K. Naismith - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameKallum Lachlan Alexander Naismith

PositionCentre-back

NationalityScotland

Age34

Date of birth18 Feb 1992

BirthplaceGlasgow

Height185 cm

Shirt number#3

ClubLuton

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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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38

Appearances

3

Goals

2

Assists

3138

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Luton.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	38	3	2	3138	7.03
EFL Trophy	5	0	2	465	7.02
FA Cup	2	0	0	90	6

Career

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League Two×4

Naismith's current-season form is up 400% on last season (Season 6→30), while his Rating eased 19→17. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Luton · 7th	38	3	2	7.03	17	30
2024/25	LutonLoan · 22nd	16	0	0	6.75	19	6
2024/25	Bristol City	6	0	0	6.75	—	—
2023/24	Bristol City · 11th	13	1	2	7.06	27	11
2022/23	Bristol City · 14th	25	0	2	6.98	35	25
2021/22	Luton · 6th	44	2	8	7.06	52	58

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

K. Naismith is a 34-year-old central defender at Luton, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 15% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.8, ranking 439th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (75.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Naismith.

Judged on this season alone, Naismith graded 30 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 10 clean sheets and 3.04 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 76th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 34 Naismith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Streaky

Current potential76th of 88 centre-backs · League One Current seasonTop 15% centre-backs · League One13th-best centre-back in the League One439th in the League One · potential76th-highest potential centre-back in the League One

16.8

Ratingi

76th of 88 centre-backs

30.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

75.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

3.04

Def. / 90

61

Tackles

31

Interceptions

10

Clean sheets

3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th 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 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 75.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, 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 16.8, Naismith carries the 76th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %75.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.086

Assists / 900.057

Goal contribution / 900.143

Defensive actions / 903.04

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %40.9

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %65.7

Cards / 900.172

Foul involvement / 902.094

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 34, Naismith sits on 1.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Naismith's projected Rating — 16.8 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target9

Shots22

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles23

Dribble success65.7%

Fouls won39

Defending

Tackles61

Interceptions31

Blocks14

Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Luton2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Bristol City(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Luton(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Bristol City2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Luton2020/21 – 2022/23Free

Wigan2018/19 – 2020/21Free

Portsmouth(back from loan)2015/16 – 2018/19

Hartlepool(on loan)2015/16 – 2015/16

Portsmouth2015/16 – 2015/16Free

Accrington ST2013/14 – 2015/16Free

Partick(on loan)2011/12 – 2013/14

Rangersuntil 2011/12

Transfer history

About K. Naismith

Kallum Lachlan Alexander Naismith is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Luton, born on February 18, 1992 in Glasgow, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Luton currently sit 7th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, K. Naismith has made 38 appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists across 3,138 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the EFL Trophy and the FA Cup. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When K. Naismith plays, Luton's record this season is 22W-10D-12L — and his match ratings average 7.05 at home against 6.95 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 3-2 win away at Bolton (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Barnsley (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 21, 2026: 2-0 win away at Rotherham (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Mansfield Town (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
April 15, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Northampton (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.5 rating)
April 12, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Stockport County (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
April 6, 2026: 3-0 win away at AFC Wimbledon (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Peterborough (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Stockport County (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 17, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Exeter City (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Naismith at 16.8 with a Season form score of 30.4, ranking 439th of 481 centre-backs in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, K. Naismith has totalled 421 club appearances with 45 goals and 16 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 44 appearances for Luton.