Luca Stephenson

Following his move to Bolton, Stephenson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 52. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bolton · 8th	1	0	0	6.3	52	16
2025/26	Dundee UtdLoan · 7th	29	5	5	6.87	52	16
2024/25	Dundee UtdLoan · 4th	31	3	2	6.8	52	31
2023/24	Barrow · 8th	30	0	0	6.75	33	11

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

Scout report

Rising assetCentral defender

Luca Stephenson is a 22-year-old central defender at Dundee Utd, rated 50.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (74.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stephenson.

On the season, Stephenson graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 22 Stephenson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25

50.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

16.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

74.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 74.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 50.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %74.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.176

Assists / 900.176

Goal contribution / 900.351

Defensive actions / 902.143

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.246

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 (~23), then tapers with age. At 22, Stephenson sits on 10.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Stephenson's projected Rating — 50.6 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

Goals5

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions20

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

BoltonJul 2026 – now

Liverpool(back from loan)May 2026 – Jul 2026

Dundee Utd(on loan)Aug 2025 – May 2026

Dundee Utd(on loan)Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

Liverpooluntil Aug 2024

About Luca Stephenson

Luca Stephenson is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Bolton, born on September 17, 2003 in , standing tall. He is from England. Bolton currently sit 8th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, Luca Stephenson has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 85 minutes.

Luca Stephenson's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bolton face Lincoln at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Luca Stephenson at 50.6 with a Season form score of 16.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J.League World Challenge. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Luca Stephenson has totalled 162 club appearances with 10 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for Dundee Utd.

Luca Stephenson's career has also included time at Liverpool and Dundee Utd.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.