Craig Sibbald
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1787 | 6.92 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 7.35 |
Scout report
C. Sibbald is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Dundee Utd, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 24% of Premiership central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.5, ranking 186th of 225 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sibbald.
Judged on this season alone, Sibbald graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 21 central midfielders in the Premiership, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 3.828 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 29). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 19th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the Premiership. At 31 Sibbald is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Sibbald is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.
Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side
3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 22.5, Sibbald carries the 19th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premiership of 21. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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