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Full nameLuke Young
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age33
Date of birth22 Feb 1993
BirthplacePlymouth
Height173 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubCheltenham
Central midfielder
45
Appearances
2
Goals
5
Assists
3603
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two452536036.93
League Cup100907.2
FA Cup300907.3
EFL Trophy100266.9

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

L. Young is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Cheltenham, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 45 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 8% of League Two central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14, ranking 399th of 484 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young.

Judged on this season alone, Young graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 110 central midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 2.673 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 30 → 34). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 99th of 110 of the 110 central midfielders in the League Two. At 33 Young is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Young is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential99th of 110 central midfielders · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 9% central midfielders · League Two9th-best central midfielder in the League Two399th in the League Two · potential99th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two
14
Ratingi
99th of 110 central midfielders
33.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
87%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.67
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cheltenham finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

2.67
Def. / 90
62
Tackles
20
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th 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 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, 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 14, Young carries the 99th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 110, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Cheltenham finished 18th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target10
Shots24

Passing

Assists5
Chances created64
Passes1,609
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success45.5%
Duels won161
Duels won %55.9%
Fouls won41

Defending

Tackles62
Interceptions20
Blocks25
Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.