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Full nameLeighton Owen Clarkson
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth19 Oct 2001
BirthplaceBlackburn
Height175 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubBlackpool
Central midfielderalso played FWD
13
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
743
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Also this season

On loan at AberdeenPremiership: 13 apps, 0g 0a, 449 min

On loan at AberdeenUEFA Europa Conference League: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 207 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One13027436.75
Premiershipat Aberdeen13004496.75
UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Aberdeen4002076.5

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

L. Clarkson is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Blackpool, rated 43.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clarkson.

Judged on this season alone, Clarkson graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 1.211 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 26% of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 24 Clarkson is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStepped up 2022/23
Current potential17th of 66 central midfielders · League One · 13 appsCurrent season47th of 66 central midfielders · League One · 13 apps47th-best central midfielder in the League One160th in the League One · potential17th-highest potential central midfielder in the League One
43.1
Ratingi
17th of 66 central midfielders
13.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.21
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

1.21
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
2
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.21 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.1, Clarkson carries the 17th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions2
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.