Hayden Hackney

Middlesbrough

Defensive Midfielder England

Age 23

Height 178 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €27.1m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.57

41 matches

Last 5

7.66

+0.09 vs season

Best

9.1

vs Derby County

MOTM

of 43 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.57

Goals

92%

Assists

97%

Rating

7.64

100%

Matches

77%

Started

92%

Minutes

3314

92%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

97%

Aerial duels

13%

Defensive actions

22%

Goals

79%

Shot attempts

98%

Touches

99%

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Shot Map

98 shots per season

Goals

On target

5.51

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

3559 touches this season

Attack

Touches

3559

Attack

40%

Middle

46%

Ø position

58%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 92%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Goals	5	0.14	92	82
xG	5.51	0.15	95	86
xGOT	5.57	0.15	95	85
xG excl. penalty	5.51	0.15	96	87
Shots	98	2.66	100	95
Shots on target	24	0.65	97	90
Headed shots	3	0.08	71	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 88%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Assists	7	0.19	97	89
xA	8.59	0.23	98	97
Accurate passes	2103	57.11	97	97
Pass accuracy	86.5	86.47	84	84
Accurate long balls	70	1.90	82	60
Long ball accuracy	57.4	57.38	82	82
Chances created	83	2.25	100	98
Big chances created	8	0.22	90	83
Successful crosses	38	1.03	92	85
Cross accuracy	23.3	23.31	56	56

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Dribbles	54	1.47	98	92
Dribbles success rate	49.5	49.54	47	47
Duels won	186	5.05	93	57
Duels won %	47.0	46.97	30	30
Aerials won	15	0.41	45	9
Aerials won %	40.5	40.54	30	30
Touches	3247	88.18	97	98
Touches in opposition box	136	3.69	100	94
Dispossessed	44	1.19	1	16
Fouls won	49	1.33	92	67

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Defensive actions	120	3.26	67	10
Tackles	68	1.85	87	51
Interceptions	21	0.57	60	15
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.08	35	19
Fouls committed	56	1.52	95	71
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	0	8
Recoveries	205	5.57	95	74
Possession won final 3rd	33	0.90	100	97
Dribbled past	36	0.98	5	28
Clearances	28	0.76	50	10
Clean sheets	8	0.22	89	79
Goals conceded while on pitch	34	0.92	27	92
xG against while on pitch	33.94	0.92	27	95

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Yellow cards	5	0.14	30	70
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 92%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Goals	5	0.14	92	82
xG	5.51	0.15	95	86
xGOT	5.57	0.15	95	85
xG excl. penalty	5.51	0.15	96	87
Shots	98	2.66	100	95
Shots on target	24	0.65	97	90
Headed shots	3	0.08	71	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 88%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Assists	7	0.19	97	89
xA	8.59	0.23	98	97
Accurate passes	2103	57.11	97	97
Pass accuracy	86.5	86.47	84	84
Accurate long balls	70	1.90	82	60
Long ball accuracy	57.4	57.38	82	82
Chances created	83	2.25	100	98
Big chances created	8	0.22	90	83
Successful crosses	38	1.03	92	85
Cross accuracy	23.3	23.31	56	56

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Dribbles	54	1.47	98	92
Dribbles success rate	49.5	49.54	47	47
Duels won	186	5.05	93	57
Duels won %	47.0	46.97	30	30
Aerials won	15	0.41	45	9
Aerials won %	40.5	40.54	30	30
Touches	3247	88.18	97	98
Touches in opposition box	136	3.69	100	94
Dispossessed	44	1.19	1	16
Fouls won	49	1.33	92	67

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Defensive actions	120	3.26	67	10
Tackles	68	1.85	87	51
Interceptions	21	0.57	60	15
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.08	35	19
Fouls committed	56	1.52	95	71
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	0	8
Recoveries	205	5.57	95	74
Possession won final 3rd	33	0.90	100	97
Dribbled past	36	0.98	5	28
Clearances	28	0.76	50	10
Clean sheets	8	0.22	89	79
Goals conceded while on pitch	34	0.92	27	92
xG against while on pitch	33.94	0.92	27	95

