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Central midfielderEnglandChampionship

I. Hayden

Experienced headQPR · 31 yrsTransferred to Leyton Orient
28.5
17.6%
Ratingi
18.4
127.2%
Seasoni
6.4
Valuei

Profile

Full nameIsaac Scott Hayden
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age31
Date of birth22 Mar 1995
BirthplaceChelmsford
Height185 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubQPR
Central midfielder

Season stats

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29
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1501
Minutes

Domestic-league season · QPR.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship290215016.63
CONCACAF Gold Cup - Qualificationat Jamaica200177—
FA Cup1001207

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central midfielder

I. Hayden is a 31-year-old central midfielder at QPR, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 438th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (36.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 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 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 4.257 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 68th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Hayden is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2020/21Trending upRemarkably consistent4 clubs
Current potential68th of 73 central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent season47th of 73 central midfielders · Championship47th-best central midfielder in the Championship438th in the Championship · potential68th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
28.5
Ratingi
68th of 73 central midfielders
18.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.26
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

4.26
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
28
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.3% 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 28.5, Hayden carries the 68th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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Transfer news

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