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40
34.2%
Ratingi
6.5
116.7%
Seasoni
8.9
Valuei

Profile

Full nameThomas Nixon
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age23
Date of birth25 Nov 2002
Birthplace
Height185 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubDoncaster
Central midfielderalso played MID

Season stats

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14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
842
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Doncaster.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One14008426.65
EFL Trophy6024507
League Cup3102707.33

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

T. Nixon is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Doncaster, rated 40 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 219th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nixon.

Judged on this season alone, Nixon graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.703 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 7). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 27th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 23 Nixon is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.9 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 downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potential27th of 66 central midfielders · League One · 14 appsCurrent season63rd of 66 central midfielders · League One · 14 apps63rd-best central midfielder in the League One219th in the League One · potential27th-highest potential central midfielder in the League One
40
Ratingi
27th of 66 central midfielders
6.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.3%
Minutes
limited game time
4.7
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

4.7
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40, Nixon carries the 27th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.