Hayden Coulson

Coulson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 32. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Blackpool · 6th	2	0	0	6.25	32	16
2025/26	Blackpool · 13th	33	1	0	6.6	32	16
2024/25	Blackpool · 9th	35	0	0	6.82	41	24
2023/24	BlackpoolLoan · 8th	17	2	1	7.11	43	20
2023/24	Middlesbrough · 8th	2	0	0	6.85	52	1
2022/23	AberdeenLoan · 3rd	28	0	1	6.51	44	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Coulson is a 28-year-old central defender at Blackpool, rated 32.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Coulson.

On the season, Coulson graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 2.826 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 28 Coulson is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistentStepped up 2022/234 clubs

32.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.83

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.83

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.042

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.042

Defensive actions / 902.826

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.084

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 28, Coulson sits on 4.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Coulson's projected Rating — 32.1 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions18

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

BlackpoolJun 2024 – now

Blackpool(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

Aberdeen(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2024

Peterborough(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Middlesbrough(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

Ipswich(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Middlesbrough(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2021

Cambridge United(on loan)until Jul 2019

ST Mirren(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Middlesbroughuntil Jul 2018

About H. Coulson

Hayden Ross Coulson is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Blackpool, born on June 17, 1998 in Gateshead, standing 177 cm tall. He is from England. Blackpool currently sit 6th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, H. Coulson has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 80 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

H. Coulson's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Blackpool face Peterborough at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Coulson at 32.1 with a Season form score of 20.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, H. Coulson has totalled 198 club appearances with 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for Blackpool.

H. Coulson's career has also included time at Aberdeen, Peterborough, Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Cambridge United and ST Mirren.

On the international stage, H. Coulson has represented England U17 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.