Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newport County.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 914 | 6.83 |
Scout report
L. Shephard is a 31-year-old full-back at Newport County, rated 12.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 405th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shephard.
Judged on this season alone, Shephard graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 77th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 2.954 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 74th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 31 Shephard is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Newport County finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 12.4, Shephard carries the 74th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 83 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
