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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hull City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 11 of Hull City's ~49 games this season through 11 injury absences (hamstring, ankle, yellow cards). He still appeared 34 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 34 | 4 | 5 | 2784 | 6.88 |
 League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7.3 |
Scout report
M. Crooks is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Hull City, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 5 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 54, top 3% of Championship defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35.3, ranking 408th of 493 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Crooks.
Judged on this season alone, Crooks graded 54 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals, 5 assists and 3.718 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 32 → 54). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 52nd of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 32 Crooks is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Crooks missed 11 games through injury (hamstring, ankle, yellow cards) out of roughly 49 this season. The 34 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.
A career still climbing — Crooks is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Hull City finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 5 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: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.3, Crooks carries the 52nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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