Darragh Lenihan

No club

•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

Darragh Lenihan

No club

•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

6.7

Season Score

Mar 16, 1994

178 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.7

Season Score

Mar 16, 1994

178 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 2
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 46
Avg Rating: 6.71

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Blackburn Rovers

2014/2015 - 2021/2022

2531060.0421,3767.13

Middlesbrough

2022/2023 - 2025/2026

Total

3221290.0426,133

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Republic of Ireland

2012 - 2024

4010.003187.04

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Republic of Ireland U21

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Middlesbrough

25/26

200910.00106.71

Middlesbrough

23/24

101—9000.10107.23

Middlesbrough

22/23

43033,7660.07617.17

Blackburn Rovers

21/22

43313,7550.101117.25

Blackburn Rovers

20/21

44013,9060.02917.07

Blackburn Rovers

19/20

39323,4870.131307.20

Blackburn Rovers

18/19

383—3,3720.08907.09

Blackburn Rovers

17/18

16101,3230.0750-

Blackburn Rovers

16/17

440—3,3410.001017.13

Blackburn Rovers

15/16

27022,0490.091107.00

Blackburn Rovers

14/15

20—1430.0010-

Burton Albion

14/15

141———30-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Republic of Ireland

2024

10—89—007.34

Republic of Ireland

2022

10—900.00106.73

Republic of Ireland

2018

2011390.6510-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Blackburn Rovers U23

17/18

20—1540.0020-

Republic of Ireland U21

2017

9008100.0040-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2014/2015	Championship (England)	1	—	0	—	—	—
2015/2016	Championship (England)	23	1689	0	2	0.11	7
2016/2017	Championship (England)	40	2981	0	0	0	7.14
2017/2018	League One (England)	14	1143	1	0	0.08	—
2018/2019	Championship (England)	34	2982	2	0	0.06	7.08
2019/2020	Championship (England)	37	3307	3	2	0.14	7.21
2020/2021	Championship (England)	41	3636	0	1	0.02	7.07
2021/2022	Championship (England)	41	3619	3	1	0.1	7.27
2022/2023	Championship (England)	43	3766	0	3	0.07	7.17
2023/2024	Championship (England)	8	720	1	0	0.13	7.31
2025/2026	Championship (England)	2	91	0	0	0	6.71

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Darragh Lenihan — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.31Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2015/2016 · 7Championship (England)
Rating trend: +0.11last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.07 G+A per 9010 goals + 9 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 23934 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2014–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 4

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 95thrating 7.31 vs 165 rated peers
Goals rank: #50 of 1661 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 81st0.13 per 90

Cohort: 166 Championship (England) defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-07

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Reading	13	5	2	6	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Preston North End	12	4	3	5	1	0	3	Sep 2025
Bristol City	10	2	5	3	0	1	2	Apr 2023
Norwich City	9	2	3	4	0	0	2	Apr 2025
Leeds United	8	2	0	6	1	0	2	Jul 2020
Coventry City	8	1	4	3	0	0	1	May 2025
Ipswich Town	7	3	2	2	0	0	2	Jan 2019
Rotherham United	7	3	3	1	0	0	0	May 2023
Charlton Athletic	5	2	1	2	0	0	2	Feb 2020
Bolton Wanderers	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	Aug 2023
Blackpool	5	4	1	0	0	1	0	Feb 2023
AFC Bournemouth	5	1	0	4	0	0	1	Apr 2022
Birmingham City	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	—
Aston Villa	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	Mar 2019
Brighton & Hove Albion	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	Apr 2017
Blackburn Rovers	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	Sep 2023
Liverpool	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2015
Sheffield United	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	—
Watford	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Jan 2023
Burnley	3	0	0	3	0	0	2	Apr 2023

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
France	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2023

Transfers

Transfer History

Middlesbrough

Unknown

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Jul 1, 2022Free Transfer

Burton Albion

Blackburn Rovers

Mar 4, 2015End of loan

Oct 21, 2014Loan

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Jul 1, 2013Transfer

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

League Two

1x Winner(2014/2015)

Premier League 2 Divison Two

1x Winner(2017/2018)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Mar 16, 1994

Place of Birth

Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Height

178 cm

Weight

76 kg

Age

32 years

Position

Defender

Weekly Wage

£26,000

Yearly Salary

£1,352,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.71

Highest: 6.7 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench1

Total Minutes91

Minutes per game46

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy-

Total passes35

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels10

Duels Won8

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

322

total appearances

About Darragh Lenihan

Across 8 Championship (England) appearances in 2023/2024 (720 minutes), Darragh Lenihan scored 1 goal but did not register an assist — 0.13 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.31. Within 166 Championship (England) defenders (2023/2024, at least 450 minutes), he places in the top 6% by match rating; for goals scored he stands 50th of 166.

11 league seasons sit on his record, from 2014 to 2025 across 4 clubs. No recorded season of his rates higher than 2023/2024's 7.31; the floor is 2015/2016, at 7.

His recorded league football covers 2 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (270 appearances, 9 goals) and League One (England) (14 appearances, 1 goal). 6 of those 11 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2020/2021–2022/2023: 125 league appearances, 42 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Darragh Lenihan play?

Darragh Lenihan plays as a Defender.

How old is Darragh Lenihan?

Darragh Lenihan is 32 years old, born on March 16, 1994. He is from Republic of Ireland. At 32, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Darragh Lenihan?

Darragh Lenihan is 178 cm tall. He weighs 76 kg.

How many trophies has Darragh Lenihan won?

Darragh Lenihan has won 2 trophies throughout his career.

Where is Darragh Lenihan from?

Darragh Lenihan is from Republic of Ireland.