Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Preston.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2495 | 6.69 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 6.7 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 6.6 |
Scout report
T. Small is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Preston, rated 68.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship and 378th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (60.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Small.
Judged on this season alone, Small graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.768 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 14% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 22 Small is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.77 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 68.2, Small carries the 10th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship (top 14%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
