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Full nameSam Clucas
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age36
Date of birth25 Sept 1990
BirthplaceLincoln
Height178 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubShrewsbury
Central midfielder
34
Appearances
2
Goals
5
Assists
2730
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Clucas is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Shrewsbury, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 2% of League Two central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.4, ranking 229th of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clucas.

Judged on this season alone, Clucas graded 41 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 3.429 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 41). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 48th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two. At 36 Clucas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Clucas is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs
13.4
Ratingi
48th of 48 central midfielders
41.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
89.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.43
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

34
Apps
3.43
Def. / 90
69
Tackles
30
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 36, 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 13.4, Clucas carries the 48th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 48. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target7
Shots20

Passing

Assists5
Chances created43
Passes1,016
Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success25.7%
Duels won156
Duels won %53.4%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles69
Interceptions30
Blocks5
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.