Mark McGuinness

€6MMarket Value

Sheffield United•Defender•

England

Mark McGuinness

€6MMarket Value

Sheffield United•Defender•

England

6.8

Season Score

Jan 5, 2001

194 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.8

Season Score

Jan 5, 2001

194 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 6
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 6.83

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Cardiff City

2021/2022 - 2023/2024

Total

2231540.0718,499

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Republic of Ireland

2022 - now

2000.001366.46

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Arsenal U18

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

21300.141,768-

Ireland U19

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

10200.20684-

Arsenal U23

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

5000.00308-

Arsenal U21

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

2000.001647.86

Republic of Ireland U21

2021/2022

1010.0090-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Sheffield United

26/27

61—5400.17106.83

Sheffield United

25/26

261—1,8950.09406.86

Luton Town

25/26

70—4550.00006.81

Luton Town

24/25

443—3,8440.14407.23

Cardiff City

24/25

11—77—107.75

Cardiff City

23/24

332—2,7360.07207.06

Cardiff City

22/23

212—1,8900.10407.13

Sheffield Wednesday

22/23

241—1,8120.05407.39

Cardiff City

21/22

363—3,0410.091006.85

Ipswich Town

20/21

251—2,2090.04207.30

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Republic of Ireland

25/26

10—46—006.48

Republic of Ireland

23/24

10—900.00006.43

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Arsenal U23

20/21

10—900.0000-

Arsenal U21

20/21

10—900.00008.47

Republic of Ireland U21

20/21

10—901.0000-

Ireland U19

19/20

31—2240.4010-

Arsenal U23

19/20

40—2180.0010-

Arsenal U21

19/20

10—74—007.24

Ireland U19

18/19

71—4600.2000-

Arsenal U18

18/19

183—1,5880.1740-

Arsenal U18

17/18

30—1800.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	Premier League U18	3	180	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premier League U18	18	1588	3	0	0.17	—
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Division One	3	128	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	League One (England)	24	2089	1	0	0.04	7.29
2020/2021	Premier League 2 Division One	1	90	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Championship (England)	34	2905	3	0	0.09	6.85
2022/2023	Championship (England)	19	1710	0	0	0	7.13
2022/2023	League One (England)	17	1359	1	0	0.07	7.42
2023/2024	Championship (England)	30	2596	2	0	0.07	7.06
2024/2025	Championship (England)	43	3754	3	3	0.14	7.23
2025/2026	Championship (England)	25	1805	1	0	0.05	6.84
2025/2026	League One (England)	6	365	0	0	0	6.82
2026/2027	Championship (England)	4	360	0	0	0	6.73

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

Mark McGuinness — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022/2023 · 7.42League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.82League One (England)
Rating trend: -0.33last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 9014 goals + 3 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 18929 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 13 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 59thrating 6.84 vs 162 rated peers
Goals rank: #43 of 1621 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 34th0.05 per 90

Cohort: 162 Championship (England) defenders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Portsmouth	7	3	0	4	0	1	Feb 2026
Sunderland	6	1	0	5	1	0	Feb 2025
Millwall	6	2	1	3	0	1	Jan 2026
Sheffield United	5	0	0	5	1	1	Feb 2025
Hull City	4	2	0	2	0	2	—
Blackpool	4	3	1	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Blackburn Rovers	3	1	0	2	0	0	—
Charlton Athletic	3	0	1	2	0	0	Sep 2025
West Bromwich Albion	3	0	2	1	0	2	—
Birmingham City	3	1	1	1	0	0	—
Reading	3	2	0	1	0	2	Feb 2023
Barnsley	3	1	1	1	0	1	Sep 2022
Nottingham Forest	3	2	0	1	0	0	Jan 2025
Southampton	3	0	0	3	0	0	Jan 2026
Preston North End	3	1	0	2	0	0	—
Rotherham United	3	2	0	1	0	0	May 2024
Shrewsbury Town	3	2	1	0	1	0	Nov 2022
AFC Wimbledon	3	1	1	1	0	0	Aug 2025
Fulham	2	0	0	2	0	0	Feb 2022
Derby County	2	2	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Sep 1, 2025Transfer

Aug 20, 2024Transfer€12M

Sheffield Wednesday

Cardiff City

Jan 19, 2023End of loan

Aug 18, 2022Loan

Jul 1, 2021Transfer

May 31, 2021End of loan

Sep 22, 2020Loan

Jul 1, 2019Transfer

Player Information

Sheffield United

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jan 5, 2001

Nationality

England

Height

194 cm

Weight

70 kg

Shirt Number

Age

25 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€6M

Weekly Wage

£19,000

Yearly Salary

£988,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.88

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.17

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

81%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)6

From Bench0

Total Minutes540

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency540 min

Goals per game0.17

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 accuracy81%

Total passes179

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles6

Interceptions9

Clearances-

Blocks4

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels57

Duels Won27

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

223

total appearances

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About Mark McGuinness

1 goal in 25 games (1,805 minutes) — and no assists — was Mark McGuinness's 2025/2026 Championship (England) return — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.84. Within 162 Championship (England) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he places in the 59th percentile by match rating, above the median, with a goals rank of 43rd of 162.

Season ratings peak at 7.42 in 2022/2023, League One (England) and bottom out at 6.82 in 2025/2026. His last two rated seasons average 0.33 below his earlier career level.

Split by competition, the league record covers 3 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (155 appearances, 9 goals), League One (England) (47 appearances, 2 goals) and Premier League U18 (21 appearances, 3 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 4 of those 13 campaigns. Across 2022/2023–2024/2025, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 109 league appearances (36 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Mark McGuinness play?

Mark McGuinness plays as a Defender for Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the Carabao Cup 2026/2027.

What team does Mark McGuinness play for?

Mark McGuinness currently plays for Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup. He has 1 goal in 2 appearances in the Carabao Cup 2026/2027.

How old is Mark McGuinness?

Mark McGuinness is 25 years old, born on January 5, 2001. He is from England.

How tall is Mark McGuinness?

Mark McGuinness is 194 cm tall. He weighs 70 kg.

What nationality is Mark McGuinness?

Mark McGuinness is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Sheffield United.