Leighton Clarkson

Clarkson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating held around 41. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Blackpool · 6th	2	0	0	6.65	41	7
2025/26	Blackpool · 13th	13	0	2	6.75	41	7
2025/26	Aberdeen · 8th	13	0	0	6.75	38	3
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	34	4	1	6.98	49	29
2023/24	Aberdeen · 3rd	36	3	3	6.97	50	33
2022/23	AberdeenLoan · 3rd	34	5	8	7.15	54	35

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

L. Clarkson is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Blackpool, rated 40.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clarkson.

On the season, Clarkson graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 1.211 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 24 Clarkson is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStepped up 2022/23

40.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

6.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.9%

Minutes

limited game time

1.21

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.21

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

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

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.9% 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 40.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.242

Goal contribution / 900.242

Defensive actions / 901.211

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.121

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 24, Clarkson sits on 9.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Clarkson's projected Rating — 40.6 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions2

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

BlackpoolFeb 2026 – now

Aberdeenuntil Feb 2026

Liverpool(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Feb 2026

AberdeenJun 2023 – Jun 2023

Aberdeen(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jun 2023

LiverpoolJan 2022 – Aug 2022

Blackburnuntil Jan 2022

About L. Clarkson

Leighton Owen Clarkson is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for Blackpool, born on October 19, 2001 in Blackburn, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Blackpool currently sit 6th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, L. Clarkson has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 38 minutes.

L. Clarkson'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 L. Clarkson at 40.6 with a Season form score of 6.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, L. Clarkson has totalled 207 club appearances with 20 goals and 15 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for Aberdeen.

L. Clarkson's career has also included time at Aberdeen, Liverpool and Blackburn.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.