Liam Palmer

Palmer's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 63).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sheffield Wednesday · 12th	1	0	0	6.5	24	19
2025/26	Sheffield Wednesday · 24th	44	1	1	6.51	24	19
2024/25	Sheffield Wednesday · 12th	23	0	0	6.5	21	7
2023/24	Sheffield Wednesday · 20th	34	2	1	6.76	31	29
2022/23	Sheffield Wednesday · 3rd	47	6	2	6.88	34	63

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	8	0
Scotland U21	5	0
Scotland U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

L. Palmer is a 34-year-old central defender at Sheffield Wednesday, rated 24 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (88.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer.

On the season, Palmer graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.731 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 34 Palmer is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 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: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2023/24

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

18.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

88.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.73

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 44 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.025

Assists / 900.025

Goal contribution / 900.049

Defensive actions / 902.731

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.098

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 34, Palmer sits on 4.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palmer's projected Rating — 24 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions36

Blocks19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Tranmere(on loan)Jul 2012 – now

Sheffield Wednesdayuntil Jul 2012

About L. Palmer

Liam Jordan Palmer is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, born on September 19, 1991 in Worksop, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Sheffield Wednesday currently sit 12th of 24 in the League One.

This season

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

L. Palmer's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sheffield Wednesday face Bromley at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Palmer at 24 with a Season form score of 18.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, L. Palmer has totalled 498 club appearances with 12 goals and 12 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 47 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday.

L. Palmer's career has also included time at Tranmere.

On the international stage, L. Palmer has represented Scotland, Scotland U21, Scotland U19 — 16 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.