D. Lenihan
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Injury-affected season
Missed 45 of Middlesbrough's ~49 games this season through 45 injury absences (achilles tendon, ankle surgery). He still appeared 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.6 |
Scout report
D. Lenihan is a 32-year-old central defender at Middlesbrough, rated 17.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lenihan.
On the season, Lenihan graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.978 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 32 Lenihan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lenihan missed 45 games through injury (achilles tendon, ankle surgery) out of roughly 49 this season. The 2 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 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 2 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 17.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
