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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barnsley.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 42 | 7 | 13 | 2650 | 6.84 |
 League Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 7.27 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 6.4 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
R. Cleary is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Barnsley, rated 50.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1102nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (64% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.44 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cleary.
Judged on this season alone, Cleary graded 39 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 7 goals and 13 assists in 42 appearances (0.679 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 39). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 7% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 22 Cleary is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
7 goals in 42 appearances (0.17 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 13 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 20 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.44 assists) — productive for the role.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.6, Cleary carries the 5th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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 attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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