Ciaran Brennan
ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newport County.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6.7 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All League Two standouts →One of the biggest game-time risers in the League Two: on the pitch for 100% of Newport County's available minutes this season, up from 27% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.
C. Brennan is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Newport County, rated 27.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 162nd of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brennan.
Judged on this season alone, Brennan graded 21 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.745 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 21). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 17th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Brennan is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Newport County finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side
5.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.7% 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 27.4, Brennan carries the 17th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 23 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
