S. Palmer-Houlden

Following his move to Gillingham, Palmer-Houlden's current-season form is down 40% on last season (Season 20→12), while his Rating eased 46→31. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Gillingham · 17th	34	4	0	6.38	31	12
2024/25	Dundee · 11th	34	5	1	6.64	46	20
2023/24	Newport County · 18th	34	7	1	6.74	34	20
2022/23	Chippenham Town	5	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Yeovil Town	3	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

S. Palmer-Houlden is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Gillingham, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two and 2470th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer-Houlden.

Judged on this season alone, Palmer-Houlden graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 4 goals and 0 assists in 34 appearances (0.208 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 26th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 22 Palmer-Houlden is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

Current potential26th of 60 attacking midfielders · League Two Current season47th of 60 attacking midfielders · League Two47th-best attacking midfielder in the League Two109th in the League Two · potential26th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League Two2470th-highest potential U-23 tracked

31.4

Ratingi

26th of 60 attacking midfielders

11.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.21

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Gillingham finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.12

Goals / app

4 goals in 34 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.46 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.4, Palmer-Houlden carries the 26th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two of 60, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Gillingham finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.208

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.208

Defensive actions / 901.458

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %26.7

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %54

Dribble success %27.8

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.823

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 22, Palmer-Houlden sits on 3.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Palmer-Houlden's projected Rating — 31.4 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 attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target15

Shots30

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy54%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success27.8%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions5

Blocks3

Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gillingham2025/26 – now

Dundeeuntil 2025/26

Gillingham2025/26 – 2025/26-

Bristol Cityuntil 2025/26

BBristol City U212024/25 – 2025/26

Newport Countyuntil 2024/25

Bristol City(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Dundeeuntil 2024/25

BBristol City U212022/23 – 2024/25

Yeovil Townuntil 2022/23

About S. Palmer-Houlden

Sebastian Palmer-Houlden is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Gillingham, born on May 12, 2004. He is from England. Gillingham currently sit 17th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, S. Palmer-Houlden has made 34 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 1,728 minutes, averaging a 6.51 match rating over his last 10 rated games.

When S. Palmer-Houlden plays, Gillingham's record this season is 7W-10D-17L — and his match ratings average 6.34 at home against 6.41 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Shrewsbury (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Grimsby (90 minutes, 6 rating)
April 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Cheltenham (12 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Salford City (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Accrington ST (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Walsall (69 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
March 28, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Crawley Town (71 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Bristol Rovers (13 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 17, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Swindon Town (9 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Cambridge United (61 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Palmer-Houlden at 31.4 with a Season form score of 11.6, ranking 109th of 478 attacking midfielders in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, S. Palmer-Houlden has totalled 120 club appearances with 22 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 34 appearances for Newport County.

S. Palmer-Houlden's career has also included time at Dundee, Bristol City, BBristol City U21, Newport County and Yeovil Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gillingham finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

Watch points