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M. Watkins

Experienced headKilmarnock · 35 yrsTransferred to Watkins Marley

Profile

Full nameMarley Joseph Watkins
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityWales
Age35
Date of birth17 Oct 1990
BirthplaceLondon
Height178 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubKilmarnock
Centre-forward
14
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
354
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kilmarnock.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership14113546.48

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Centre-forward

M. Watkins is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Kilmarnock, rated 7.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Watkins.

On the season, Watkins graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 14 appearances (0.508 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 35 Watkins is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
7.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.51
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Kilmarnock finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

1 goal in 14 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.6 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.51 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.