Scott Arfield

Following his move to Falkirk, Arfield's current-season form is up 800% on last season (Season 1→9), while his Rating held around 6. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Falkirk · 6th	23	1	0	6.57	6	9
2024/25	Falkirk	13	9	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Charlotte · 5th	14	0	0	6.38	7	1
2024/25	Bolton · 8th	12	0	1	6.47	8	3
2023/24	Charlotte · 9th	14	2	0	6.57	8	7
2022/23	Rangers · 2nd	31	5	1	6.72	13	17
2021/22	Rangers · 2nd	29	4	0	6.77	20	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Canada · international

Side	Apps	G
Canada	19	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Arfield is a 37-year-old central midfielder at Falkirk, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 9, top 100% of Premiership central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.5, ranking 69th of 69 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (24.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arfield.

Judged on this season alone, Arfield graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Premiership, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.171 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 18th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Premiership. At 37 Arfield is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level

Current potential18th of 18 central midfielders · Premiership · 23 apps Current season18th of 18 central midfielders · Premiership · 23 apps 18th-best central midfielder in the Premiership 69th in the Premiership · potential 18th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premiership

5.5

Ratingi

18th of 18 central midfielders

8.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.2%

Minutes

limited game time

2.17

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Falkirk finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.17

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 37, 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 5.5, Arfield carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premiership of 18 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.17 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.109

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.109

Defensive actions / 902.171

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.217

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 37, Arfield sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Arfield's projected Rating — 5.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

LivingstonJan 2026 – nowFree

FalkirkFeb 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

BoltonJul 2024 – Feb 2025Free

CharlotteJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

RangersJun 2018 – Jul 2023Free

BurnleyJul 2013 – Jun 2018Free

HuddersfieldJul 2010 – Jul 2013€ 460K

Falkirkuntil Jul 2010

About S. Arfield

Scott Harry Nathaniel Arfield is a 37-year-old central midfielder who plays for Livingston, born on November 1, 1988 in Livingston, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Canada. Livingston currently sit 12th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, S. Arfield has made 23 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 829 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

S. Arfield's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Livingston face Arbroath away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Arfield at 5.5 with a Season form score of 8.8, ranking 69th of 69 central midfielders in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Championship and the Scottish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, S. Arfield has totalled 569 club appearances with 79 goals and 18 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 46 appearances for Burnley.

S. Arfield's career has also included time at Falkirk, Bolton, Charlotte, Rangers, Burnley and Huddersfield.

On the international stage, S. Arfield has represented Canada — 19 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Scout report

Output in context · Falkirk finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

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