Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Perth Glory.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Wellington Phoenix — Australia Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Perth Glory; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2340 | 6.78 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1801 | 6.66 |
 Australia Cupat Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
S. Wootton is a 34-year-old central defender at Perth Glory, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 63% of A-League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.7, ranking 158th of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wootton.
Judged on this season alone, Wootton graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 41 of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.538 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 16). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 28th of 41 of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League. At 34 Wootton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.
Wootton is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Perth Glory finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, 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 7.7, Wootton carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the A-League of 41, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Perth Glory finished 10th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
