull-back played DEF · MID Loanfrom Newcastle | England | 30 | 14.2 | 46 | 4 | 3718450% | 435.5% |
| 5 | A. JonesCentre-back | England | 28 | 12.6 | 23 | 1 | 211% | 4623.1% |
| 6 | D. FryCentre-back | England | 28 | 13.4 | 34 | 3 | 2472.8% | 489.9% |
| 12 | L. AylingFull-back | England | 34 | 6.3 | 48 | 1 | 4567.7% | 274.2% |
| 15 | Finley MunroeFull-back played MID · DEF on loan at Swindon Town · 225 min, 0g | England | 21 | 23.8 | 30 | — | 0 | 5722.3% |
| 24 | A. BanguraFull-back | Sierra Leone | 27 | 22.3 | 13 | 1 | 521.9% | 4920.4% |
| 25 | G. EdmundsonCentre-back | England | 28 | 10.6 | 7 | — | 481.7% | 3930.4% |
| 26 | D. LenihanCentre-back | Republic of Ireland | 32 | 3.2 | 2 | — | 097.3% | 1851.1% |
| 40 | G. McCormickCentre-back played DEF · MID | England | 21 | 23.8 | 2 | — | 0 | 57±0% |
| 46 | H. HuntCentre-back | England | 19 | 21.5 | — | — | 0 | 58 |
| 47 | A. Chaplin Defender | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | C. BrittainCentral midfielder played DEF · MID | England | 28 | 17.2 | 45 | — | 3711% | 579.7% |
| 7 | S. SilveraCentral midfielder played FWD · MID | Australia | 25 | 27.6 | 23 | 2 | 21340.4% | 6040.7% |
| 7 | H. HackneyCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Scotland | 24 | 35.6 | 41 | 5 | 467.4% | 751.6% |
| 8 | R. McGreeAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD | Australia | 27 | 25.1 | 28 | 6 | 2270.2% | 546.4% |
| 16 | A. BrowneCentral midfielder played MID · DEF · FWD Loanfrom Sunderland | Republic of Ireland | 31 | 11.9 | 42 | 4 | 34221.5% | 356.7% |
| 18 | A. MorrisDefensive midfielder | USA | 24 | 32.5 | 45 | — | 3513.7% | 711.4% |
| 23 | Leo CastledineAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD on loan at Huddersfield · 124 min, 1g | England | 20 | 24.5 | 38 | 1 | 472% | 6342.6% |
| 36 | F. CartwrightCentral midfielder | England | 19 | 21.5 | — | — | 0 | 58 |
| 42 | A. KantéDefensive midfielder on loan at Saint Etienne · 243 min, 0g | France | 21 | 23.9 | 21 | — | 197.1% | 589.4% |
| 43 | R. Patterson-Powell Midfielder | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | J. SarmientoDefensive midfielder Loanfrom Brighton | Ecuador | 24 | 26.5 | 27 | — | 386.6% | 5813.8% |
| 9 | T. ConwayCentre-forward played FWD · MID | England | 24 | 35.6 | 50 | 13 | 4618.7% | 766.3% |
| 10 | D. BurgzorgWinger played FWD · MID | Netherlands | 27 | 24 | 43 | 3 | 1626.4% | 5218.7% |
| 11 | M. WhittakerWinger played FWD · MID | England | 25 | 36.6 | 45 | 14 | 48167.4% | 7214% |
| 13 | D. StrelecCentre-forward played FWD · MID earlier at Slovan Bratislava · 105 min, 0g | Slovakia | 25 | 29.7 | 35 | 8 | 2583.7% | 645.9% |
| 14 | A. GilbertWinger played FWD · MID · DEF | Republic of Ireland | 24 | 26.6 | 22 | 1 | 61.6% | 5835.7% |
| 17 | Micah HamiltonWinger played FWD · MID | England | 22 | 24.6 | 5 | — | 0 | 563.1% |
| 20 | K. SèneCentre-forward played FWD · MID earlier at Lausanne · 376 min, 3g | Senegal | 25 | 26.7 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 58 |
| 27 | S. HansenWinger played FWD · MID | Netherlands | 24 | 26.7 | 20 | 1 | 489.5% | 5819.6% |
| 39 | S. FinchCentre-forward | England | 21 | 23.7 | — | — | 0 | 571.7% |
| 44 | C. IbehWinger | — | 0 | 16.3 | 3 | — | 0 | 59 |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)22-15-12 in 49
Goals (for / against)73 / 50
Clean sheets14
Last 5LLDDW
Completed transfers · 2026/27
All seasons →In
D. Burgzorg
Bristol City· Return from loan2026/27
Bristol City· Return from loan2026/27A. Kanté
Saint Etienne· Return from loan2026/27
Saint Etienne· Return from loan2026/27J. Sarmiento
Brighton· Transfer2026/27
Brighton· Transfer2026/27J. SarmientoBrighton· Transfer2026/27
Brighton· Transfer2026/27S. Berhalter
Vancouver Whitecaps· Transfer2026/27
Vancouver Whitecaps· Transfer2026/27S. BerhalterVancouver Whitecaps· Transfer2026/27
Vancouver Whitecaps· Transfer2026/27K. Joseph
Hull City· Transfer2026/27
Hull City· Transfer2026/27K. JosephHull City· Transfer2026/27
Hull City· Transfer2026/27Out
S. SilveraSSilvera Sam· Free agent2026/27
M. ForssFForss Marcus· Free agent2026/27
A. GilbertGGilbert Alex· Free agent2026/27
D. Barlaser
Milton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
Milton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27D. BarlaserMilton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
Milton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27D. Fry
Birmingham· Free agent2026/27
Birmingham· Free agent2026/27D. FryBirmingham· Free agent2026/27
Birmingham· Free agent2026/27D. LenihanLLenihan Darragh· Free agent2026/27