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Full nameEthan Bristow
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth27 Nov 2001
BirthplaceMaidenhead
Height187 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubTranmere
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
19
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1218
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tranmere.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two190112186.72
League Cup100796.6
EFL Trophy100457.3

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

E. Bristow is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Tranmere, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 231st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bristow.

Judged on this season alone, Bristow graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.177 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 38th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 24 Bristow is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down
Current potential38th of 67 defensive midfielders · League TwoCurrent season57th of 67 defensive midfielders · League Two57th-best defensive midfielder in the League Two231st in the League Two · potential38th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League Two
27.2
Ratingi
38th of 67 defensive midfielders
9.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.4%
Minutes
limited game time
3.18
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tranmere finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

3.18
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.2, Bristow carries the 38th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 67, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tranmere finished 21st of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.