Craig Sibbald

Following his move to Falkirk, Sibbald's current-season form is level with last season (Season 29→29), while his Rating held around 23. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Falkirk · 10th	2	0	0	7.1	23	29
2025/26	Dundee Utd · 7th	27	4	0	6.92	23	29
2024/25	Dundee Utd · 4th	16	1	1	6.72	27	17
2023/24	Dundee Utd	38	1	0	6.86	—	—
2022/23	Dundee Utd · 3rd	38	1	0	6.86	39	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U17	2	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

C. Sibbald is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Dundee Utd, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 29. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sibbald.

On the season, Sibbald graded 29 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 0 assists and 3.828 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 31 Sibbald is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Sibbald is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23

22.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

28.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.83

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.83

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.201

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.201

Defensive actions / 903.828

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.151

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Sibbald sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sibbald's projected Rating — 22.7 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 Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions25

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

FalkirkJun 2026 – nowFree

Dundee UtdJul 2022 – Jun 2026Free

LivingstonJul 2018 – Jul 2022

Falkirkuntil Jul 2018

About C. Sibbald

Craig Alexander Sibbald is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Falkirk, born on May 18, 1995 in Falkirk, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Falkirk currently sit 10th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, C. Sibbald has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 135 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Motherwell (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs ST Mirren (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

C. Sibbald's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Falkirk face Celtic away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Sibbald at 22.7 with a Season form score of 28.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the Challenge Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, C. Sibbald has totalled 426 club appearances with 43 goals and 2 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Dundee Utd.

C. Sibbald's career has also included time at Dundee Utd and Livingston.

On the international stage, C. Sibbald has represented Scotland U17 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.