Connor Barrett

Following his move to Wigan, Barrett's current-season form is up 10% on last season (Season 29→32), while his Rating held around 32. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wigan · 24th	2	0	0	6.9	32	32
2025/26	Walsall · 13th	33	3	3	6.93	32	29
2024/25	Walsall · 4th	44	0	8	6.7	38	31
2023/24	AFC Fylde	39	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	AFC Fylde	41	5	0	—	—	—

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

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

C. Barrett is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Walsall, rated 31.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (62.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barrett.

On the season, Barrett graded 29 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 3 assists and 3.523 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 32). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 24 Barrett is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Barrett is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

31.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

62.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.52

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.52

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.105

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.209

Defensive actions / 903.523

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.209

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 24, Barrett sits on 5.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Barrett's projected Rating — 31.7 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 One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles69

Interceptions25

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

WiganJun 2026 – now

WalsallJul 2024 – Jun 2026

AAFC Fyldeuntil Jul 2024

About C. Barrett

Connor Ellis Barrett is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Wigan, born on March 1, 2002 in Leicester. He is from England. Wigan currently sit 24th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, C. Barrett has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 85 minutes.

C. Barrett's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Wigan face AFC Wimbledon away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Barrett at 31.7 with a Season form score of 29. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, C. Barrett has totalled 221 club appearances with 11 goals and 11 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 44 appearances for Walsall.

C. Barrett's career has also included time at Walsall and AAFC Fylde.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.