Christopher Cadden

Following his move to Aberdeen, Cadden's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→15), while his Rating climbed 24→27. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Aberdeen · 7th	7	0	0	6.44	27	15
2025/26	Hibernian · 5th	20	1	2	6.79	24	15
2024/25	Hibernian · 3rd	35	0	1	6.67	40	20
2023/24	Hibernian · 3rd	12	1	0	6.85	36	7
2022/23	Hibernian · 5th	37	1	3	6.79	46	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	2	0
Scotland U21	11	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

C. Cadden is a 30-year-old central defender at Hibernian, rated 23.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 54th of 73 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cadden.

Judged on this season alone, Cadden graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 23 of the 23 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 4 clean sheets and 2.024 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 18th of 23 of the 23 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 30 Cadden is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential18th of 23 centre-backs · Premiership Current season15th of 23 centre-backs · Premiership 15th-best centre-back in the Premiership 54th in the Premiership · potential 18th-highest potential centre-back in the Premiership

23.2

Ratingi

18th of 23 centre-backs

12.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.8%

Minutes

limited game time

2.02

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.8% 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 23.2, Cadden carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 23. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.02 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× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.078

Assists / 900.156

Goal contribution / 900.234

Defensive actions / 902.024

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.078

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Cadden sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cadden's projected Rating — 23.2 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 Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

AberdeenJul 2026 – now

HibernianJan 2021 – Jul 2026

Columbus Crew(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

Oxford United(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Columbus CrewJul 2019 – Jul 2019Free

AAlbion Rovers(on loan)Mar 2015 – Jul 2019

Motherwelluntil Mar 2015

About C. Cadden

Christopher Cadden is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Aberdeen, born on September 19, 1996 in Bellshill, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Aberdeen currently sit 7th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, C. Cadden has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 613 minutes, averaging a 6.23 match rating over his last 7 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When C. Cadden plays, Aberdeen's record this season is 2W-2D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.43 at home against 6.08 on the road.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Hibernian (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 15, 2026: 4-0 win away at Motherwell (90 minutes, 6.38 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 6.1 rating)
September 2, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Celtic (90 minutes, 5.73 rating)
August 30, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Rangers (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Dundee (90 minutes, 6 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Heart Of Midlothian (73 minutes, 7 rating)

C. Cadden's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Aberdeen face ST Johnstone at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Cadden at 23.2 with a Season form score of 12.3, ranking 54th of 73 centre-backs in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Mobile Mini Sun Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, C. Cadden has totalled 305 club appearances with 13 goals and 12 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Hibernian.

C. Cadden's career has also included time at Hibernian, Columbus Crew, Oxford United, AAlbion Rovers and Motherwell.

On the international stage, C. Cadden has represented Scotland and Scotland U21 — 13 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points