ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Adelaide United.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1217 | 6.71 |
Scout report
C. Goodwin is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at Adelaide United, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 4 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 11% of A-League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.2, ranking 128th of 143 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Goodwin.
Judged on this season alone, Goodwin graded 29 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 28 attacking midfielders in the A-League, on 3 goals and 4 assists in 18 appearances (0.518 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 29). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 24th of 28 of the 28 attacking midfielders in the A-League. At 34 Goodwin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Adelaide United finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
3 goals in 18 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.03 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.2, Goodwin carries the 24th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League of 28. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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