Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ipswich.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 37 | 3306 | 6.89 |
 League Cup | 1 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
C. Walton is a 30-year-old goalkeeper at Ipswich, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 361st of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Walton.
Judged on this season alone, Walton graded 42 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 44 goalkeepers in the Championship, on 14 clean sheets across 37 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 42). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 27th of 44 of the 44 goalkeepers in the Championship. At 30 Walton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
14 clean sheets in 37 appearances (38% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 43.5, Walton carries the 27th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Championship of 44. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
