Liam Lindsay

Lindsay's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Preston · 20th	2	0	0	6.95	34	17
2025/26	Preston · 14th	26	2	0	6.91	34	17
2024/25	Preston · 20th	39	1	1	6.95	47	31
2023/24	Preston · 10th	46	3	0	7.03	61	43
2022/23	Preston · 12th	37	0	2	6.98	61	49

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

L. Lindsay is a 30-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% 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 Lindsay.

On the season, Lindsay graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 4.568 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 30 Lindsay is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.7 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 downBreakout: 2022/23

33.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

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

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.6% 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 33.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.57 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 %38.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.113

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.113

Defensive actions / 904.568

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.338

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 30, Lindsay sits on 7.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lindsay's projected Rating — 33.5 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

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions39

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€2M total transfer fees · 3 moves

PrestonJun 2021 – now

Stoke CityJun 2019 – Jun 20212M

BarnsleyJun 2017 – Jun 2019

PPartickuntil Jun 2017

About L. Lindsay

Liam James Lindsay is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Preston, born on October 12, 1995, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Preston currently sit 20th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, L. Lindsay has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 155 minutes.

L. Lindsay's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Preston face Charlton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Lindsay at 33.5 with a Season form score of 17.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, L. Lindsay has totalled 368 club appearances with 19 goals and 5 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 46 appearances for Preston.

L. Lindsay's career has also included time at Stoke City, Barnsley and PPartick.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.