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Full nameTommy Leigh
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth13 Apr 2000
BirthplacePortsmouth
Height185 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubBristol Rovers
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
14
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
798
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bristol Rovers.

Also this season

Parent club BradfordLeague Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 197 min

Parent club BradfordEFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 117 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Bristol Rovers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Oneat Bradford16108726.84
League Two14427987.19
League Cupat Bradford3011977.1
EFL Trophyat Bradford3001176.6

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Leigh is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Bristol Rovers, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 189th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leigh.

Judged on this season alone, Leigh graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 2.03 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 27th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Leigh is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/26
Current potential27th of 67 defensive midfielders · League Two · 14 appsCurrent season20th of 67 defensive midfielders · League Two · 14 apps20th-best defensive midfielder in the League Two189th in the League Two · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League Two
29.2
Ratingi
27th of 67 defensive midfielders
27
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.03
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.03
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
2
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.68 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.6% 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 29.2, Leigh carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 67 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.