Corey Whelan
Defender - Centre-Back
at AFC Fylde
at AFC Fylde
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Carlisle United
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 17/18
17 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-10 · 6 players total
257Appearances
7Goals
7Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Corey Whelan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Corey Allan Ross Whelan |
| Date of birth | 1997-12-10 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chester, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | AFC Fylde |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Elite Project Group ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — AFC Fylde
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — AFC Fylde
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Carlisle United → Fylde
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Carlisle United
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Carlisle United
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Carlisle United
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Wigan → Carlisle United
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Phoenix Rising → Wigan
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wigan Athletic
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Phoenix Rising FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Transfer: FC Tucson → Phoenix Rising
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Phoenix Rising → FC Tucson
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Phoenix Rising
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — FC Tucson, Phoenix Rising FC
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Liverpool U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Crewe Alexandra
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Crewe Alexandra, Liverpool FC U23
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Liverpool U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Yeovil Town
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Yeovil Town, Liverpool FC U23
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Liverpool FC U23
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U21
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U21, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Liverpool FC U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AFC Fylde
33.8%
Carlisle United
13.7%
Phoenix Rising FC
0.0%
FC Tucson
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
24.0%
Liverpool FC U23
23.7%
Yeovil Town
4.7%
Liverpool FC U18
0.0%
Liverpool FC U21
0.0%
Liverpool FC UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1,925 |
| Carlisle United | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 780 |
| Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Tucson | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1,369 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1,350 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | AFC Fylde | 45 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,925 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Carlisle United | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 780 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Carlisle United | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC Playoffs | Phoenix Rising FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USL1 | FC Tucson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,369 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-05 | Liverpool U23 | Yeovil Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Yeovil Town | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Liverpool U23 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | Liverpool U23 | Phoenix Rising | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Phoenix Rising | FC Tucson | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | FC Tucson | Phoenix Rising | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Phoenix Rising | Wigan | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Wigan | Carlisle United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Carlisle United | Fylde | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | #12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Charters | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Virtue | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Omari Patrick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Dickenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomas Holy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Armer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Moxon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Massey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Winterbottom | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Feeney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Haughton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Riley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Carlisle United | 2 | 25 |
| 24/25 | National League | AFC Fylde | 2 | 45 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 7 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 |
| 25/26 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | FC Tucson | Phoenix Rising | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Phoenix Rising | FC Tucson | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Liverpool U23 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Yeovil Town | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-05 | Liverpool U23 | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for AFC Fylde The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 0–3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CNAT |
Tamworth FC | 4–3 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CNAT |
Rochdale AFC | 0–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–3 | York City | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-18 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–2 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | CNAT |
Ebbsfleet United | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 0–2 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 1–1 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–2 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 1–2 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | CNAT |
Southend United | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 2–0 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 4–1 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–3 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 4–1 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 2–2 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2024-12-10 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 2–0 | Ebbsfleet United | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-16 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 3–0 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 0–2 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Eastleigh | 4–2 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Woking | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 1–3 | York City | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Barnet | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 0–3 | Barnet | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Aldershot Town | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 1–3 | Rochdale | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 0–1 | FC Halifax Town | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 0–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 1–2 | Boston United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Sutton United | 2–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 3–4 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Rochdale | 0–0 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Tamworth | 4–3 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 2–1 | Southend United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Altrincham | 1–2 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 1–2 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
Teams faced most often by Corey Whelan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 48% |
| Newport County | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 30% |
| Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 40% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 30% |
| Colchester United | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 35% |
| Notts County | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 28% |
| Hartlepool United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 25% |
| Cheltenham Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 38% |
| Crawley Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 56% |
| Morecambe FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 50% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,925 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 780 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 1,369 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 1,620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
83 apps
3 G
1 A
National League
45 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
15 apps
1 G
1 A
U21 PL
51 apps
1 G
1 A
USLC
22 apps
0 G
2 A
National League North
8 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
11 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
USLC Playoffs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Corey Whelan?
Corey Whelan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AFC Fylde.
How old is Corey Whelan?
Corey Whelan is 28 years old. He was born on December 10, 1997 in Chester.
What position does Corey Whelan play?
Corey Whelan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Corey Whelan play for?
Corey Whelan currently plays for AFC Fylde.
How many career goals has Corey Whelan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Corey Whelan has scored 7 goals in 257 appearances.