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Full nameIsaac Scott Hayden
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age31
Date of birth22 Mar 1995
BirthplaceChelmsford
Height185 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubLeyton Orient
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
699
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leyton Orient.

Also this season

On loan at QPR — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Leyton Orient; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFat Jamaica6005617
World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offsat Jamaica100836.6

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

I. Hayden is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Leyton Orient, rated 19.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 157th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hayden.

Judged on this season alone, Hayden graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.991 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 11th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 31 Hayden is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 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 consistent5 clubs
Current potential11th of 12 defensive midfielders · League One · 10 appsCurrent season9th of 12 defensive midfielders · League One · 10 apps9th-best defensive midfielder in the League One157th in the League One · potential11th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League One
19.3
Ratingi
11th of 12 defensive midfielders
9.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.99
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Leyton Orient finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
3.99
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
12
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 10 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.8% 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 19.3, Hayden carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One of 12 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.99 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 defensive midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes326
Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won57
Duels won %61.3%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions12
Blocks8
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.