Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Doncaster.
Injury-affected season
Missed 12 of Doncaster's ~46 games this season through 12 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Bradford — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 250 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Doncaster; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1146 | 6.83 |
 EFL Trophyat Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 6.33 |
 League Cupat Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5.9 |
Scout report
N. Byrne is a 33-year-old central defender at Doncaster, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 13% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.7, ranking 425th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (79% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Byrne.
Judged on this season alone, Byrne graded 32 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 5 clean sheets and 3.246 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 32). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 71st of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 33 Byrne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Byrne missed 12 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 46 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Byrne is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
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 18.7, Byrne carries the 71st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
