Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Southampton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 39 | 3 | 0 | 2752 | 6.81 |
 League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 6.7 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 6.9 |
Scout report
F. Downes is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Southampton, rated 56.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 261st of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (69.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Downes.
Judged on this season alone, Downes graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 3.794 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 34th of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 27 Downes is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Southampton finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 69.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.7, Downes carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
