Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bournemouth.
Injury-affected season
Missed 9 of Bournemouth's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences and 2 suspensions (knee, fitness, injured doubtful). He still appeared 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 986 | 6.72 |
| Premier League Summer Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6.9 |
Scout report
R. Christie is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Bournemouth, rated 37.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 333rd of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (37.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Christie.
Judged on this season alone, Christie graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.925 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 49th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 31 Christie is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 22.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Christie missed 7 games through injury and 2 suspensions (knee, fitness, injured doubtful) out of roughly 38 this season. The 26 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bournemouth finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 97.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.8% 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 37.6, Christie carries the 49th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 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.
