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Full nameFrancis Westfield
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age20
Date of birth9 Dec 2005
BirthplacePennsylvania
Shirt number#39
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Central midfielderalso played MID
27
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1904
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of Philadelphia Union's ~37 games this season through 5 injury absences (international duty, ankle). He still appeared 27 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
Major League Soccer271319046.91
World Cup - U20at United States U204113608.13
US Open Cup200103

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

F. Westfield is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 46.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 442nd of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (66.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.65 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 28 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.647 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Westfield, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 5% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 20 Westfield is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Westfield missed 5 games through injury (international duty, ankle) out of roughly 37 this season. The 27 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.

Current potentialTop 5% central midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 40% central midfielders · Major League Soccer33rd-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer17th in the Major League Soccer · potential4th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer442nd-highest potential U-21 tracked
46.3
Ratingi
4th of 84 central midfielders
27.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.65
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.65
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
11
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.3, Westfield carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.