Lewis Gibson - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameLewis Jack Gibson

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age26

Date of birth19 Jul 2000

BirthplaceDurham

Height185 cm

Shirt number#19

ClubPreston

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Centre-back

Season stats

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6

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

414

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Preston.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	0	0	21	4

Career

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FIFA U17 World Cup×2Florida Cup×2Premier League 2×2Premier League Cup×2

Gibson's current-season form is down 68% on last season (Season 19→6), while his Rating eased 56→47. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Preston · 24th	6	0	0	6.58	56	6
2025/26	Preston · 14th	27	1	0	6.84	56	19
2024/25	Preston · 20th	38	2	2	7.01	65	29
2024/25	Plymouth	19	1	1	7.01	—	—
2023/24	Plymouth · 21st	41	0	0	6.93	68	37
2022/23	Bristol Rovers · 17th	30	1	0	6.83	46	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U17	12	2

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

L. Gibson is a 26-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 46.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gibson.

On the season, Gibson graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.565 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 6). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 26 Gibson is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs

46.8

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

6.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20%

Minutes

limited game time

4.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

6

Apps

4.57

Def. / 90

5

Tackles

10

Interceptions

0

Clean sheets

4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 6 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.565

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %71

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.217

Foul involvement / 902.391

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 26, Gibson sits on 21.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Gibson's projected Rating — 46.8 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 centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes181

Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Duels won23

Duels won %62.2%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions10

Blocks6

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

PrestonJan 2025 – now

PlymouthJul 2023 – Jan 2025Free

Everton(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Sheffield Wednesday(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Everton(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Reading(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2021

Everton(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Sept 2020

Fleetwood Town(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

EvertonJul 2017 – Jan 2020

Newcastleuntil Jul 2017

Transfer history

About L. Gibson

Lewis Jack Gibson is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Preston, born on July 19, 2000 in Durham, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Preston currently sit 24th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, L. Gibson has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 414 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Everton (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

L. Gibson's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Preston face Stoke City away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Gibson at 46.8 with a Season form score of 6.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Florida Cup and the Premier League 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, L. Gibson has totalled 238 club appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 41 appearances for Plymouth.