Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Rotherham United
top club · 215 apps
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
640Appearances
24Goals
12Assists
93Yellow cards
3Red cards
350Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Sharps |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian William Sharps |
| Date of birth | 1980-10-23 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Warrington, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Chester → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chester FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Burton Albion → Chester
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Telford Utd → Burton Albion
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Burton Albion → Telford Utd
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — AFC Telford United, Burton Albion
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Burton Albion
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Rotherham → Burton Albion
13/14 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: Burton Albion → Rotherham
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Rotherham → Burton Albion
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rotherham United, Burton Albion
45 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Rotherham
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Shrewsbury Town
48 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Shrewsbury Town
49 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Rotherham → Shrewsbury
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rotherham United
52 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rotherham United
56 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rotherham United
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Tranmere → Rotherham
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rotherham United
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tranmere Rovers
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tranmere Rovers
51 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tranmere Rovers
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tranmere Rovers
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tranmere Rovers
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Tranmere Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tranmere Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Tranmere U18 → Tranmere
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
33.4%
Chester FC
8.6%
Burton Albion
10.9%
AFC Telford United
0.0%
Rotherham United
22.0%
Shrewsbury Town
25.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 191 | 7 | 1 | 10,526 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,723 |
| Burton Albion | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 3,421 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 5 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 215 | 12 | 3 | 6,921 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 97 | 3 | 6 | 7,905 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,723 |
| 14/15 | Conference | AFC Telford United | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Burton Albion | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 39 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3,421 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rotherham United | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,998 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3,765 |
| 10/11 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rotherham United | 44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Rotherham United | 45 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,475 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | League One | Rotherham United | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,656 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3,947 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,194 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 864 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-03 | Tranmere | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Rotherham | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-18 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | Burton Albion | Telford Utd | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Telford Utd | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Burton Albion | Chester | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chester | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Damien McCrory | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Rotherham United | 4 | 45 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 30 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 43 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 43 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rotherham United | 2 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Telford Utd | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | Burton Albion | Telford Utd | Loan | — | €175k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-18 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €175k |
Teams faced most often by Ian Sharps'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 39% |
| Port Vale FC | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 31% |
| Gillingham FC | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 40% |
| Chesterfield FC | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 50% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 39% |
| Swindon Town | 34 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 35% |
| Cheltenham Town | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 26% |
| Oldham Athletic | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 47% |
| Bury FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 25% |
| Southend United | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 34% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 33 | 2,723 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 3,421 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,998 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 4,140 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 3,765 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 52 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 56 | 1,451 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 1,636 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,836 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 3,521 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 51 | 3,947 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 2,194 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 864 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
305 apps
10 G
10 A
League One
121 apps
4 G
1 A
Second Division
86 apps
4 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
2 G
1 A
FL Trophy
19 apps
2 G
0 A
National League
48 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ian Sharps?
Ian Sharps is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Sharps?
Ian Sharps is 45 years old. He was born on October 23, 1980 in Warrington.
What position does Ian Sharps play?
Ian Sharps plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Sharps play for?
Ian Sharps currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Sharps scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Sharps has scored 24 goals in 640 appearances.