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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newcastle.
Injury-affected season
Missed 9 of Newcastle's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (knee, broken leg). He still appeared 23 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 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1494 | 6.95 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 341 | 6.86 |
 League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 7.33 |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat England U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | — |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7.2 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
L. Miley is a 20-year-old full-back at Newcastle, rated 87.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 51st of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 10th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (57.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Miley.
Judged on this season alone, Miley graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.133 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 21). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 88, top 15% of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League. At 20 Miley is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 89.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Miley missed 9 games through injury (knee, broken leg) out of roughly 38 this season. The 23 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.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 87.8, Miley carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League (top 15%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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