Edward Francis

Rochdale Defensive Midfielder Also CM, AM

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Height: 182 cm
Shirt: 14
Age: 27
Preferred foot: Left
Country: England
Market value: €224k
Contract end: 30 June 2028

League Two

EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H

EFL Cup

League Two · 2026–2027

11Apps

5Starts

494Minutes

0Goals

1Assists

0.07xG

1.01xA

6.4Rating

2026–2027 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	A	Rating
League Two	Rochdale	11	1	6.4
EFL Trophy	Rochdale	2	2	7.8
EFL Cup	Rochdale	2	0	6.2

Recent matchesFull log →

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
20 Oct	vs Grimsby Town	D 2–2	90	·	·	7.2
17 Oct	@ Crewe Alexandra	L 2–3	27	·	1	7.0
10 Oct	@ Tranmere Rovers	D 1–1	2	·	·	—
06 Oct	@ Huddersfield Town	L 0–5	90	·	·	6.8
03 Oct	vs Swindon Town	W 1–0	73	·	·	7.4
26 Sep	@ Fleetwood Town	W 2–1	26	·	·	6.4

Player profile CM

Per-90 percentiles against midfielders in League Two. 50 = average.

Market value€224k

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	0	0.00	0
xG	0.07	0.01	14
xG excl. penalty	0.07	0.01	14
Shots	3	0.55	30

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.18	85
xA	1.01	0.18	87
Accurate passes	257	46.8	93
Pass accuracy	86.5%	—	94
Accurate long balls	12	2.19	72
Long ball accuracy	44.4%	—	70
Line-breaking passes	20	3.64	71
Chances created	8	1.46	73
Big chances created	1	0.18	68
Successful crosses	12	2.19	96
Cross accuracy	54.5%	—	97

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	1	0.18	17
Dribbles success rate	100.0%	—	100
Duels won	14	2.55	4
Duels won %	35.9%	—	8
Aerials won	5	0.91	22
Aerials won %	38.5%	—	21
Touches	377	68.7	86
Touches in opposition box	2	0.36	15
Dispossessed	4	0.73	61
Fouls won	4	0.73	26

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	27	4.92	43
Tackles	4	0.73	5
Interceptions	5	0.91	54
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.55	76
Fouls committed	11	2.00	14
Recoveries	21	3.83	37
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.18	33
Dribbled past	2	0.36	80
Clearances	15	2.73	78
Clean sheets	1	0.18	64
Goals conceded while on pitch	9	1.64	16
xG against while on pitch	9.45	1.72	16

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	1	0.18	54
Red cards	1	0.18	1

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in League Two.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
20 Oct	vs Grimsby Town	D 2–2	90	·	·	7.2
17 Oct	@ Crewe Alexandra	L 2–3	27	·	1	7.0
10 Oct	@ Tranmere Rovers	D 1–1	2	·	·	—
06 Oct	@ Huddersfield Town	L 0–5	90	·	·	6.8
03 Oct	vs Swindon Town	W 1–0	73	·	·	7.4
26 Sep	@ Fleetwood Town	W 2–1	26	·	·	6.4
22 Sep	vs Liverpool U21	D 3–3	90	·	2	★ 8.8
19 Sep	vs Oldham Athletic	W 2–0	13	·	·	6.4
05 Sep	vs Gillingham	L 1–4	60	·	·	4.8
01 Sep	vs Shrewsbury Town	W 3–0	90	·	·	7.0
29 Aug	@ Colchester United	L 0–1	11	·	·	6.1
22 Aug	vs Crawley Town	L 1–2	82	·	·	5.4
15 Aug	@ Newport County	L 0–3	20	·	·	6.0
08 Aug	@ Bradford City	L 0–2	28	·	·	6.2
01 Aug	@ Tranmere Rovers	D 2–2	90	·	·	6.1
10 May	@ Boreham Wood	D 2–2	30	·	·	—
03 May	vs Scunthorpe United	W 2–1	Bench	·	·	—
25 Apr	vs York City	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
18 Apr	@ Braintree Town	W 2–1	25	·	·	—
11 Apr	vs Wealdstone	W 2–1	18	·	1	—
06 Apr	@ Hartlepool United	D 0–0	Bench	·	·	—
03 Apr	vs Morecambe	L 2–4	Bench	·	·	—
28 Mar	@ Sutton United	W 2–1	17	·	·	—
25 Mar	@ Scunthorpe United	D 2–2	2	·	·	—
21 Mar	vs Tamworth	W 3–2	1	·	·	—
17 Mar	@ Southend United	L 2–3	8	·	·	—
14 Mar	@ Eastleigh	W 3–1	11	·	·	—
07 Mar	vs Boston United	W 1–0	1	·	·	—
03 Mar	vs Brackley Town	W 3–2	63	·	·	—
28 Feb	@ Aldershot Town	W 2–0	24	·	·	—
24 Feb	@ FC Halifax Town	D 2–2	Bench	·	·	—
21 Feb	vs Woking	W 3–0	11	·	·	—
17 Feb	vs Scunthorpe United	D 1–1	1	·	·	—
14 Feb	@ Yeovil Town	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
10 Jan	@ Manchester City	L 1–10	8	·	·	—
04 Jan	@ Huddersfield Town	D 2–2	Bench	·	·	—
01 Jan	vs Luton Town	W 1–0	Bench	·	·	—
29 Dec	@ AFC Wimbledon	W 1–0	14	·	·	6.3
26 Dec	@ Cardiff City	L 0–1	Bench	·	·	—
13 Dec	@ Bolton Wanderers	L 1–2	Bench	·	·	—

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026–2027	Rochdale	15	0	3	6.5
	League Two	11	0	1	6.4
	EFL Trophy	2	0	2	7.8
	EFL Cup	2	0	0	6.2
▸ 2025–2026	Rochdale	13	0	1	—
	National League	13	0	1	—
▸ 2025–2026	Exeter City	15	0	1	6.6
	League One	9	0	0	6.3
	EFL Trophy	4	0	1	7.4
	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
	EFL Cup	1	0	0	6.4
▸ 2024–2025	Exeter City	49	3	6	6.8
	League One	42	2	6	6.8
	EFL Trophy	3	1	0	—
	FA Cup	4	0	0	7.3
▸ 2023–2024	Gateshead FC	45	3	0	6.0
	National League	40	3	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	6.0
	FA Trophy	4	0	0	—
▸ 2022–2023	Gateshead FC	14	0	0	—
	National League	14	0	0	—
▸ 2022–2023	Notts County	13	1	0	—
	National League	10	1	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
	FA Trophy	2	0	0	—
▸ 2021–2022	Notts County	40	1	0	—
	National League	33	1	0	—
	FA Cup	3	0	0	—
	FA Trophy	4	0	0	—
▸ 2020–2021	Harrogate Town	20	1	0	6.8
	League Two	20	1	0	6.8
▸ 2018–2019	Almere City FC II	8	1	2	—
	Tweede Divisie	8	1	2	—
▸ 2018–2019	Almere City FC	3	0	0	—
	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	—
	KNVB Cup	2	0	0	—

Gateshead FC

Competition	Won	Runner-up
FA Trophy ×1	2023/2024	1

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Competition	Won	Runner-up
Premier League Asia Trophy ×1	2019	—

Wolverhampton Wanderers U23

Competition	Won	Runner-up
Premier League 2 Div 2 ×1	2018/2019	—