Caleb Wiley

Following his move to Preston, Wiley's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→3), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	PrestonLoan · 24th	3	1	0	7.2	56	3
2025/26	WatfordLoan · 16th	5	0	0	6.62	55	1
2024/25	WatfordLoan · 14th	10	0	1	6.93	63	7
2024/25	Atlanta United FC · 9th	21	1	1	7	43	12
2024/25	StrasbourgLoan · 7th	6	0	1	6.34	71	4
2023/24	Atlanta United FC · 6th	33	4	4	6.76	51	24
2022/23	Atlanta United FC · 11th	26	1	1	6.71	42	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

C. Wiley is a 21-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 56.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wiley.

On the season, Wiley graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 6.09 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 21 Wiley is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

56.2

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

6.4%

Minutes

limited game time

6.09

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

6.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 3 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.68 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 6.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 56.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %6.4%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.677

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.677

Defensive actions / 906.09

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %77

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~26), then tapers with age. At 21, Wiley sits on 23.3, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Wiley's projected Rating — 56.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€10.1M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Preston(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

Chelsea(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Aug 2026

Watford(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

Watford(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Strasbourg(on loan)Aug 2024 – Feb 2025

ChelseaJul 2024 – Aug 2024€ 10.1M

Atlanta United FCuntil Jul 2024

About C. Wiley

Caleb Ryan Wiley is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Preston, born on December 22, 2004 in Atlanta, standing 180 cm tall. He is from USA. Preston currently sit 24th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. Wiley has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 133 minutes.

C. Wiley's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Preston face Stoke City away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Wiley at 56.2 with a Season form score of 3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the FIFA Club World Cup and the Concacaf Nations League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, C. Wiley has totalled 142 club appearances with 8 goals and 8 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 33 appearances for Atlanta United FC.

C. Wiley's career has also included time at Chelsea, Watford, Strasbourg and Atlanta United FC.

On the international stage, C. Wiley has represented USA — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Preston finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points