Ryan
Astley

Centre-back · age 25 · Wales · 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
7.34
2026/27

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
Change Astley
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Ryan AstleyMichael Forbes
SHO32 · 39CRE22 · 24PAS40 · 29DRI2 · 3DEF48 · 54PHY85 · 89
32Shooting39
22Creating24
40Passing29
2Dribbling3
48Defending54
85Physical89

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premiership.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Ryan AstleyMichael Forbes
4,167 minutes2,731 minutes
7.01Average rating6.97
0.06Goalsper 900.10
0.04Assistsper 900.03
0.52Shotsper 900.79
0.17Shots on targetper 900.16
33%Shot accuracy21%
0.04Big chances createdper 90–
0.39Key passesper 900.33
0.06Dribbles completedper 900.07
41.8Passesper 9040.1
81%Pass accuracy74%
0.02Through ballsper 90–
3.00Tackles + interceptionsper 902.04
65%Duels won63%
3.82Aerials wonper 904.81
7.11Clearancesper 907.32
1.10Blocksper 900.89
0.73Fouls wonper 901.48
0.06Dispossessedper 900.20

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ryan AstleyMichael Forbes
Ryan Astley
CBRB

Centre-back 79% · Right-back 21%

Michael Forbes
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ryan AstleyMichael Forbes
100League apps41
4League goals3
5League assists1
0.04Goals per game0.07
2130Minutes per goalfewer is better964
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    20/21
  2. 21/22
  3. 5
    23
    22/23
  4. 0
    3
    23/24
  5. 3
    2
    267
    24/25
  6. 7
    6
    3622
    25/26
  7. 2
    3
    1212
    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

Ryan AstleyMichael Forbes
25
Age
22
6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Right
Foot
–
May 2027
Contract to
May 2028
6
League seasons
3
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2024
Last move
Free transfer, 2026

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