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Full nameOliver Luke Arblaster
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth5 May 2004
BirthplaceSheffield
Height175 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubSheffield Utd
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
432
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100247.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

O. Arblaster is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Sheffield Utd, rated 62.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arblaster.

On the season, Arblaster graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.083 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63. At 22 Arblaster is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 27.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
62.5
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
11
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.9%
Minutes
limited game time
2.08
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

9
Apps
2.08
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 62.5 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes151
Pass accuracy70%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success50%
Duels won19
Duels won %59.4%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions8
Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.