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Full nameScott Francis McTominay
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age29
Date of birth8 Dec 1996
BirthplaceLancaster
Height193 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubNapoli
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
33
Appearances
10
Goals
3
Assists
2793
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Napoli.

Injury-affected season

Missed 3 of Napoli's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscle). He still appeared 33 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
Serie A3310327937.06
UEFA Champions League8406997.11
Super Cup2001856.75
Coppa Italia100297.2

Scout report

Key starterDefensive midfielder

S. McTominay is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Napoli, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 3 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 66, top 2% of Serie A defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 61.4, ranking 225th of 388 in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (88.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McTominay.

Judged on this season alone, McTominay graded 66 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 10 goals, 3 assists and 1.998 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 55 → 66). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, 35th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 McTominay is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.9 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: McTominay missed 3 games through injury (muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 33 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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A career still climbing — McTominay is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential35th of 57 defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 2% defensive midfielders · Serie A1st-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A225th in the Serie A · potential35th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
61.4
Ratingi
35th of 57 defensive midfielders
65.6
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
88.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
2
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Napoli finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

2
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
21
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 10 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 88.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 2 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 61.4, McTominay carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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