ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Swindon Town.
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O. Clarke is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Swindon Town, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 43% of League Two defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.2, ranking 235th of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (31.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clarke.
Judged on this season alone, Clarke graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.339 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 22nd of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 34 Clarke is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Swindon Town finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side
4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 7.2, Clarke carries the 22nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 23 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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