Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Derby.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Derby's ~46 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 39 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 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1509 | 6.99 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 6.75 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.5 |
Scout report
E. Adams is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Derby, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 39 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 12% of Championship defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41.5, ranking 377th of 493 in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (78.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Adams.
Judged on this season alone, Adams graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 5.111 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 84 → 47). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 45th of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 30 Adams is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 15.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Adams missed 5 games through injury (inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 46 this season. The 39 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.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side
5.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th 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 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 5.11 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 41.5, Adams carries the 45th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.11 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.
