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Full nameAden Flint
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age37
Date of birth11 Jul 1989
BirthplaceBirmingham
Height197 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubWalsall
Centre-back
44
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
3853
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Walsall.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two441138536.91
FA Cup3102707.53
League Cup100177.3

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

A. Flint is a 37-year-old central defender at Walsall, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 44 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 26% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.2, ranking 429th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (93.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Flint.

Judged on this season alone, Flint graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two, on 10 clean sheets and 2.429 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 63rd of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 37 Flint is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downStepped up 2024/254 clubs
Current potential63rd of 76 centre-backs · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 27% centre-backs · League Two20th-best centre-back in the League Two429th in the League Two · potential63rd-highest potential centre-back in the League Two
10.2
Ratingi
63rd of 76 centre-backs
24.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
93.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.43
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.43
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
30
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 44 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 93.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 37, 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 10.2, Flint carries the 63rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 76. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.