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Full nameStephen Iain Kingsley
PositionCentre-back
NationalityScotland
Age32
Date of birth23 Jul 1994
BirthplaceStirling
Height178 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubHeart Of Midlothian
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Centre-back

Season stats

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3
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
197
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Heart Of Midlothian.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
UEFA Champions League100477

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

S. Kingsley is a 32-year-old central defender at Heart Of Midlothian, rated 15.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kingsley.

On the season, Kingsley graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.827 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Kingsley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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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: 2023/24
15.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19.9%
Minutes
limited game time
1.83
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

3
Apps
1.83
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 3 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.46 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.