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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Blackpool.
Injury-affected season
Missed 17 of Blackpool's ~46 games this season through 17 injury absences (groin). He still appeared 21 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.
Also this season
On loan at Luton — EFL Trophy: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 161 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Blackpool; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1378 | 6.83 |
 EFL Trophyat Luton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7.4 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Luton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 6.25 |
Scout report
R. Walters is a 21-year-old full-back at Blackpool, rated 51.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1034th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (77.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Walters.
Judged on this season alone, Walters graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 5 clean sheets and 2.966 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 30).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 2% of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 21 Walters is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Walters missed 17 games through injury (groin) out of roughly 46 this season. The 21 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.
A career still climbing — Walters is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.9, Walters carries the 1st-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One (top 2%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
