Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Luton.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Luton's ~46 games this season through 10 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 20 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.
Also this season
On loan at Hull City — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 1a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Luton; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1505 | 7.14 |
 Championshipat Hull City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 6.61 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 6.87 |
 League Cupat Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 7.3 |
 FA Cupat Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 7 |
Scout report
K. Palmer is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Luton, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 1% of League One attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.9, ranking 306th of 481 in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (72.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.48 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer.
Judged on this season alone, Palmer graded 42 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 8 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (0.538 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 42). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 55th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 29 Palmer is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Palmer missed 10 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 46 this season. The 20 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.
A career still climbing — Palmer is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Luton finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
8 goals in 20 appearances (0.4 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 1 assist for 9 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.48 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.9, Palmer carries the 55th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One of 73. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
