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 · 10th	6	1	0	6.79	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 depthAttacking midfielder

L. Clarkson is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Blackpool, rated 40.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clarkson.

On the season, Clarkson graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances (0.242 involvements 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 40. At 24 Clarkson is in his prime years, and a market index of 9 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

40.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.24

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 13 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.24 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.3 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.24 goal contributions per 90). 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, at or near its peak. The blue line is Clarkson's projected Rating — 40.3 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 attacking 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 attacking midfielder who plays for Blackpool, born on October 19, 2001 in Blackburn, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Blackpool currently sit 10th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, L. Clarkson has made 6 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 205 minutes.

L. Clarkson's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Blackpool face Plymouth at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Clarkson at 40.3 with a Season form score of 4.8. 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 211 club appearances with 21 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.