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Profile

Full nameSimon Christopher Eastwood
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age37
Date of birth26 Jun 1989
BirthplaceLuton
Height188 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubOxford United
Goalkeeper
5
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
20%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
441
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oxford United.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

S. Eastwood is a 37-year-old goalkeeper at Oxford United, rated 5.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eastwood.

On the season, Eastwood graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5. At 37 Eastwood is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Eastwood is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent
5.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
21.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Oxford United finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

5
Apps
1
Clean sheets
20%
CS rate
21.3%
Minutes

1 clean sheet in 5 appearances (20% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 21.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.1 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets1
Saves13
Save rate72.2%
Goals conceded5

Distribution

Passes194
Pass accuracy65%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.