MICHAEL CRAIG
Midfielder · Harrogate Town
“Steady, unspectacular defender who keeps Scotland moving forward.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Craig rates limited. His value is held down by a weaker league and an uncertain place in the lineup, even as he stays stable, remains in his prime, and still edges toward his peak.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €263K – €289K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
M. Craig reads as a box-to-box defender in the old, direct sense: he steps out with purpose, links phases cleanly, and keeps the team connected from the back line into midfield. His game is about tidy movement, simple security, and the willingness to carry or release the ball early when space opens. He is still emerging, but the profile is clear: a defender who wants to be involved, not hidden.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.18
SoT / 90
0.09
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 32 matches (1949 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.3 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 7.3 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 6.6 |
 League One | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1,575 | 6.64 |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1,949 | 6.67 |
Recent form
No rated matches on record for him yet.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.05
per 90
Assists
0.09
per 90
Shots
0.18
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.28
per 90 · 43% completed
Key passes
0.32
per 90
Pass accuracy
76%
Fouls won
0.92
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.19
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
League One1,575 (81%)FA Cup149 (8%)EFL Trophy135 (7%)League Cup90 (5%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Leyton Orient | League One | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.67 |
| 2024/25 |  Reading | League One | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.88 |
| 2023/24 | Reading | League One | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.75 |
| 2022/23 | Reading | FA Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.29 |
| 2021/22 |  Tottenham Hotspur U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
No season stats on record for this spell.
International career
Egypt
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Egypt
Egypt's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for M. Craig.