ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Blackburn.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.6 |
Scout report
S. McLoughlin is a 29-year-old full-back at Blackburn, rated 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McLoughlin.
Judged on this season alone, McLoughlin graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 4.364 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 26th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship. At 29 McLoughlin is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Blackburn finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side
4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.8% 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 40.2, McLoughlin carries the 26th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 37 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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