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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bournemouth.
Injury-affected season
Missed 16 of Bournemouth's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences and 3 suspensions (hamstring, jumpers knee). He still appeared 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 905 | 6.86 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6.7 |
| Premier League Summer Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.3 |
Scout report
L. Cook is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Bournemouth, rated 50.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 307th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cook.
Judged on this season alone, Cook graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.47 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 49 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 42nd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 29 Cook is in his prime years, and a market index of 33.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cook missed 13 games through injury and 3 suspensions (hamstring, jumpers knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 18 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 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bournemouth finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
5.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 97.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.7, Cook carries the 42nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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