Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barnsley.
Injury-affected season
Missed 36 of Barnsley's ~46 games this season through 36 injury absences (groin, unknown). He still appeared 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1045 | 6.86 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 6.53 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
M. Roberts is a 36-year-old central defender at Barnsley, rated 12.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 461st of 481 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (50.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Roberts.
Judged on this season alone, Roberts graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 83rd of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 1 clean sheet and 2.498 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 85th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 36 Roberts is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Roberts missed 36 games through injury (groin, unknown) out of roughly 46 this season. The 17 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 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 36, 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 12.8, Roberts carries the 85th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
