ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Huddersfield.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFat Suriname | 5 | 1 | 0 | 346 | 7.14 |
Scout report
R. Balker is a 28-year-old full-back at Huddersfield, rated 33.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 107th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balker.
Judged on this season alone, Balker graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 3.267 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 12th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the League One. At 28 Balker is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Huddersfield finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.2, Balker carries the 12th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 19 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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