Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Falkirk.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 15 | 1 | 0 | 478 | 6.57 |
 League Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 208 | — |
Scout report
S. Arfield is a 37-year-old defensive midfielder at Falkirk, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 9, top 95% of Premiership defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.5, ranking 225th of 225 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 38th of 40 of the 40 defensive 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, 40th of 40 of the 40 defensive 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Falkirk finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
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 40th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 40 — 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.
Transfer news
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