Callum Lang

Following his move to Preston, Lang's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→10), while his Rating climbed 47→51. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Preston · 23rd	3	0	0	6.13	51	10
2025/26	Portsmouth · 18th	13	2	2	6.8	47	10
2024/25	Portsmouth · 16th	32	10	2	6.79	64	34
2023/24	Portsmouth	12	4	1	6.6	—	—
2023/24	Wigan · 12th	35	6	2	6.6	46	21
2022/23	Wigan · 24th	35	1	4	6.66	63	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

C. Lang is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Portsmouth, rated 47.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.8% 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 Lang.

On the season, Lang graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.973 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 27 Lang is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

47.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

13.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19.8%

Minutes

limited game time

1.97

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Portsmouth finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.97

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.44 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.219

Assists / 900.219

Goal contribution / 900.438

Defensive actions / 901.973

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.329

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 27, Lang sits on 21.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lang's projected Rating — 47.6 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

PrestonFeb 2026 – now

PortsmouthJan 2024 – Feb 2026

Wigan(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

Motherwell(on loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

Wigan(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2020

Shrewsbury(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jul 2020

Wigan(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2019

Oldham(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Wigan(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2018

MMorecambe(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

Wiganuntil Aug 2017

About C. Lang

Callum Joseph Lang is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Preston, born on September 8, 1998 in Liverpool, standing 180 cm tall. He is from England. Preston currently sit 23rd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. Lang has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 210 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Everton (30 minutes, 6.3 rating)

C. Lang's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Preston face Blackburn at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Lang at 47.6 with a Season form score of 13.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, C. Lang has totalled 302 club appearances with 76 goals and 21 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 42 appearances for Oldham.

C. Lang's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Wigan, Motherwell, Shrewsbury, Oldham and MMorecambe.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.