Sebastian Palmer-Houlden

Palmer-Houlden's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 12→0), while his Rating eased 31→26. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gillingham · 21st	1	0	0	6.9	26	0
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 depthCentre-forward

S. Palmer-Houlden is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Gillingham, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model. 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.

On the season, Palmer-Houlden graded 12 for current form (age-blind), 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 12 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. 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

31.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

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

Apps

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.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.4 overall — below regular-starter level. 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

Cards / 900

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 (~7), 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 centre-forwards in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions5

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

MotherwellAug 2026 – now-

GillinghamJun 2025 – Aug 2026

Dundeeuntil Jun 2025

GillinghamJun 2025 – Jun 2025-

Bristol City(back from loan)May 2025 – Jun 2025

Dundeeuntil May 2025

Bristol CityJun 2024 – May 2025

Newport Countyuntil Jun 2024

About S. Palmer-Houlden

Sebastian Palmer-Houlden is a 22-year-old centre-forward who plays for Motherwell, born on May 12, 2004. He is from England. Motherwell currently sit 4th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, S. Palmer-Houlden has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 18 minutes.

S. Palmer-Houlden's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Motherwell face ST Mirren away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Palmer-Houlden at 31.4 with a Season form score of 11.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, S. Palmer-Houlden has totalled 121 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 Gillingham, Dundee, Bristol City and Newport County.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.