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P. Płacheta

Squad depthOxford United · 28 yrsTransferred to Austin

Profile

Full namePrzemysław Płacheta
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityPoland
Age28
Date of birth23 Mar 1998
BirthplaceŁowicz
Height177 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubOxford United
Central midfielderalso played FWD
25
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
1133
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oxford United.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of Oxford United's ~46 games this season through 9 injury absences (unfit, calf, injury). He still appeared 25 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
Championship253111336.59
League Cup100676.2
FA Cup10086.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

P. Płacheta is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Oxford United, rated 42.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 370th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Płacheta.

Judged on this season alone, Płacheta graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 0.953 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 60th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 28 Płacheta is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Płacheta missed 9 games through injury (unfit, calf, injury) out of roughly 46 this season. The 25 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 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potential60th of 73 central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent season48th of 73 central midfielders · Championship48th-best central midfielder in the Championship370th in the Championship · potential60th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
42.3
Ratingi
60th of 73 central midfielders
17.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34%
Minutes
limited game time
0.95
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Oxford United finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

0.95
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
3
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

0.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd 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 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34% 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 42.3, Płacheta carries the 60th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Oxford United finished 22nd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target7
Shots28

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success36.7%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions3
Blocks2
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.