Field Insider
28
30.5%
Ratingi
14.6
60.9%
Seasoni
10.1
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNicholas David Pope
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age34
Date of birth19 Apr 1992
BirthplaceSoham
Height191 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubNewcastle
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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27
Appearances
6
Clean sheets
22%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
2426
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

N. Pope is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at Newcastle, rated 28 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 187th of 197 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (70.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pope.

Judged on this season alone, Pope graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 21 of the 21 goalkeepers in the Premier League, on 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 19th of 21 of the 21 goalkeepers in the Premier League. At 34 Pope is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential19th of 21 goalkeepers · Premier LeagueCurrent season12th of 21 goalkeepers · Premier League12th-best goalkeeper in the Premier League187th in the Premier League · potential19th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Premier League
28
Ratingi
19th of 21 goalkeepers
14.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.04
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
6
Clean sheets
22%
CS rate
70.9%
Minutes

6 clean sheets in 27 appearances (22% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 34, 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 28, Pope carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Premier League of 21. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.