Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 45 | 2 | 5 | 3603 | 6.93 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6.9 |
Scout report
L. Young is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Cheltenham, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 45 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 12% of League Two defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.1, ranking 393rd of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young.
Judged on this season alone, Young graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 2.673 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 30 → 34). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 59th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 33 Young is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Young is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Cheltenham finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side
2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, 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 14.1, Young carries the 59th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 67, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Cheltenham finished 18th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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