Domestic-league season · Derby.
Missed 13 of Derby's ~46 games this season through 13 injury absences (toe, injured, inactive). He still appeared 28 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2204 | 6.96 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 404 | 6.9 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 6.6 |
Elder's current-season form is up 39% on last season (Season 23→32), while his Rating eased 41→38. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 55).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Derby · 8th | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6.96 | 38 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Derby · 19th | 29 | 0 | 3 | 6.88 | 41 | 23 |
| 2023/24 | Derby · 2nd | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 30 | 15 |
| 2022/23 | Hull City · 15th | 29 | 0 | 2 | 6.82 | 50 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | Hull City · 19th | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6.81 | 54 | 25 |
| 2020/21 | Hull City · 1st | 44 | 1 | 9 | 7.31 | 54 | 55 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
C. Elder is a 31-year-old full-back at Derby, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 398th of 493 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (74.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elder.
Judged on this season alone, Elder graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 77 full-backs in the Championship, on 6 clean sheets and 3.471 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 64th of 77 of the 77 full-backs in the Championship. At 31 Elder is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 21.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Elder missed 13 games through injury (toe, injured, inactive) out of roughly 46 this season. The 28 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) 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 1 goal and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 37.9, Elder carries the 64th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 77. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~49), then tapers with age. At 31, Elder sits on 21.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Elder's projected Rating — 37.9 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.
€0.3M total transfer fees · 6 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
