D. Spence

TACTIX Impact rating, stats and recent form · played for Middlesbrough in 2020/21

Updated · refreshed from settled matches

D. Spence (Middlesbrough, defender) had 1 goal and 0 assists in 40 appearances in 2020/21 (2271 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 1.29. Started 24 of 40.

Key facts

As of 8 May 2021: A defender for Middlesbrough, D. Spence has 38 appearances (2091 minutes) in the Championship 2020/21.

As of 8 May 2021: In 2020/21 D. Spence has one goal, no assists and 40 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.

As of 8 May 2021: D. Spence averages 1.9 Impact a match over 38 games in Championship matches — 26th percentile among the 532 Championship players who qualify.

D. Spence (Middlesbrough) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 40 appearances, and scored one goal and zero assists in 40 appearances in 2020/21 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 8 May 2021).

2
TACTIX Impact per match

An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 40 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.

Profile

D. Spence is a defender at Middlesbrough, with 38 appearances and 2091 minutes in the Championship 2020/21. TACTIX Impact: 1.9 per match across 38 appearances in Championship matches, the 26th percentile of 532 qualifying Championship players. D. Spence has started 24 of 40 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions), averaging 57 minutes. That is 51% of the Championship minutes available to him (2091 of 4140 across 46 club matches).

Keeper, venue and career

Home and away differ: 0.99 tackles per 90 at home (1087 minutes) against 1.52 away (1184 minutes), all competitions 2020/21. Against his career: 1.27 tackles per 90 in 2020/21 (2271 minutes) versus 1.73 across every season on record (16452 minutes).

By the numbers

Blocks per 90 is down from 0.23 last season (1550 minutes in the Championship) to 0.09 in 2020/21. D. Spence recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).

Form and availability

Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.2, 1.2, 2.9, 3.3, 2.4 — trending down, averaging 2.0 against a season figure of 2.0. Discipline: one yellow card in 40 appearances in 2020/21, and 0.90 fouls per 90 in the Championship.

Season 2020/21 · all competitions

40
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
2271
Minutes
1
Yellow
0
Red

Started 24 of 40 appearances, 16 from the bench · 57 minutes per appearance · 51% of the Championship minutes available (2091 of 4140).

Against his career: 1.27 tackles per 90 in 2020/21 (2271 minutes) · 1.73 across every season on record (16452 minutes).

Championship only: 38 apps · 1.9 Impact per match in 2020/21. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.

D. Spence stats per 90 · Championship 2020/21, defender

StatD. Spencevs cohortLast season
Tacklesper 901.29—1.57
Interceptionsper 901.16—0.99
Blocksper 900.09—0.23
Duels wonper 905.81—4.41
Duel win rate42.7%—38.4%
Fouls committedper 900.90—0.81
Cardsper 900.04—0.12
Passesper 9024.71—17.01
Pass accuracy70.4%——

Per 90 minutes over 2091 minutes in Championship 2020/21. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 1550 minutes.

Last 10 appearances · all competitions

How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2021-02-27 to 2021-05-08, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.

Profile radar · Championship 2020/21, defender

D. Spence — season figures, Championship 2020/21ShootingScoringCreationPassingDribblingDuelsDefendingDiscipline

No cohort has been computed for Championship 2020/21 yet, so the figures below stand alone.

AxisD. SpenceMedianPct
Shootingshots p900.26on target 50.0%——
Scoringgoals p900.04——
Creationkey passes + assists p900.65——
Passingpasses p9024.71accuracy 70.4%——
Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p901.33success 43.1%——
Duelsduels won p905.81win rate 42.7%——
Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p902.54——
Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better)0.95——

Where that sits in the Championship

Championship 2020/21: this player is in the 26th percentile of 532 qualifying players by Impact per match.07.2

1.9 per match — 26th percentile of 532 qualifying Championship players (10+ apps), 2020/21. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.

Career · every team, by season · all competitions

SeasonTeamAppsGoalsAssistsTkl+Int/90KP/90Impact
2026/27Inter200––0.4
2026/27England national team11014.370.322.9
2025/26Tottenham44002.500.532.3
2025/26England national team1001.000.000.6
2024/25Tottenham35233.360.703.5
2024/25England national team1004.000.003.2
2023/24Genoa16002.530.631.8
2023/24Leeds7005.311.153.5
2022/23Rennes7002.370.682.5
2022/23Tottenham600––0.3
2021/22Nottingham Forest46343.051.044.2
2021/22Middlesbrough4002.990.302.6
2020/21Middlesbrough40102.540.632.0
2019/20Middlesbrough24102.570.842.4

Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions

DateOpponentMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRatingImpact
2021-05-08v Wycombe4500100006.30.2Match →
2021-04-24v Sheffield Wednesday sub1100000106.91.2Match →
2021-04-17v QPR6300001006.62.9Match →
2021-04-10@ Barnsley80000001063.3Match →
2021-04-05v Watford9000000106.72.4Match →
2021-03-20@ Millwall4500000106.20.9Match →
2021-03-13v Stoke City8200000106.22.6Match →
2021-03-06@ Swansea sub61000000060.3Match →
2021-03-02@ Coventry9000001106.76.8Match →
2021-02-27v Cardiff sub900000006.2-0.1Match →

Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.

Home v away · per 90 · 2020/21 · all competitions: Tackles 0.99 at home (1087 min), 1.52 away (1184 min); Interceptions 1.32 at home (1087 min), 1.22 away (1184 min).

Impact trend · last 10 matches

D. Spence: Impact per match over the last 10 matches, from -0.1 on 2021-02-27 to 0.2 on 2021-05-08.2021-02-272021-05-08

2020/21 is complete — this page is D. Spence’s record for that season. See D. Spence’s current season.

Frequently asked questions

How many tackles does D. Spence average per 90?
D. Spence averages 1.29 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2020/21 (2091 minutes).
How many goals and assists did D. Spence have in 2020/21?
In 2020/21 D. Spence had 1 goal and 0 assists in 40 appearances (2271 minutes played).
Did D. Spence start regularly in 2020/21?
D. Spence started 24 of 40 appearances in 2020/21, averaging 57 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
What was D. Spence’s TACTIX Impact in 2020/21?
D. Spence averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 40 appearances in 2020/21 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.

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