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Yellow cards	5	0.14	30	70
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (47)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	@ Hull City	Championship Playoff	1-0	20	0	0	6.4
2026-03-14	vs Bristol City	Championship	1-1	72	0	1	7.7
2026-03-11	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.4
2026-03-08	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	0-4	83	1	0	8.7 ⭐
2026-03-02	@ Birmingham City	Championship	1-3	89	0	1	8.1
2026-02-24	vs Leicester City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-21	vs Oxford United	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	8.3
2026-02-16	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-1	90	0	0	8.0
2026-02-09	@ Sheffield United	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	7.9
2026-01-31	vs Norwich City	Championship	1-0	90	1	0	8.4 ⭐
2026-01-24	vs Preston North End	Championship	4-0	74	0	0	7.2
2026-01-21	@ Stoke City	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	8.0
2026-01-16	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-3	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-10	@ Fulham	FA Cup	3-1	81	1	0	7.3
2026-01-04	vs Southampton	Championship	4-0	89	0	0	7.4
2026-01-01	@ Derby County	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-29	vs Hull City	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.4
2025-12-26	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-20	@ Bristol City	Championship	2-0	90	0	0	7.9
2025-12-13	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	3-1	89	0	1	8.3 ⭐
2025-12-09	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	8.0
2025-12-05	@ Hull City	Championship	1-4	90	0	0	7.6
2025-11-29	vs Derby County	Championship	2-1	90	0	2	9.1 ⭐
2025-11-25	vs Coventry City	Championship	2-4	90	0	0	7.5
2025-11-22	@ Oxford United	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.4
2025-11-08	vs Birmingham City	Championship	2-1	90	1	0	7.6
2025-11-04	@ Leicester City	Championship	1-1	75	0	0	7.6
2025-11-01	@ Watford	Championship	3-0	71	0	0	6.6
2025-10-25	vs Wrexham	Championship	1-1	90	1	0	8.7 ⭐
2025-10-22	@ Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	0-1	84	0	0	6.8
2025-10-17	vs Ipswich Town	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-04	@ Portsmouth	Championship	1-0	84	0	0	6.9
2025-09-30	vs Stoke City	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	8.0
2025-09-27	@ Southampton	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	6.0
2025-09-19	vs West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-1	80	0	1	7.9
2025-09-13	@ Preston North End	Championship	2-2	84	0	0	7.1
2025-08-30	vs Sheffield United	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-08-23	@ Norwich City	Championship	1-2	90	0	1	8.0
2025-08-16	@ Millwall	Championship	0-3	90	1	0	8.3 ⭐
2025-08-12	vs Doncaster Rovers	EFL Cup	0-4	29	0	0	6.7

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Middlesbrough	senior	41	6	7	7.57
2024/2025	Middlesbrough	senior	44	5	3	7.31
2023/2024	Middlesbrough	senior	28	2	2	7.13
2022/2023	Middlesbrough	senior	38	3	4	7.21
2021/2022	Scunthorpe United	senior	31	0	2	6.59
2021/2022	Middlesbrough	senior	1	0	0	6.11
2020/2021	Middlesbrough	senior	2	0	0	6.32
2022/2023	Middlesbrough U21	youth	7	1	2	-
2018/2019	Middlesbrough U21	youth	1	1	0	-
2021/2022	Middlesbrough U23	youth	4	0	1	-
2020/2021	Middlesbrough U23	youth	18	3	2	-
2019/2020	Middlesbrough U23	youth	14	1	0	-
2018/2019	Middlesbrough U23	youth	9	0	2	-
2019/2020	Middlesbrough U18	youth	5	1	0	-
2018/2019	Middlesbrough U18	youth	21	3	7	-
2017/2018	Middlesbrough U18	youth	5	2	0	-
2025	England U21	national team	10	0	2	6.64