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Full nameSamuel Robert Foley
PositionFull-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age39
Date of birth17 Oct 1986
BirthplaceSt Albans
Height183 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubBarrow
Full-backalso played MID
7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
253
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barrow.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two7002536.54

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Full-back

S. Foley is a 39-year-old full-back at Barrow, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances, a Season grade of 2. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (6.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Foley.

On the season, Foley graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.98 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 2. At 39 Foley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Foley is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22
1.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
6.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.98
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Barrow finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

4.98
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
4
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 7 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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. 4.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 6.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 1.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.