ALFIE JONES
Defender · Middlesbrough · Championship
“Solid, unglamorous centre-back built for English football.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Solid, unglamorous centre-back built for English football.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Solid, unglamorous centre-back built for English football.
GPS / value trend
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Value trajectory
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
65%
Last Updated
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After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
Solid, unglamorous centre-back built for English football.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
17Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
33Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
5Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.05
0.27
per 90
0.09
17%
33%
0.14
2.6
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.05
season rate
Shots / 90
0.27
shot volume
Shot accuracy
33%
2/6 on target
Conversion
17%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.33
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.14
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Jones is a straightforward, positionally sound defender who reads the game within arm's reach rather than gambling for interceptions. He wins his duels through positioning and physicality, keeps things simple in possession, and thrives in a structured defensive unit where his job is containment, not creativity.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
A reliable domestic operator in his peak years, Jones remains a capable centre-back option but sits outside the conversation for major tournament selection at this stage. His profile suits consistent league football more than the margins where international squads are decided.
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Analysis overview
Jones is a straightforward, positionally sound defender who reads the game within arm's reach rather than gambling for interceptions. He wins his duels through positioning and physicality, keeps things simple in possession, and thrives in a structured defensive unit where his job is containment, not creativity.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.27
SoT / 90
0.09
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
17%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
23 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Solid, unglamorous centre-back built for English football.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
 Championship | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,886 | 6.92 |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1,976 | 6.81 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.05
Shots
0.27
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
Conversion %
17%
Dribbles
33%
Key passes
0.14
Pass accuracy
90%
Fouls won
0.27
per 90
Def actions
2.60
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Championship1,886 (95%)League Cup90 (5%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Canada | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 |  Middlesbrough | Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 6.91 |
| 2024/25 |  Hull City | Championship | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.84 |
| 2023/24 | Hull City | Championship | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 | 7.03 |
| 2022/23 | Hull City | Championship | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.93 |
Career highlights
League One
2020/2021
Career timeline detail
Middlesbrough
2025 – Present
Apps
23
Goals
1
Assists
1
Minutes
1,976
Competition breakdown
| Championship | 23 app | 1 g | 6.91 |
Goal timeline
1 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
England
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.91
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Canada
Group context
Tournament overview
A reliable domestic operator in his peak years, Jones remains a capable centre-back option but sits outside the conversation for major tournament selection at this stage. His profile suits consistent league football more than the margins where international squads are decided.
Appearances
3
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
27
Titles
0
Canada · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.91
Minutes
1,976
G/A 90
0.09
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Canada · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | Switzerland | BC Place | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 18 | Qatar | BC Place | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 12 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | BMO Field | 7:00 PM |
A. Jones · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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