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Full nameSamuel Michael Vokes
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityWales
Age36
Date of birth21 Oct 1989
BirthplaceSouthampton
Height186 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubGillingham
Centre-forwardalso played MID
34
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1125
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gillingham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two342211256.64
EFL Trophy110456.7

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

S. Vokes is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Gillingham, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 9, top 77% of League Two centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.9, ranking 457th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (27.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vokes.

Judged on this season alone, Vokes graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances (0.32 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 62nd of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 36 Vokes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22
Current potential62nd of 70 centre-forwards · League TwoCurrent season54th of 70 centre-forwards · League Two54th-best centre-forward in the League Two457th in the League Two · potential62nd-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two
6.9
Ratingi
62nd of 70 centre-forwards
9.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Gillingham finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

2
Goals
2
Assists
4
G+A
0.06
Goals / app

2 goals in 34 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 6.9, Vokes carries the 62nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two of 70, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Gillingham finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.