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Francis Westfield

Solid contributorPhiladelphia Union · 20 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameFrancis Westfield
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age20
Date of birth9 Dec 2005
BirthplacePennsylvania
Shirt number#39
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Full-back
22
Appearances
0
Goals
7
Assists
1905
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11028977.04
CONCACAF Champions League3011727.63

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Full-back

F. Westfield is a 20-year-old full-back at Philadelphia Union, rated 48.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 137th of 562 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (81.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Westfield.

Judged on this season alone, Westfield graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 3.638 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 4% of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 20 Westfield is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
48.7
Ratingi
2nd of 56 full-backs
30.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
81.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
3.64
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
33
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.33 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 3.64 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 48.7, Westfield carries the 2nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots16

Passing

Assists7
Chances created34
Passes774
Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success26.7%
Duels won136
Duels won %64.8%
Fouls won40

Defending

Tackles41
Interceptions33
Blocks3
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.