Craig Forsyth

Forsyth's current-season form is down 91% on last season (Season 11→1), while his Rating eased 9→4. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Derby · 23rd	2	0	0	7.05	9	1
2025/26	Derby · 8th	19	1	0	6.78	9	11
2024/25	Derby · 19th	39	3	4	6.92	21	24
2023/24	Derby · 2nd	26	3	2	7.1	14	35
2022/23	Derby · 7th	41	0	2	6.83	18	34

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	4	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

C. Forsyth is a 37-year-old central defender at Derby, rated 4.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Forsyth.

On the season, Forsyth graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.761 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 37 Forsyth is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2024/25

4.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

7.9%

Minutes

limited game time

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Derby finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 7.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 4.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %7.9%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.761

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %73

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.209

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 37, Forsyth sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Forsyth's projected Rating — 4.1 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.

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 6 moves

DerbyJul 2013 – now€ 175K

Derby(on loan)Mar 2013 – Jul 2013

Watford(back from loan)Dec 2012 – Mar 2013

Bradford(on loan)Oct 2012 – Dec 2012

WatfordJul 2011 – Oct 2012

DundeeJul 2009 – Jul 2011

AArbroathuntil Jul 2009

About C. Forsyth

Craig Forsyth is a 37-year-old centre-back who plays for Derby, born on February 24, 1989 in Carnoustie, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Derby currently sit 23rd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. Forsyth has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 163 minutes.

C. Forsyth's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Derby face Millwall away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Forsyth at 4.1 with a Season form score of 1.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Challenge Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, C. Forsyth has totalled 452 club appearances with 27 goals and 19 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 49 appearances for Derby.

C. Forsyth's career has also included time at Watford, Bradford, Dundee and AArbroath.

On the international stage, C. Forsyth has represented Scotland — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Derby finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points