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E. Galbraith

Key starterSwansea · 25 yrsTransferred to Stoke City

Profile

Full nameEthan Stuart William Galbraith
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNorthern Ireland
Age25
Date of birth11 May 2001
BirthplaceBelfast
Height175 cm
Shirt number#30
ClubSwansea
Central midfielderalso played DEF
39
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
3108
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swansea.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Swansea's ~46 games this season through 7 injury absences (inactive). 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship393131086.93
League Cup4103077.48
FA Cup1001207.3

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

E. Galbraith is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Swansea, rated 68.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (88.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Galbraith.

Judged on this season alone, Galbraith graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.867 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 41). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 14% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 25 Galbraith is in his prime years, and a market index of 31.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Galbraith missed 7 games through injury (inactive) 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.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potentialTop 14% central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 18% central midfielders · Championship13th-best central midfielder in the Championship76th in the Championship · potential10th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
68.2
Ratingi
10th of 73 central midfielders
40.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
88.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.87
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Swansea finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.87
Def. / 90
54
Tackles
39
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 88.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.2, Galbraith carries the 10th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship (top 14%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 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.