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Full nameStephen Gerard O'Donnell
PositionCentre-back
NationalityScotland
Age34
Date of birth11 May 1992
BirthplaceBellshill
Height184 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubMotherwell
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Centre-back

Season stats

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4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
240
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Motherwell.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
UEFA Europa Conference League100126.2

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

S. O'Donnell is a 34-year-old central defender at Motherwell, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 4 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (24.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Donnell.

On the season, O'Donnell graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.625 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 34 O'Donnell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — O'Donnell is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
9.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
11.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.2%
Minutes
limited game time
2.63
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

4
Apps
2.63
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.