Michael
Forbes

Centre-back · age 22 · Northern Ireland · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
12
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
7.22
2026/27

Jay
McGrath

Centre-back · age 23 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Michael ForbesJay McGrath
SHO39 · 21CRE20 · 23PAS71 · 48DEF60 · 62PHY89 · 95
39Shooting21
20Creating23
71Passing48
60Defending62
89Physical95

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Michael Forbes against Premiership, Jay McGrath against League One. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Michael ForbesJay McGrath
1,080 minutes660 minutes
7.22Average rating6.75
0.08Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
1.08Shotsper 900.55
0.25Shots on targetper 900.14
23%Shot accuracy25%
0.25Key passesper 900.27
–Dribbles completedper 900.41
52.1Passesper 9043.6
84%Pass accuracy67%
2.50Tackles + interceptionsper 901.77
69%Duels won70%
4.92Aerials wonper 905.32
8.08Clearancesper 909.55
1.42Blocksper 900.55
0.92Fouls wonper 900.27
0.08Dispossessedper 900.27

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Michael ForbesJay McGrath
Michael Forbes
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Jay McGrath
CBLB

Centre-back 99% · Left-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Michael ForbesJay McGrath
41League apps78
3League goals1
1League assists4
0.07Goals per game0.01
964Minutes per goalfewer is better5995
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    5
    23/24
  2. 2
    8
    733
    24/25
  3. 6
    7
    2232
    25/26
  4. 3
    2
    128
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Michael ForbesJay McGrath
22
Age
23
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
–
Foot
Left
May 2028
Contract to
Jun 2028
3
League seasons
4
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 2024

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.