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Full nameCiaran Patrick Gilligan
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age24
Date of birth5 Feb 2002
BirthplaceDerby
Shirt number#25
ClubBurton Albion
Defensive midfielder
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
32
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Burton Albion.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
EFL Trophy100906.6
League Cup100797.2
League One100326.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

C. Gilligan is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Burton Albion, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gilligan.

On the season, Gilligan graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.625 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 24 Gilligan is in his prime years, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent
35.7
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.8%
Minutes
limited game time
5.63
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Burton Albion finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

5.63
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.