Field Insider
44
±0%
Ratingi
13.8
±0%
Seasoni
9.6
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameCian Jude Hayes
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age23
Date of birth29 Jun 2003
Height170 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubRochdale
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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3
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
112
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rochdale.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100646.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

C. Hayes is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Peterborough, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hayes.

On the season, Hayes graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 3 assists in 33 appearances (0.423 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 23 Hayes is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
43.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
13.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.42
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Peterborough finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

33
Apps
3
Goals
3
Assists
6
G+A
0.09
Goals / app

3 goals in 33 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.18 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles46
Interceptions9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.