Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Preston.
Injury-affected season
Missed 14 of Preston's ~46 games this season through 14 injury absences (injury, shoulder). He still appeared 27 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 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2208 | 6.84 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7.3 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7.3 |
Scout report
L. Gibson is a 26-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 60.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 203rd of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (76.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gibson.
Judged on this season alone, Gibson graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 5 clean sheets and 3.139 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 38% of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 26 Gibson is in his prime years, and a market index of 28 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gibson missed 14 games through injury (injury, shoulder) out of roughly 46 this season. The 27 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 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 60.8, Gibson carries the 31st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship (top 38%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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