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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionWinger
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth22 Dec 2004
Shirt number#18
ClubBurton Albion
Winger
4
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
280
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Burton Albion.

Also this season

On loan at Barnsley — EFL Trophy: 4 apps, 0g 2a, 290 min

On loan at Barnsley — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 141 min

On loan at Barnsley — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Burton Albion; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

Caylan Vickers is a 21-year-old winger at Barnsley, rated 45.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vickers.

On the season, Vickers graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances (0.384 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 15). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 21 Vickers is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent4 clubs
45.3
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
12.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.38
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
3
Goals
2
Assists
5
G+A
0.12
Goals / app

3 goals in 26 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.3 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions 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.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions9
Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.