Domestic-league season · Melbourne City.
Following his move to Melbourne City, Atkinson's current-season form is up 100% on last season (Season 22→44), while his Rating eased 43→16. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Melbourne City · 6th | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6.94 | 16 | 44 |
| 2023/24 | Heart Of Midlothian · 3rd | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 | 43 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | Heart Of Midlothian · 4th | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6.71 | 43 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | Heart Of Midlothian · 3rd | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6.71 | 44 | 21 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
N. Atkinson is a 27-year-old full-back at Melbourne City, rated 16.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 197 in the A-League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (80.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Atkinson.
Judged on this season alone, Atkinson graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 32 full-backs in the A-League, on 7 clean sheets and 5.338 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 44). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 16th of 32 of the 32 full-backs in the A-League. At 27 Atkinson is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Atkinson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
5.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 16.4, Atkinson carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the A-League of 32. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 27, Atkinson sits on 1.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Atkinson's projected Rating — 16.4 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.
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