Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sunderland.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 604 | 6.63 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 7.73 |
Scout report
L. O'Nien is a 31-year-old central defender at Sunderland, rated 32.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 349th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Nien.
Judged on this season alone, O'Nien graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 2 clean sheets and 1.937 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 61st of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 31 O'Nien is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 17.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96.8/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.1, O'Nien carries the 61st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
