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Full nameDilan Kumar Markanday
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age25
Date of birth20 Aug 2001
BirthplaceLondon
Height167 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubChesterfield
Attacking midfielder
11
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
958
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.6

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

D. Markanday is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Chesterfield, rated 31.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 29th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Markanday.

Judged on this season alone, Markanday graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 12 of the 12 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances (0.376 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 34% of the 12 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 25 Markanday is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
31.2
Ratingi
4th of 12 attacking midfielders
18.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.38
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Chesterfield finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
3
Goals
1
Assists
4
G+A
0.27
Goals / app

3 goals in 11 appearances (0.27 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.09 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.2, Markanday carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two of 12 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target12
Shots25

Passing

Assists1
Chances created21
Passes326
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success40%
Duels won62
Duels won %49.6%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions8
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.