C. Barker

Project player

Crawley Town · 23 yrs

35.1

Profile

Full nameCharlie Mel Barker

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age23

Date of birth12 Feb 2003

BirthplaceRotherham

Height180 cm

Shirt number#5

ClubCrawley Town

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Centre-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

3735

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crawley Town.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Two	43	1	2	3735	6.92
League Cup	1	0	0	90	6.9
EFL Trophy	2	0	0	90	6.75

Career

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Barker's current-season form is up 35% on last season (Season 26→35), while his Rating eased 48→35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Crawley Town	1	0	0	7.3	—	—
2025/26	Crawley Town · 22nd	43	1	2	6.92	35	35
2024/25	Crawley Town · 21st	45	1	1	6.97	48	26
2023/24	Wealdstone	43	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	WealdstoneLoan	29	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Charlton	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Hemel Hempstead TownLoan	7	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

C. Barker is a 23-year-old central defender at Crawley Town, rated 35.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 22nd of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (90.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barker.

Judged on this season alone, Barker graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two, on 11 clean sheets and 3.687 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 35). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 4% of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 23 Barker is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

Current potentialTop 4% centre-backs · League Two Current seasonTop 12% centre-backs · League Two9th-best centre-back in the League Two22nd in the League Two · potential3rd-highest potential centre-back in the League Two

35.1

Ratingi

3rd of 76 centre-backs

34.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

90.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.69

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Crawley Town finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 43 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.1, Barker carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.024

Assists / 900.048

Goal contribution / 900.072

Defensive actions / 903.687

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %24

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %46.2

Cards / 900.265

Foul involvement / 902.482

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 23, Barker sits on 6.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Barker's projected Rating — 35.1 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 Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target6

Shots25

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success46.2%

Fouls won54

Defending

Tackles54

Interceptions59

Blocks40

Fouls committed49

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11

Red cards0

Transfer history

Crawley Town2024/25 – now

Wealdstone2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Charlton(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Hemel Hempstead Town(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Wealdstone(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Wealdstone(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Charlton(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Wealdstoneuntil 2021/22

About C. Barker

Charlie Mel Barker is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Crawley Town, born on February 12, 2003 in Rotherham, standing 180 cm tall. He is from England. Crawley Town currently sit 22nd of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, C. Barker has made 43 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 3,735 minutes, averaging a 7.09 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 11 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League Two, the League Cup and the EFL Trophy.

When C. Barker plays, Crawley Town's record this season is 8W-16D-22L — and his match ratings average 7.06 at home against 6.78 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Salford City (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 25, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Accrington ST (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Shrewsbury (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Bristol Rovers (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Grimsby (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-0 win away at Newport County (90 minutes, 8 rating)
March 28, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Gillingham (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Fleetwood Town (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 17, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Barnet (90 minutes, 8 rating)
March 13, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Colchester (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Barker at 35.1 with a Season form score of 34.5, ranking 22nd of 478 centre-backs in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Barker has totalled 180 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for Crawley Town.

C. Barker's career has also included time at Wealdstone, Charlton and Hemel Hempstead Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Crawley Town finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points