Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mansfield Town.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 34 | 2 | 5 | 2892 | 7.14 |
 FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 8.07 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6.6 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.3 |
Scout report
L. Reed is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Mansfield Town, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 17% of League One defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.3, ranking 319th of 481 in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (69.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Reed.
Judged on this season alone, Reed graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 3.766 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 52nd of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 29 Reed is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.
Reed is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 69.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.3, Reed carries the 52nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One of 63. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
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