Field Insider
41.8
Ratingi
4.5
Seasoni
7.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSamuel Harding
PositionCentre-back
NationalityScotland
Age20
Date of birth26 Mar 2006
Shirt number#37
ClubDunfermline
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Centre-back

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
644
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Harding is a 20-year-old central defender at Dundee Utd, rated 41.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 69 on scout potential in the Premiership and 325th of 652 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harding.

Judged on this season alone, Harding graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 19 of the 19 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 1 clean sheet and 2.935 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Harding, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 37% of the 19 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 20 Harding is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential7th of 19 centre-backs · Premiership · 8 appsCurrent season19th of 19 centre-backs · Premiership · 8 apps19th-best centre-back in the Premiership26th in the Premiership · potential7th-highest potential centre-back in the Premiership325th-highest potential U-21 tracked
41.8
Ratingi
7th of 19 centre-backs
4.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18.8%
Minutes
limited game time
2.94
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

8
Apps
2.94
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.8, Harding carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 19 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions5
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.