Thomas Flanagan - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameThomas Michael Flanagan

PositionCentre-back

NationalityNorthern Ireland

Age34

Date of birth21 Oct 1991

BirthplaceHammersmith

Height188 cm

Shirt number#6

ClubColchester

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Centre-back

Season stats

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15

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

1098

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Colchester.

Career

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EFL Trophy×2

Flanagan's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 49→14), while his Rating eased 17→7. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Colchester · 12th	15	0	0	7.01	7	14
2024/25	Colchester · 10th	43	0	0	6.88	17	49
2023/24	Shrewsbury · 19th	24	0	0	6.83	19	14
2022/23	Shrewsbury · 12th	38	1	1	6.71	29	30
2021/22	Shrewsbury	14	1	0	6.83	—	—
2021/22	Sunderland · 5th	39	2	0	6.83	33	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	15	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

T. Flanagan is a 34-year-old central defender at Colchester, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 14. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Flanagan.

On the season, Flanagan graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.213 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 49 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 34 Flanagan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.21

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Colchester finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

15

Apps

2.21

Def. / 90

7

Tackles

7

Interceptions

3

Clean sheets

2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) 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 53% 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 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53%

Available fixtures15 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.213

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %20

Cards / 900.246

Foul involvement / 901.721

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Flanagan sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Flanagan's projected Rating — 9 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-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes565

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success20%

Duels won73

Duels won %56.6%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions7

Blocks13

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJul 2026 – nowEnd of career

ColchesterJul 2024 – Jul 2026Free

ShrewsburyJan 2022 – Jul 2024

SunderlandJul 2018 – Jan 2022Free

Burton AlbionAug 2015 – Jul 2018Free

Milton Keynes Dons(back from loan)Feb 2015 – Aug 2015

Plymouth(on loan)Jan 2015 – Feb 2015

Milton Keynes Dons(back from loan)Apr 2014 – Jan 2015

Stevenage(on loan)Mar 2014 – Apr 2014

Milton Keynes Dons(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Mar 2014

Barnet(on loan)Mar 2013 – Jul 2013

Gillingham(on loan)Jul 2012 – Mar 2013

KKettering Town(on loan)Jan 2011 – Jul 2012

Milton Keynes Donsuntil Jan 2011

Transfer history

About T. Flanagan

Thomas Michael Flanagan is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Colchester, born on October 21, 1991 in Hammersmith, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. Colchester currently sit 19th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, T. Flanagan has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,098 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

T. Flanagan's next match is on October 17, 2026, when Colchester face Exeter City at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Flanagan at 9 with a Season form score of 14.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, T. Flanagan has totalled 388 club appearances with 14 goals and 3 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 43 appearances for Colchester.