based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barnsley.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Barnsley — League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 225 min
Earlier this season at Barnsley — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 166 min
Earlier this season at Barnsley — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at West Brom; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cupat Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 7.2 |
Scout report
R. Cleary is a 22-year-old winger at Barnsley, rated 50.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (64% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.44 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cleary.
On the season, Cleary graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals and 13 assists in 42 appearances (0.679 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50. At 22 Cleary is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
7 goals in 42 appearances (0.17 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 13 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 20 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.44 assists) — productive for the role.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
Rated 50.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 goal contributions 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 wingers in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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