PLAYER PROFILE · SOUTHAMPTON · MIDFIELDER
Downes Southampton
A nailed-on starter, with 8 starts in 10 games this season.
MidfielderEngland · #4 · Age 27REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
2
0.27 / 90
AVG RATING
6.94
▲ up on last yr
APPS
9
8 starts
MINUTES
666
74 / game
SHOTS
3
0.3 / game
2025/2644 APPS · 3 G · 1 A · 6.8 RATING · 3,134 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Southampton | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 666 | 6.94 |
| 2025/26 | Southampton | 44 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 3,134 | 6.81 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton | 29 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2,257 | 6.72 |
| 2023/24 | Southampton | 37 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 2,907 | 7.08 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 109 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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BriS
WreStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
today
Started vs Wrexham
NEXT MATCH · IN 21 DAYS
vs Portsmouth
Sun 12:00 · CHA
OVERVIEW
Downes plays as a midfielder for Southampton. Downes wears the number 4 shirt for Southampton.
Last season Downes played 44 times for Southampton, starting 37 of them, with 7 substitute appearances, averaging 71 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 3 goals and made 1 assist in that time. Recently they have started every one of the last 5 Southampton matches. Southampton's next match is against Portsmouth in the CHA on Sun 11 Oct, 12:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Championship
88% 7/8
League Cup
50% 1/2
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs PORTSMOUTH · IN 21 DAYS
Will Downes start against Portsmouth?
Predict the Southampton XI →NEXT UP · vs PORTSMOUTH
Will Downes start against Portsmouth?
Southampton vs Portsmouth, Sun 12:00.