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 · 20th	4	1	0	6.16	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 playerCentral midfielder

L. Henderson is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Sampdoria, rated 34.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (64.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Henderson.

On the season, Henderson graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.314 defensive actions 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 35. At 30 Henderson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 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

34.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

24.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.31

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

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

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 (~16), then tapers with age. At 30, Henderson sits on 8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Henderson's projected Rating — 34.7 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 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 · 10 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

VVeronauntil Jan 2020

BariJan 2018 – Jan 2020

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 central midfielder who plays for Sampdoria, born on April 25, 1996 in Livingston, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Sampdoria currently sit 20th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, L. Henderson has made 4 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 342 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

L. Henderson's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Sampdoria face Catanzaro at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Henderson at 34.7 with a Season form score of 24.3. 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 341 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.