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PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age33
Date of birth19 Oct 1992
BirthplaceLondon
Height188 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubNorth Carolina
Centre-back
14
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1026
Minutes

Domestic-league season · North Carolina.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship141010267.19

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

P. Craig is a 33-year-old central defender at North Carolina, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 10, top 58% of USL Championship centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.5, ranking 262nd of 272 in the USL Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Craig.

Judged on this season alone, Craig graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 2.105 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Craig, 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 10, 57th of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship. At 33 Craig is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential57th of 59 centre-backs · USL Championship · 14 appsCurrent season34th of 59 centre-backs · USL Championship · 14 apps34th-best centre-back in the USL Championship262nd in the USL Championship · potential57th-highest potential centre-back in the USL Championship
9.5
Ratingi
57th of 59 centre-backs
10.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.11
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · North Carolina finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

2.11
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, 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 9.5, Craig carries the 57th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USL Championship of 59 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.