OrcaScore
7

Midfielder

Leighton Clarkson

  • Blackpool
  • England
  • 25 yrs
  • 175 cm
  • Preferred foot: Right
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Appearances
16
806 min
Goals
2
G+A per 90: 0.45
Assists
2
Average rating
6.93
Age25
Date of birth19 Oct 2001
Height175 cm
Weight–
Preferred footRight
Market value€670K
Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts11 / 3
Minutes438
Rating6.76
Goals / Assists1 / 1
Shots (on target)8 (4)
Passes · accuracy197 · 80%
Key passes9
Tackles / Interceptions7 / 1
Duels won12 / 21
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.96 / 0.94
Detailed statistics
Big chances created2
Big chances missed2
Goal conversion12%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls21
Accurate crosses7
Touches275
Possession lost68
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won1
Ground duels won11
Clearances7
Ball recoveries19
Fouls won3
Fouls committed3
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal3
Team of the week1
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)52.78
Top speed (km/h)34.01
Appearances / Starts3 / 3
Minutes270
Rating7.50
Goals / Assists0 / 1
Shots (on target)2 (1)
Passes · accuracy126 · 81%
Key passes12
Tackles / Interceptions7 / 0
Duels won8 / 17
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created4
Big chances missed1
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls12
Accurate crosses4
Touches159
Possession lost39
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won0
Ground duels won8
Clearances2
Ball recoveries18
Fouls won0
Fouls committed2
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Appearances / Starts2 / 1
Minutes98
Rating7.00
Goals / Assists1 / 0
Shots (on target)2 (1)
Passes · accuracy61 · 77%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions1 / 2
Duels won3 / 6
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.15 / 0.00
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion50%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box1
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls4
Accurate crosses0
Touches77
Possession lost18
Dispossessed0
Aerial duels won1
Ground duels won2
Clearances0
Ball recoveries8
Fouls won0
Fouls committed0
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: M

line: M average
Attacking55
Technical57
Tactical40
Defending39
Creativity59

Characteristics

Strengths

3

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
1 Nov 2026 Sheffield Wednesday – Blackpool 1–1 68' 6.8
27 Oct 2026 Blackpool – Aston Villa U21 3–2 90' 7.6
24 Oct 2026 Blackpool – Mansfield Town 1–4 90' 6.9
20 Oct 2026 Blackpool – Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 45' 6.6
17 Oct 2026 Leyton Orient – Blackpool 2–0 18' 6.7
10 Oct 2026 Cambridge United – Blackpool 1–0 – –
6 Oct 2026 Blackpool – Crewe Alexandra 6–4 90' 8.6
22 Sep 2026 Wigan Athletic – Blackpool 3–2 90' 6.3
19 Sep 2026 Blackpool – Plymouth Argyle 2–4 11' 6.4
12 Sep 2026 Blackpool – Bromley 2–2 15' 6.6
5 Sep 2026 Reading – Blackpool 3–1 90' 8.1
2 Sep 2026 Barnsley – Blackpool 2–1 36' 6.2
29 Aug 2026 Blackpool – Peterborough United 4–0 27' 6.8
25 Aug 2026 Blackpool – Lincoln 1–4 90' 7.5
22 Aug 2026 Stockport County – Blackpool 1–2 21' 6.6

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 4 moves
  1. Transfer Undisclosed
  2. Transfer Undisclosed
  3. Loan
  4. Loan

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026
Matches (12 months)34
Average rating6.83
Last match rating6.81 Nov 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 6.83 Dec 2025 May 2026 Nov 2026 6.8

Last 10 matches

6.8 7.6 6.9 6.6 6.7 8.6 6.3 6.4 6.6 8.1

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 League One Blackpool 11 (3) 438 1 1 6.76
2026 Football League Trophy Blackpool 3 (3) 270 0 1 7.50
2026 EFL Cup Blackpool 2 (1) 98 1 0 7.00

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Scottish Premiership 2024 · percentile among midfielders (115 players)

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50 xA 50 Key passes 85 Completed passes 79 Pass accuracy 56 Progressive carries 47 Successful dribbles 47 Tackles + interceptions 34 Rating 75

34 matches · 1,991 min

Leighton Clarkson: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
xA / 90 min 0.00
50
Key passes / 90 min 1.90
85
Completed passes / 90 min 37.6
79
Pass accuracy 76.9%
56
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.00
47
Successful dribbles / 90 min 0.63
47
Tackles + interceptions / 90 min 2.08
34
Rating 6.98
75

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