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PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth24 Dec 2004
Height184 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubNorthampton
Full-backalso played MID
18
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
802
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Northampton.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Oneat Mansfield Town10002906.55
EFL Trophyat Mansfield Town3002376.2
League Cupat Mansfield Town100906.6

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

Kyle James McAdam is a 21-year-old full-back at Northampton, rated 41.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1452nd of 2870 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McAdam.

Judged on this season alone, McAdam graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 4.152 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for McAdam, 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 42, top 37% of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 21 McAdam is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential23rd of 63 defensive midfielders · League One · 18 appsCurrent season42nd of 63 defensive midfielders · League One · 18 apps42nd-best defensive midfielder in the League One134th in the League One · potential23rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League One1452nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
41.9
Ratingi
23rd of 63 defensive midfielders
8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.15
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Northampton finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

4.15
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19.4% 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 41.9, McAdam carries the 23rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One of 63 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists2
Chances created5
Passes254
Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success50%
Duels won48
Duels won %51.6%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions6
Blocks5
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.