Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.0
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Sheffield Wednesday
top club · 178 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#122
goals rank
#58
assists rank
31
season goals
14
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2009
€600k
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 04/05
13 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-06-13 · 5 players total
368Appearances
31Goals
14Assists
53Yellow cards
3Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alan Quinn |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-06-13 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Handsworth → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: Career break → Handsworth
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Ipswich → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ipswich Town
39 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Ipswich
07/08 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield United, Ipswich Town
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sheffield United
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sheffield United
47 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Sheff Utd
04/05 · Transfer
Dec 2003
Transfer: Sunderland → Sheff Wed
03/04 · Return from loan
Oct 2003
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Sunderland
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland AFC
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sheffield Wednesday
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sheffield Wednesday
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sheffield Wednesday
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sheffield Wednesday
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 1997
Transfer: Cherry Orchard FC → Sheff Wed
97/98 · Transfer · €35k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sheffield Wednesday
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Own Youth → Cherry Orchard FC
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.52/90
Assists2 total · 0.35/90
G+A5 total · 0.86/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.69/90
Minutes played by club
Sheffield Wednesday
57.1%
Ipswich Town
31.0%
Sheffield United
11.9%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 178 | 16 | 2 | 4,729 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 76 | 4 | 8 | 2,564 |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 108 | 11 | 4 | 987 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 521 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 34 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,161 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 515 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sheffield United | 43 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 472 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 521 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 608 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,486 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,593 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Own Youth | Cherry Orchard FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-01 | Cherry Orchard FC | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €35k |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-01 | Sheff Wed | Sunderland | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Sunderland | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Ipswich | Transfer | 850000 | €600k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ipswich | Career break | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-18 | Career break | Handsworth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Handsworth | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Sheffield United | 7 | 43 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 37 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 3 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 3 | 34 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Sunderland | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-01 | Sheff Wed | Sunderland | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alan Quinn's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 39% |
| Preston North End | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 29% |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 43% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 46% |
| Watford FC | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 21% |
| Leicester City | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 46% |
| Derby County | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 58% |
| Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29% |
| Southampton FC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 41% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 23% |
| Burnley FC | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 521 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 1,193 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 1,161 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 515 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 472 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.72 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 521 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2.07 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 608 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 01/02 | 45 | 1,486 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 1,593 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
147 apps
14 G
8 A
First Division
118 apps
9 G
0 A
Second Division
24 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
39 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
25 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Alan Quinn?
Alan Quinn is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Alan Quinn?
Alan Quinn is 46 years old. He was born on June 13, 1979 in Dublin.
What position does Alan Quinn play?
Alan Quinn plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Alan Quinn play for?
Alan Quinn currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alan Quinn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Quinn has scored 31 goals in 368 appearances.