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Full nameRyan Mark Croasdale
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth26 Sept 1994
BirthplaceLancaster
Height170 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubPort Vale
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
27
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Port Vale.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100126.7

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

R. Croasdale is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Port Vale, rated 7.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Croasdale.

On the season, Croasdale graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.667 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 1). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 32 Croasdale is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/26
7.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1.3%
Minutes
limited game time
6.67
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Port Vale finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

1
Apps
6.67
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

6.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • 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

Rated 7.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.