Sebastian Palmer-Houlden

Following his move to Motherwell, Palmer-Houlden's current-season form is up 75% on last season (Season 12→21), while his Rating climbed 31→45. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Motherwell · 10th	7	2	0	6.69	43	11
2026/27	Gillingham · 7th	1	0	0	6.9	27	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 Motherwell, rated 44.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer-Houlden.

On the season, Palmer-Houlden graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances (0.486 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 21). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 22 Palmer-Houlden is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.4 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 2024/254 clubs

44.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

20.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.49

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Motherwell finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.29

Goals / app

2 goals in 7 appearances (0.29 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 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 %37.4%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900.486

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.486

Defensive actions / 901.946

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %31.3

Pass accuracy %77

Cards / 900.243

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 22, Palmer-Houlden sits on 9.4, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Palmer-Houlden's projected Rating — 44.5 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 centre-forwards in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots16

Passing

Assists0

Chances created3

Passes49

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Duels won17

Duels won %45.9%

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions1—

Blocks3

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

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 10th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, S. Palmer-Houlden has made 7 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 370 minutes, averaging a 6.56 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When S. Palmer-Houlden plays, Motherwell's record this season is 1W-1D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.73 at home against 6.43 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Kilmarnock (68 minutes, 1 goal, 7.28 rating)
October 11, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Celtic (71 minutes, 6.22 rating)
September 19, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Dundee (76 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 15, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Aberdeen (37 minutes, 5.9 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Rangers (27 minutes, 5.97 rating)
September 2, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (59 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-3 draw away at ST Mirren (32 minutes, 6 rating)
August 27, 2026: 1-4 loss away at SC Freiburg (65 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs SC Freiburg (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)

S. Palmer-Houlden's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Motherwell face ST Johnstone away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Palmer-Houlden at 44.5 with a Season form score of 20.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, S. Palmer-Houlden has totalled 128 club appearances with 24 goals and 2 assists for 8 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.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Motherwell finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points