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Full nameSonny Jack Carey
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age25
Date of birth20 Jan 2001
BirthplaceNorwich
Height184 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubCharlton
Central midfielderalso played FWD
46
Appearances
8
Goals
2
Assists
3413
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlton.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship468234136.84
FA Cup100906.2

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

S. Carey is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Charlton, rated 67.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 81st of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carey.

Judged on this season alone, Carey graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 8 goals, 2 assists and 1.767 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 45). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 17% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 25 Carey is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Carey is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 17% central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 16% central midfielders · Championship11th-best central midfielder in the Championship81st in the Championship · potential12th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
67.8
Ratingi
12th of 73 central midfielders
44.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
82.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.77
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Charlton finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

1.77
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
18
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) 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 8 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 82.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.77 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 67.8, Carey carries the 12th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship (top 17%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Charlton finished 19th of 24) — 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 light defensive volume (1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

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