Nathan Baxter

Following his move to Leyton Orient, Baxter's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→1), while his Rating held around 43. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Leyton Orient · 10th	2	1	50%	6.85	43	1
2025/26	Watford · 16th	7	1	14%	6.5	43	1
2024/25	Bolton · 8th	41	5	12%	6.82	45	7
2023/24	Bolton · 3rd	36	12	33%	7.07	49	26
2022/23	Hull CityLoan · 15th	32	8	25%	6.75	64	21
2022/23	Watford	20	0	0%	6.75	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

N. Baxter is a 27-year-old goalkeeper at Watford, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baxter.

On the season, Baxter graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 27 Baxter is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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 downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/225 clubs

43.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

1.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

14.1%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

14%

CS rate

14.1%

Minutes

1 clean sheet in 7 appearances (14% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 14.1% 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 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %14.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 27, Baxter sits on 19.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Baxter's projected Rating — 43.2 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 goalkeepers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Leyton OrientJul 2026 – now

WatfordJul 2025 – Jul 2026Free Transfer

Boltonuntil Jul 2025

Chelsea(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Jul 2025

Hull Cityuntil Jun 2023

BoltonJul 2023 – Jun 2023Free

Chelsea(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Hull City(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

Hull City(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Chelsea(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

Accrington ST(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jun 2021

Chelsea(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Oct 2020

RRoss County(on loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2020

YYeovil Town(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

WWoking(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

SSolihull Moors(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

Chelseauntil Jan 2017

About N. Baxter

Nathan Baxter is a 27-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Leyton Orient, born on November 8, 1998 in London, standing 193 cm tall. He is from England. Leyton Orient currently sit 10th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, N. Baxter has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 132 minutes.

N. Baxter's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Leyton Orient face Barnsley at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Baxter at 43.2 with a Season form score of 1.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the UEFA Youth League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, N. Baxter has totalled 281 club appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 42 appearances for Woking.

N. Baxter's career has also included time at Watford, Bolton, Chelsea, Hull City, Accrington ST, RRoss County, YYeovil Town, WWoking and SSolihull Moors.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.