Field Insider

Profile

Full nameLaurence Henry Maguire
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth8 Feb 1997
BirthplaceSheffield
Height180 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubMilton Keynes Dons
Centre-back
7
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
374
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Milton Keynes Dons.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Milton Keynes Dons's ~46 games this season through 7 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 7 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two7103747.08
EFL Trophy200616.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

L. Maguire is a 29-year-old central defender at Milton Keynes Dons, rated 17.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maguire.

On the season, Maguire graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.647 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 29 Maguire is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Maguire missed 7 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 46 this season. The 7 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
17.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.65
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Milton Keynes Dons finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

2.65
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
9
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.7% 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 17.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.