Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aberdeen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2189 | 6.71 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 458 | 6.32 |
Scout report
N. Devlin is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Aberdeen, rated 20.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 195th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (64% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Devlin.
Judged on this season alone, Devlin graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.755 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 34th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 32 Devlin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side
2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, 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 20.1, Devlin carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
