Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aston Villa.
Injury-affected season
Missed 14 of Aston Villa's ~38 games this season through 14 injury absences (knee, fitness, lacking match fitness). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 865 | 6.82 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6.7 |
 UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.9 |
Scout report
R. Barkley is a 32-year-old attacking midfielder at Aston Villa, rated 32.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 347th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barkley.
Judged on this season alone, Barkley graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.416 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 73rd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 32 Barkley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 18.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Barkley missed 14 games through injury (knee, fitness, lacking match fitness) out of roughly 38 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Aston Villa finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
3 goals in 21 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 98.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.98 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- 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 32.9, Barkley carries the 73rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League of 73 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions 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.
