Calum Chambers - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameCalum Chambers

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age31

Date of birth20 Jan 1995

BirthplacePetersfield

Height182 cm

Shirt number#12

ClubCardiff

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Centre-back

Season stats

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25

Appearances

2

Goals

0

Assists

1785

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cardiff.

Career

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Community Shield×5Emirates Cup×3FA Cup×3Premier League 2×2Premier League Asia Trophy×2Queensland Champions Cup×2+1 more

Chambers's current-season form is down 35% on last season (Season 34→22), while his Rating eased 44→21. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cardiff · 2nd	25	2	0	7	21	22
2024/25	Cardiff · 24th	41	2	1	6.8	44	34
2023/24	Aston Villa · 4th	31	0	1	6.56	50	1
2022/23	Aston Villa · 7th	14	0	0	6.54	55	7
2021/22	Aston Villa · 14th	13	1	0	6.7	64	14
2021/22	Arsenal	3	1	0	7.43	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England	3	0
England U21	12	0
England U19	12	1
England U17	3	1

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

C. Chambers is a 31-year-old central defender at Cardiff, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (43.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chambers.

On the season, Chambers graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.277 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 31 Chambers is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

21.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.28

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cardiff finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

25

Apps

3.28

Def. / 90

22

Tackles

30

Interceptions

7

Clean sheets

3.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.101

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.101

Defensive actions / 903.277

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.202

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 (~16), then tapers with age. At 31, Chambers sits on 3.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Chambers's projected Rating — 21.4 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-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions30

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€20M total transfer fees · 7 moves

CardiffJul 2024 – nowFree

Aston VillaJan 2022 – Jul 2024

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2022

Fulham(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2018

Middlesbrough(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2017

ArsenalJul 2014 – Aug 2016€ 20M

Southamptonuntil Jul 2014

Transfer history

About C. Chambers

Calum Chambers is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Cardiff, born on January 20, 1995 in Petersfield, standing 182 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, C. Chambers has made 25 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,785 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Chambers at 21.4 with a Season form score of 21.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 19 career titles — among them the Queensland Champions Cup and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, C. Chambers has totalled 275 club appearances with 13 goals and 5 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 41 appearances for Cardiff.