Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hibernian.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1651 | 6.91 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 7.1 |
Scout report
N. Cadden is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Hibernian, rated 29.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cadden.
Judged on this season alone, Cadden graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 0 goals, 5 assists and 1.363 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 29th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 29 Cadden is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side
1.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.36 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.6, Cadden carries the 29th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 40. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.36 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).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
