Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hull City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Hull City's ~49 games this season through 4 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 45 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 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 3427 | 6.79 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 6.95 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6.7 |
Scout report
R. Slater is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Hull City, rated 62.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (84.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Slater.
Judged on this season alone, Slater graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.414 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, top 24% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 26 Slater is in his prime years, and a market index of 30.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Slater missed 4 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 49 this season. The 45 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 — Slater 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
3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 84.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 62.9, Slater carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship (top 24%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
