McLoughlin's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 19. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cambridge United · 4th	2	0	0	6.75	19	11
2025/26	Cambridge United · 3rd	22	2	0	6.81	19	11
2024/25	Newport County · 22nd	36	3	2	7.01	26	30
2023/24	Newport County · 18th	34	3	6	7.12	29	35
2022/23	Salford City · 7th	11	0	0	6.64	27	2
2022/23	Morecambe · 22nd	7	0	0	6.4	34	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

S. McLoughlin is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Cambridge United, rated 19 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McLoughlin.

On the season, McLoughlin graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.983 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 29 McLoughlin is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 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 downBreakout: 2023/245 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.98

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cambridge United finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.98

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.5% 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 19 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.17

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.17

Defensive actions / 902.983

Player flow

Goal involvements2

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, McLoughlin sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McLoughlin's projected Rating — 19 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 defensive midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions9

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cambridge UnitedJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Newport CountyJul 2023 – Jul 2025Free

Salford CityJan 2023 – Jul 2023Free

MMorecambeJul 2021 – Jan 2023Free

AFC WimbledonJan 2019 – Jul 2021Free

Ipswich(back from loan)Apr 2018 – Jan 2019

BromleyMar 2018 – Apr 2018

Bromley(on loan)Mar 2017 – Mar 2018

Ipswichuntil Mar 2017

About S. McLoughlin

Shane Daniel McLoughlin is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Cambridge United, born on March 1, 1997 in Kerry, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Cambridge United currently sit 4th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, S. McLoughlin has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 134 minutes.

S. McLoughlin's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Cambridge United face Huddersfield at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. McLoughlin at 19 with a Season form score of 11. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. McLoughlin has totalled 229 club appearances with 12 goals and 12 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 38 appearances for AFC Wimbledon.

S. McLoughlin's career has also included time at Newport County, Salford City, MMorecambe, AFC Wimbledon, Ipswich and Bromley.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.