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40.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
54.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 33/35 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position5th of 24
Squad size35
Average age24.7
CountryEngland

Team scout report

European push5th of 24 · Championship

Middlesbrough sit 5th of 24 in the Championship, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 40.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 54.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 79.9% on last season (Season 21.9 → 39.3), while squad talent has eased 3.7% (Rating 55.2 → 53.1). Of the 26 players with a season to compare, 16 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

H. Hackney leads on both form (Season 55) and ceiling (Rating 79). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Assombalonga (€ 19.1M), and H. Hackney is the most valuable asset at 42.5.

40.6
79.9%
Squad season
54.1
3.7%
Squad rating
5thof 24
League finish
LLDDW
Last 5
Top performer
H. Hackney
Season 55
Highest potential
H. Hackney
Rating 79
Marquee signing
B. Assombalonga
€ 19.1M
Top asset
H. Hackney
Value 42.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
938
Defence
1748
Midfield
2861
Attack
755

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Hackney
5579
Whittaker
5174
Targett
4745
Conway
4779
Ayling
4628
Malanda
4074
Jones
3953
McGree
3959
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Whittaker14goals
  2. 2T. Conway13goals
  3. 3D. Strelec8goals
  4. 4R. McGree6goals
  5. 5H. Hackney5goals

Top assists

  1. 1H. Hackney7assists
  2. 2M. Whittaker7assists
  3. 3L. Ayling5assists
  4. 4C. Brittain5assists
  5. 5T. Conway5assists

Squad · 35

Nat.
23T. GloverGoalkeeperAustralia2810.31—0100%3734.6%
31S. BrynnGoalkeeperEngland2533.850—27376.8%7327.7%
33J. McLaughlinGoalkeeperScotland380.3——0100%374.8%
3M. TargettDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Newcastle
England3017.14644723550%452.6%
5A. JonesCentre-backEngland2818.12313987.1%5310.3%
6D. FryCentre-backEngland2813.73432692.6%497.8%
12L. AylingFull-backEngland346.44814671.1%285.7%
15Finley MunroeFull-back
played MID · DEF
on loan at Swindon Town · 1976 min, 2g
England2123.930—05821.9%
24A. BanguraFull-backSierra Leone2723.3131935.9%5117.1%
25G. EdmundsonCentre-backEngland2810.87—573.6%3929.7%
26D. LenihanCentre-backRepublic of Ireland323.32—094.6%1850%
29A. MalandaCentre-back
played DEF · MID
on loan at Charlotte · 3175 min, 1g
France2433.961—401.7%7454%
40G. McCormickCentre-back
played DEF · MID
England2123.82—057±0%
46H. HuntCentre-backEngland1921.5——058
47A. Chaplin
Defender
—20—1———
2C. BrittainDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
England2817.545—3812.5%587.8%
7S. SilveraCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Australia2528.123225438.3%6143.5%
7H. HackneyCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Scotland2442.54155510.4%793.8%
8R. McGreeDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Australia273028639198.5%590.9%
16A. BrowneDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Loanfrom Sunderland
Republic of Ireland3111.942434221.5%355.9%
18A. MorrisDefensive midfielderUSA2432.845—3618.6%712.4%
23Leo CastledineAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Huddersfield · 1378 min, 10g
England2025381651.2%6445.6%
36F. CartwrightCentral midfielderEngland1921.5——058
43R. Patterson-Powell
Midfielder
—20—————
45J. SarmientoDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Brighton
on loan at Cremonese · 143 min, 0g
Ecuador2426.527—386.6%5813.8%
9T. ConwayAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England2336.450134721.3%7910.8%
10D. BurgzorgCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Netherlands27244331625%5218.9%
11M. WhittakerAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England2538.9451451184.8%7417.9%
13D. StrelecCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Slovan Bratislava · 105 min, 0g
Slovakia2529.93582691.1%656.7%
14A. GilbertDefensive midfielder
played FWD · MID · DEF
Republic of Ireland24272211290.3%5937.6%
17Micah HamiltonWinger
played FWD · MID
England2224.65—0563.1%
21M. ForssCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
on loan at Bolton · 805 min, 2g
Finland2719.324—0100%4224.6%
27S. HansenAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Netherlands2427201489.5%5918.7%
39S. FinchCentre-forwardEngland2123.7——0571.7%
44C. IbehWinger—016.33—059

Season form

Record (W-D-L)22-15-12 in 49
Goals (for / against)73 / 50
Clean sheets14
Last 5LLDDW

Fixtures & results

Championship22W 15D 12LFriendlies Clubs0W 2D 1LLeague Cup0W 0D 1LFA Cup0W 0D 1L
May 23AHull City0–1L
May 12ASouthampton1–2L
May 9HSouthampton0–0D
May 2AWrexham2–2D
Apr 25HWatford5–1W
Apr 22HSheffield Wednesday1–0W
Apr 19AIpswich2–2D
Apr 11HPortsmouth0–1L
Apr 6ASwansea2–2D
Apr 3HMillwall1–2L
Mar 21ABlackburn0–0D
Mar 14HBristol City1–1D
Mar 11HCharlton0–1L
Mar 8AQPR4–0W
Mar 2ABirmingham3–1W
Feb 24HLeicester1–1D
Feb 21HOxford United0–0D
Feb 16ACoventry1–3L
Feb 9ASheffield Utd2–1W
Jan 31HNorwich1–0W
Jan 24HPreston4–0W
Jan 21AStoke City2–1W
Jan 16AWest Brom3–2W
Jan 10AFulham1–3L
Jan 4HSouthampton4–0W
Jan 1ADerby0–1L
Dec 29HHull City0–1L
Dec 26HBlackburn0–0D
Dec 20ABristol City0–2L
Dec 13HQPR3–1W
Dec 9ACharlton2–1W
Dec 5AHull City4–1W
Nov 29HDerby2–1W
Nov 25HCoventry2–4L
Nov 22AOxford United1–1D
Nov 8HBirmingham2–1W
Nov 4ALeicester1–1D
Nov 1AWatford0–3L
Oct 25HWrexham1–1D
Oct 22ASheffield Wednesday1–0W
Oct 17HIpswich2–1W
Oct 4APortsmouth0–1L
Sep 30HStoke City0–0D
Sep 27ASouthampton1–1D
Sep 19HWest Brom2–1W
Sep 13APreston2–2D
Aug 30HSheffield Utd1–0W
Aug 23ANorwich2–1W
Aug 16AMillwall3–0W
Aug 12HDoncaster0–4L
Aug 9HSwansea1–0W
Aug 2HDeportivo La Coruna2–2D
Jul 26ARangers2–2D
Jul 23ABradford0–2L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Neto BorgesBristol City· Return from loan2025/26
Ajay MatthewsMillwall2025/26
J. CoburnMillwall2025/26
S. SilveraBlackpool· Back from Loan2025/26
M. ForssBolton· Return from loan2025/26
A. GilbertCharlton· Back from Loan2025/26
Micah HamiltonStockport County· Back from Loan2025/26
S. FinchSouth Shields· Return from loan2025/26

Out

T. AgyemangMorecambe· Free Transfer2025/26
D. NkrumahWealdstone· Free agent2025/26
J. HowsonLLeeds United U21· -2025/26
Neto BorgesBristol City· Loan2025/26
J. CoburnMillwall· Transfer2025/26
R. GilesHull City· Back from Loan2025/26
M. ForssBolton· Loan2025/26
D. BurgzorgBristol City· Loan2025/26