Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Derby.
Also this season
On loan at Grimsby — League Two: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Derby; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 8 | 641 | 7.03 |
 League Twoat Grimsby | 1 | 90 | 7 |
Scout report
R. O'Donnell is a 37-year-old goalkeeper at Derby, rated 6.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 493rd of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Donnell.
Judged on this season alone, O'Donnell graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 44 of the 44 goalkeepers in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 44th of 44 of the 44 goalkeepers in the Championship. At 37 O'Donnell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side
2 clean sheets in 8 appearances (25% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 15.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, 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 6.1, O'Donnell carries the 44th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Championship of 44 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
