Charlie Lakin

Following his move to Barnet, Lakin's current-season form is level with last season (Season 26→26), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Barnet · 1st	2	2	1	7.75	27	26
2025/26	Walsall · 13th	44	1	3	6.6	27	26
2024/25	Walsall · 4th	45	3	1	6.78	32	22
2023/24	Sutton UtdLoan · 23rd	27	8	0	6.73	30	20
2023/24	AFC WimbledonLoan	4	0	2	7.55	—	—
2022/23	DoncasterLoan · 18th	10	0	1	6.66	28	6
2022/23	Burton Albion · 15th	16	0	0	6.7	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

C. Lakin is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Walsall, rated 26.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (69.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lakin.

On the season, Lakin graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 3 assists in 44 appearances (0.126 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 27 Lakin is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Lakin is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent6 clubs

26.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

69.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.13

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.02

Goals / app

1 goal in 44 appearances (0.02 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 4 goal contributions (0.09 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.13 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

Rated 26.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.13 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.031

Assists / 900.094

Goal contribution / 900.126

Defensive actions / 903.241

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.063

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 27, Lakin sits on 2.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lakin's projected Rating — 26.3 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 attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists3—

Defending

Tackles68—

Interceptions27—

Blocks8—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

BarnetJun 2026 – nowFree

WalsallJul 2024 – Jun 2026Free

SSutton Utd(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

Burton Albion(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

AFC Wimbledon(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jan 2024

Burton Albion(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Doncaster(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

Burton AlbionAug 2021 – Jan 2023

Birmingham(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

RRoss County(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jul 2021

Birmingham(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Oct 2020

Stevenage(on loan)Aug 2019 – Aug 2020

Birminghamuntil Aug 2019

About C. Lakin

Charlie Lakin is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Barnet, born on May 8, 1999 in Solihull, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Barnet currently sit 1st of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, C. Lakin has made 2 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 180 minutes.

C. Lakin's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Barnet face Cheltenham at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Lakin at 26.3 with a Season form score of 11.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, C. Lakin has totalled 229 club appearances with 20 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for Walsall.

C. Lakin's career has also included time at Walsall, SSutton Utd, Burton Albion, AFC Wimbledon, Doncaster, Birmingham, RRoss County and Stevenage.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.