Callum Paterson

Paterson's current-season form is down 79% on last season (Season 43→9), while his Rating eased 17→15. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Milton Keynes Dons · 20th	7	1	1	6.54	19	9
2025/26	Milton Keynes Dons · 2nd	36	16	7	7.01	17	43
2024/25	Sheffield Wednesday · 12th	36	6	2	6.86	39	20
2023/24	Sheffield Wednesday · 20th	25	0	1	6.76	41	4
2022/23	Sheffield Wednesday · 21st	28	6	3	6.82	35	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	17	0
Scotland U21	9	2

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

C. Paterson is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Milton Keynes Dons, rated 14.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paterson.

On the season, Paterson graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 appearances (0.466 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Paterson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Paterson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2023/24

14.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.6%

Minutes

limited game time

0.47

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Milton Keynes Dons finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

1 goal in 7 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.6 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.6%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900.233

Assists / 900.233

Goal contribution / 900.466

Defensive actions / 900.699

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %28.6

Pass accuracy %46

Dribble success %20

Cards / 900.233

Foul involvement / 902.098

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 32, Paterson sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Paterson's projected Rating — 14.6 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 centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots7

Passing

Assists1

Chances created4

Passes62

Pass accuracy46%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success20%

Duels won29

Duels won %42.6%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles2

Blocks1

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Milton Keynes DonsJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Sheffield WednesdaySept 2020 – Jul 2025

CardiffJul 2017 – Sept 2020Free

Heart Of Midlothianuntil Jul 2017

About C. Paterson

Callum Thomas Owen Paterson is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, born on October 13, 1994 in London, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Milton Keynes Dons currently sit 20th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, C. Paterson has made 7 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 386 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

C. Paterson's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Milton Keynes Dons face Doncaster at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Paterson at 14.6 with a Season form score of 8.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, C. Paterson has totalled 449 club appearances with 95 goals and 22 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 43 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday.

C. Paterson's career has also included time at Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff and Heart Of Midlothian.

On the international stage, C. Paterson has represented Scotland and Scotland U21 — 26 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Milton Keynes Dons finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points