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Full nameReeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySt. Lucia
Age28
Date of birth9 Jan 1998
BirthplaceRedbridge
Height191 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubLincoln
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
41
Appearances
11
Goals
8
Assists
2896
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lincoln.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One4111828967.04
EFL Trophy200906.9
League Cup200386.7

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

R. Hackett is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Lincoln, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 8 assists in 41 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 4% of League One attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 39.3, ranking 233rd of 481 in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (70% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hackett.

Judged on this season alone, Hackett graded 40 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 11 goals and 8 assists in 41 appearances (0.59 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 40). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 45th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 28 Hackett is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.8 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Hackett is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22
Current potential45th of 73 attacking midfielders · League OneCurrent seasonTop 5% attacking midfielders · League One3rd-best attacking midfielder in the League One233rd in the League One · potential45th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League One
39.3
Ratingi
45th of 73 attacking midfielders
40.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
70%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.59
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Lincoln finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

11
Goals
8
Assists
19
G+A
0.27
Goals / app

11 goals in 41 appearances (0.27 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 24). He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 19 goal contributions (0.46 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.3, Hackett carries the 45th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One of 73. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

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