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Ed Nolan

Squad depthPreston · 18 yrsNot playing
24.3
Ratingi
0
Seasoni
18.7
Valuei

ratings updated 17 Oct 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-back
Nationality
Age18
Shirt number#32
ClubPreston
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Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
11
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Preston.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Ed Nolan is a 18-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 54.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 16.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nolan.

On the season, Nolan graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 16.364 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Nolan, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 18 Nolan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 18.7 reflects that trajectory.

54.1
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
0.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.5%
Minutes
limited game time
16.36
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

1
Apps
16.36
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

16.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 16.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 18 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 54.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (16.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.