Craig Forsyth

Forsyth's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 9. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Derby · 16th	1	0	0	6.9	9	11
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, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 11. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (28% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 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 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.031 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 37 Forsyth is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 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

8.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28%

Minutes

limited game time

3.03

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.03

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28% 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 8.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 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 %28%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.078

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.078

Defensive actions / 903.031

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.155

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 37, Forsyth sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Forsyth's projected Rating — 8.5 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 centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions21

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

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 16th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. Forsyth has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 83 minutes.

C. Forsyth's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Derby face Swansea at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Forsyth at 8.5 with a Season form score of 10.7. 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 451 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.