Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Motherwell.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 35 | 0 | 3 | 2189 | 6.86 |
Scout report
S. O'Donnell is a 34-year-old full-back at Motherwell, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 12% of Premiership full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.8, ranking 211th of 225 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Donnell.
Judged on this season alone, O'Donnell graded 39 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 41 full-backs in the Premiership, on 12 clean sheets and 1.974 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 39). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 39th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Premiership. At 34 O'Donnell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — O'Donnell is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Motherwell finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side
1.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.97 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- 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 15.8, O'Donnell carries the 39th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premiership of 41. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.97 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.
