Liam Henderson

Henderson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 24→24), while his Rating held around 35. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sampdoria · 11th	1	1	0	6.3	35	24
2025/26	Sampdoria · 13th	30	2	0	6.65	35	24
2024/25	Empoli · 18th	36	0	4	6.74	57	31
2023/24	Empoli · 17th	1	0	0	6.2	45	0
2023/24	PalermoLoan · 6th	31	1	4	6.8	47	14
2022/23	Empoli · 14th	25	0	1	6.54	59	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U21	7	0
Scotland U19	10	3
Scotland U17	3	0

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

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

L. Henderson is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Sampdoria, rated 34.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (64.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Henderson.

On the season, Henderson graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances (0.081 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 30 Henderson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

34.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

11.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.08

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Sampdoria finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.07

Goals / app

2 goals in 30 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.08 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 34.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.08 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.081

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.081

Defensive actions / 902.314

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.487

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 30, Henderson sits on 6.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Henderson's projected Rating — 34.4 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 Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles41—

Interceptions14—

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 11 moves

SampdoriaAug 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Empoli(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2025

Palermo(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

EmpoliAug 2021 – Aug 2023€ 1.5M

LecceSept 2020 – Aug 2021

Empoli(on loan)Jan 2020 – Sept 2020

VVeronaAug 2018 – Jan 2020Free

BariJan 2018 – Aug 2018

Hibernian(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jan 2018

Celtic(back from loan)Jun 2015 – Aug 2015

Rosenborg(on loan)Apr 2015 – Jun 2015

Celticuntil Apr 2015

About L. Henderson

Liam Henderson is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Sampdoria, born on April 25, 1996 in Livingston, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Sampdoria currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, L. Henderson has made 1 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

L. Henderson's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sampdoria face Juve Stabia at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Henderson at 34.4 with a Season form score of 11.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the League Cup and the Premiership. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, L. Henderson has totalled 338 club appearances with 25 goals and 23 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 40 appearances for Lecce.

L. Henderson's career has also included time at Empoli, Palermo, Lecce, VVerona, Bari, Hibernian, Celtic and Rosenborg.

On the international stage, L. Henderson has represented Scotland U21, Scotland U19, Scotland U17 — 20 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.