Brennan's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Newport County · 11th	2	6.9	24	8
2025/26	Newport County · 20th	23	6.61	24	8
2024/25	Newport County · 22nd	27	6.81	30	22
2023/24	HartlepoolLoan	4	—	—	—
2022/23	Swindon TownLoan · 10th	17	6.82	30	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U19	1	0

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

Scout report

★ Standout performer

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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.

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

C. Brennan is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Newport County, rated 24.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brennan.

On the season, Brennan graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.773 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 26 Brennan is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent

24.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

6.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27.1%

Minutes

limited game time

3.77

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Newport County finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.77

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27.1% 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 24.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.77 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %27.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.773

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.161

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 26, Brennan sits on 2.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Brennan's projected Rating — 24.2 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 defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions12

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Newport CountyJun 2024 – nowFree

Sheffield Wednesday(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

HHartlepool(on loan)Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Sheffield Wednesday(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Dec 2023

Swindon Town(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Sheffield WednesdayNov 2021 – Jul 2022

Notts Countyuntil Nov 2021

About C. Brennan

Ciaran Brennan is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Newport County, born on May 5, 2000 in Sheffield, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Newport County currently sit 11th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, C. Brennan has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

C. Brennan's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Newport County face Tranmere at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Brennan at 24.2 with a Season form score of 6.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the U18 Professional Development League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, C. Brennan has totalled 81 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 27 appearances for Newport County.

C. Brennan's career has also included time at Sheffield Wednesday, HHartlepool, Swindon Town and Notts County.

On the international stage, C. Brennan has represented Republic of Ireland U19 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.