Macaulay Gillesphey

Following his move to Bradford, Gillesphey's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→20), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 62).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bradford · 1st	2	1	0	7.65	34	20
2025/26	Charlton · 19th	35	2	0	6.8	34	22
2024/25	Charlton · 4th	47	6	3	7.25	41	62
2023/24	Charlton · 16th	17	0	1	6.77	32	6
2023/24	Plymouth · 21st	4	0	0	6.43	41	3
2022/23	Plymouth · 1st	35	2	1	6.91	43	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Gillesphey is a 30-year-old central defender at Charlton, rated 34.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gillesphey.

On the season, Gillesphey graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 2.57 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 30 Gillesphey is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.5 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: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2025/26

34.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

22.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.57

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Charlton finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.7% 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 34.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.57 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 %50.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.086

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.086

Defensive actions / 902.57

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.171

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 age 30 (~9), then tapers with age. At 30, Gillesphey sits on 8.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gillesphey's projected Rating — 34.3 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

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions12

Blocks20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.4M total transfer fees · 8 moves

BradfordJun 2026 – now

CharltonJan 2024 – Jun 2026€ 350K

PlymouthJul 2021 – Jan 2024Free

Brisbane RoarJul 2019 – Jul 2021Free

CCarlisleJul 2018 – Jul 2019Free

Newcastle(back from loan)Jun 2017 – Jul 2018

CCarlisle(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jun 2017

CCarlisle(on loan)Sept 2015 – Jul 2016

Newcastleuntil Sept 2015

About M. Gillesphey

Macaulay Gillesphey is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Bradford, born on November 24, 1995 in Ashington, standing 188 cm tall. He is from England. Bradford currently sit 1st of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, M. Gillesphey has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

M. Gillesphey's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bradford face Plymouth away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Gillesphey at 34.3 with a Season form score of 22.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Gillesphey has totalled 316 club appearances with 18 goals and 10 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 47 appearances for Charlton.

M. Gillesphey's career has also included time at Charlton, Plymouth, Brisbane Roar, CCarlisle and Newcastle.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.