Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chelsea.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Chelsea's ~38 games this season through 8 injury absences (groin, hamstring). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1978 | 7.04 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | 556 | 7.85 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 7 | 3 | 2 | 556 | 7.85 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 277 | 7.03 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 6.7 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat England U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 142 | — |
 League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.5 |
Scout report
C. Palmer is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Chelsea, rated 88.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 43rd of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (73.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.05 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer.
Judged on this season alone, Palmer graded 51 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 10 goals and 1 assist in 26 appearances (0.501 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 70 → 51). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 89, top 25% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 24 Palmer is in his prime years, and a market index of 106.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Palmer missed 8 games through injury (groin, hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Chelsea finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
10 goals in 26 appearances (0.38 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 20). Add 1 assist for 11 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 73.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.05 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.3/100).
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.82 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 88.5, Palmer carries the 18th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League (top 25%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions 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.
