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Full nameCharlie Caton
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityWales
Age23
Date of birth25 Nov 2002
BirthplaceBodelwyddan
Shirt number#18
ClubAccrington ST
Centre-forward
21
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
943
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Accrington ST.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two21309436.48
EFL Trophy3001356.3
League Cup2001186.6
FA Cup210547.5

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

C. Caton is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Accrington ST, rated 29.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 190th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.29 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Caton.

Judged on this season alone, Caton graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances (0.286 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 8). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, top 25% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 23 Caton is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Caton is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potentialTop 25% centre-forwards · League TwoCurrent season58th of 70 centre-forwards · League Two58th-best centre-forward in the League Two190th in the League Two · potential17th-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two
29.1
Ratingi
17th of 70 centre-forwards
7.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.29
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Accrington ST finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

3
Goals
0
Assists
3
G+A
0.14
Goals / app

3 goals in 21 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.29 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.1, Caton carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two (top 25%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.29 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.