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Full nameSamuel Joseph Finley
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age34
Date of birth4 Aug 1992
BirthplaceLiverpool
Height170 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubTranmere
Central midfielder
30
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2378
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tranmere.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two302023787.02
EFL Trophy200836.55

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Finley is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Tranmere, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 47% of League Two central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3, ranking 443rd of 484 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Finley.

Judged on this season alone, Finley graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 110 of the 110 central midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.763 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 108th of 110 of the 110 central midfielders in the League Two. At 34 Finley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23
Current potential108th of 110 central midfielders · League TwoCurrent season52nd of 110 central midfielders · League Two52nd-best central midfielder in the League Two443rd in the League Two · potential108th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two
9.3
Ratingi
108th of 110 central midfielders
18.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
57.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.76
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tranmere finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

2.76
Def. / 90
51
Tackles
12
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 9.3, Finley carries the 108th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 110, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tranmere finished 21st of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 target4
Shots18

Passing

Assists0
Chances created42
Passes993
Pass accuracy68%

Possession

Successful dribbles26
Dribble success60.5%
Duels won120
Duels won %46.2%
Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles51
Interceptions12
Blocks10
Fouls committed39

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.