ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cardiff.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
Scout report
C. Willock is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Cardiff, rated 41.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 106th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willock.
Judged on this season alone, Willock graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 0.749 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 19th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the League One. At 28 Willock is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cardiff finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side
0.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 41.2, Willock carries the 19th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 42 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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