Hayden Carter

Carter's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating held around 51. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Blackburn · 6th	1	0	0	6.6	51	7
2025/26	Blackburn · 20th	10	2	0	6.98	51	7
2024/25	Blackburn · 7th	16	0	1	6.97	61	19
2023/24	Blackburn · 19th	31	0	2	6.9	64	27
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	30	1	0	6.96	67	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Carter is a 26-year-old central defender at Blackburn, rated 50.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carter.

On the season, Carter graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.617 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 26 Carter is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

50.8

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

6.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19.1%

Minutes

limited game time

2.62

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Blackburn finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 50.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.228

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.228

Defensive actions / 902.617

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.455

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 (~23), then tapers with age. At 26, Carter sits on 23.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Carter's projected Rating — 50.8 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

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions10

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Blackburn(back from loan)Jun 2022 – now

Portsmouth(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

Blackburn(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2022

Burton Albion(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

Blackburnuntil Jan 2021

About H. Carter

Hayden James Carter is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Blackburn, born on December 17, 1999 in Stockport, standing 188 cm tall. He is from England. Blackburn currently sit 6th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, H. Carter has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes.

H. Carter's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Blackburn face QPR at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Carter at 50.8 with a Season form score of 6.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, H. Carter has totalled 202 club appearances with 12 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for Blackburn.

H. Carter's career has also included time at Portsmouth and Burton Albion.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.