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Full namePatrick James Coleman McNair
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorthern Ireland
Age31
Date of birth27 Apr 1995
BirthplaceBallyclare
Height183 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubHull City
Centre-back
14
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
736
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hull City.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Hull City's ~49 games this season through 8 injury absences (lower-body, groin, international duty). He still appeared 14 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.

Also this season

On loan at San DiegoMajor League Soccer: 24 apps, 0g 0a, 1768 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Hull City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat San Diego240017686.94
Championship14017366.59
FA Cup100905.9

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

P. McNair is a 31-year-old central defender at Hull City, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 442nd of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McNair.

Judged on this season alone, McNair graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 74th of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 1.712 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 73rd of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 31 McNair is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: McNair missed 8 games through injury (lower-body, groin, international duty) out of roughly 49 this season. The 14 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.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential73rd of 82 centre-backs · Championship · 14 appsCurrent season74th of 82 centre-backs · Championship · 14 apps74th-best centre-back in the Championship442nd in the Championship · potential73rd-highest potential centre-back in the Championship
27.8
Ratingi
73rd of 82 centre-backs
9.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.7%
Minutes
limited game time
1.71
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Hull City finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

1.71
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
4
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 27.8, McNair carries the 73rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 82 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.