Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stockport County.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Stockport County's ~49 games this season through 7 injury absences (wound). He still appeared 14 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 6.68 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 6.9 |
Scout report
L. Bate is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Stockport County, rated 40.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bate.
On the season, Bate graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.401 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 23 Bate is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Bate missed 7 games through injury (wound) out of roughly 49 this season. The 14 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.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Stockport County finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side
3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 10.5% 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 moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
