Kenneth McLean

McLean's current-season form is level with last season (Season 43→43), while his Rating held around 26. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Norwich · 23rd	2	0	0	7.15	26	43
2025/26	Norwich · 9th	42	3	3	7.23	26	43
2024/25	Norwich · 13th	34	0	4	7.06	32	34
2023/24	Norwich · 6th	48	1	5	7.08	41	43
2022/23	Norwich · 13th	35	1	3	6.88	39	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	69	3
Scotland U21	4	0
Scotland U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

K. McLean is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Norwich, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 3 assists in 42 appearances, a Season grade of 43. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McLean.

On the season, McLean graded 43 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 3 assists and 2.959 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 43). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 34 McLean is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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McLean is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22

25.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

42.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

87.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.96

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Norwich finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.96

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

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

Rated 25.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.96 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 %87.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.075

Assists / 900.075

Goal contribution / 900.149

Defensive actions / 902.959

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.149

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 34, McLean sits on 5.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McLean's projected Rating — 25.8 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles71

Interceptions35

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2018 – now

Aberdeen(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Norwichuntil Jan 2018

AberdeenFeb 2015 – Jan 2018

ST MirrenAug 2010 – Feb 2015Free

AArbroathuntil Aug 2010

About K. McLean

Kenneth McLean is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Norwich, born on January 8, 1992 in Rutherglen, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Norwich currently sit 23rd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, K. McLean has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

K. McLean's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Norwich face Burnley at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. McLean at 25.8 with a Season form score of 42.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Championship and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, K. McLean has totalled 550 club appearances with 46 goals and 28 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 48 appearances for Norwich.

K. McLean's career has also included time at Aberdeen, ST Mirren and AArbroath.

On the international stage, K. McLean has represented Scotland, Scotland U21, Scotland U19 — 76 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.