Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Preston.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Preston's ~46 games this season through 3 injury absences (injury, yellow cards). He still appeared 43 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 43 | 2 | 5 | 3744 | 7.16 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7.15 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6.75 |
Scout report
B. Whiteman is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Preston, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 43 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 8% of Championship central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 45.4, ranking 348th of 493 in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (96.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Whiteman.
Judged on this season alone, Whiteman graded 51 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 4.159 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 51). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 55th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 30 Whiteman is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 17.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Whiteman missed 3 games through injury (injury, yellow cards) out of roughly 46 this season. The 43 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Whiteman is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 43 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 96.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.4, Whiteman carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
