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Full nameSamuel Mark Lavelle
PositionCentre-back
NationalityScotland
Age29
Date of birth3 Oct 1996
BirthplaceBlackpool
Height188 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubGrimsby
Centre-back
6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
501
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Grimsby.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two6005017.03
League Cup2001356.6
EFL Trophy2001176.6
FA Cup200906.6

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

S. Lavelle is a 29-year-old central defender at Grimsby, rated 16.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lavelle.

On the season, Lavelle graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 4.491 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 29 Lavelle is in his prime years, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/224 clubs
16.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.6%
Minutes
limited game time
4.49
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Grimsby finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

4.49
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
13
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 6 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.