Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stevenage.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 17 | 0 | 1 | 847 | 6.93 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.07 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6.9 |
Scout report
D. Butler is a 31-year-old full-back at Stevenage, rated 17.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 432nd of 481 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Butler.
Judged on this season alone, Butler graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 72nd of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 4 clean sheets and 2.656 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 72nd of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 31 Butler is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Stevenage finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.6% 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
With a Rating of 17.9, Butler carries the 72nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 79 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.66 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
