Karlan Ahearne-Grant

Following his move to Charlton, Ahearne-Grant's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating climbed 44→48. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Charlton · 6th	7	1	1	6.68	48	19
2025/26	West Brom · 21st	27	4	0	6.6	44	19
2024/25	West Brom · 9th	43	7	2	6.99	63	29
2023/24	CardiffLoan · 12th	39	6	2	6.76	67	27
2022/23	West Brom · 9th	31	3	0	6.52	63	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

K. Ahearne-Grant is a 28-year-old central midfielder at West Brom, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ahearne-Grant.

On the season, Ahearne-Grant graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 0 assists and 1.265 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 28 Ahearne-Grant is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.1 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: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26

43.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

18.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.26

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · West Brom finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.26

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st 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 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.26 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.26 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 %39.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.22

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.22

Defensive actions / 901.265

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.165

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 28, Ahearne-Grant sits on 12.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ahearne-Grant's projected Rating — 43.7 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions7

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€18.8M total transfer fees · 9 moves

CharltonJul 2026 – nowFree

West Brom(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2026

Cardiff(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

West BromOct 2020 – Jul 2023€ 16.5M

HuddersfieldJan 2019 – Oct 2020€ 2.3M

Charlton(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

Crawley Town(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Charlton(back from loan)Feb 2016 – Jan 2018

Cambridge United(on loan)Jan 2016 – Feb 2016

Charltonuntil Jan 2016

About K. Ahearne-Grant

Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Charlton, born on September 18, 1997 in London, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Charlton currently sit 6th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, K. Ahearne-Grant has made 7 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 558 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

K. Ahearne-Grant's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Charlton face Cardiff away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Ahearne-Grant at 43.7 with a Season form score of 18.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, K. Ahearne-Grant has totalled 366 club appearances with 88 goals and 15 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 44 appearances for West Brom.

K. Ahearne-Grant's career has also included time at West Brom, Cardiff, Huddersfield, Crawley Town and Cambridge United.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · West Brom finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points