Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2651 | 6.79 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.7 |
Scout report
A. Browne is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Middlesbrough, rated 35 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 409th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (60.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Browne.
Judged on this season alone, Browne graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals, 3 assists and 2.818 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 53rd of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Browne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, 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 35, Browne carries the 53rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
