Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Sheffield United
top club · 121 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 15/16
1 · 2.2%
pens / of goals
461Appearances
45Goals
91Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
100Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mark Duffy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mark James Duffy |
| Date of birth | 1985-10-07 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Rylands → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: Career break → Rylands
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Macclesfield → Career break
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Tranmere → Macclesfield
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Fleetwood → Tranmere
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Tranmere Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Fleetwood
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Fleetwood Town
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: ADO Den Haag → Sheff Utd
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Sheff Utd → ADO Den Haag
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Stoke City → Sheff Utd
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Stoke City
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Stoke City, ADO Den Haag, Stoke City U23
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sheffield United
38 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sheffield United
39 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sheffield United
44 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Birmingham → Sheff Utd
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Burton Albion → Birmingham
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Birmingham → Burton Albion
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Burton Albion
47 matches · 8 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Chesterfield → Birmingham
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Birmingham → Chesterfield
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City, Chesterfield FC
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Doncaster → Birmingham
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Doncaster
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Doncaster Rovers
39 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Scunthorpe United
47 matches · 7 G · 17 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Scunthorpe United
43 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Scunthorpe Utd.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Scunthorpe United, Morecambe FC
48 matches · 1 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Morecambe FC
41 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Southport → Morecambe FC
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Morecambe FC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Prescot Cables → Southport
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Southport FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Vauxhall Motors → Prescot Cables
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Vauxhall U19 → Vauxhall Motors
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
4.6%
Stoke City
0.0%
ADO Den Haag
0.0%
Stoke City U23
0.0%
Sheffield United
19.2%
Burton Albion
5.4%
Birmingham City
1.2%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
13.7%
Scunthorpe United
41.6%
Morecambe FC
14.3%
Southport FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 413 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 121 | 15 | 25 | 1,722 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 484 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 106 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 1,234 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 112 | 10 | 27 | 3,737 |
| Morecambe FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 76 | 7 | 16 | 1,282 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 36 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 408 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 824 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 39 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 490 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 45 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 484 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 14/15 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,234 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 754 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1,164 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,542 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 35 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 548 |
| 09/10 | League Two Play-Offs | Morecambe FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Southport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Vauxhall U19 | Vauxhall Motors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Vauxhall Motors | Prescot Cables | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Prescot Cables | Southport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Southport | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Morecambe FC | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-14 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Doncaster | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Doncaster | Birmingham | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Birmingham | Chesterfield | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-02 | Chesterfield | Birmingham | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Birmingham | Burton Albion | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Burton Albion | Birmingham | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Birmingham | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Sheff Utd | ADO Den Haag | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Sheff Utd | Fleetwood | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Fleetwood | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Tranmere | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Macclesfield | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | Career break | Rylands | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Rylands | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Groin injury | 2018-03-17 | 2018-04-06 | 21 | 3 |
Current€400k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| John Fleck | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Coutts | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kieron Freeman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Stanley | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Niall Canavan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Simon Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 8 | 45 |
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 6 | 39 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 6 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 43 |
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 11 | 45 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 9 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Sheff Utd | ADO Den Haag | Loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Burton Albion | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Birmingham | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €350k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-02 | Chesterfield | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Birmingham | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €350k |
Teams faced most often by Mark Duffy'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 68 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 108 | 80 | +28 | 46% |
| Bradford City | 64 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 31% |
| Barnsley FC | 64 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 66 | 77 | -11 | 30% |
| Coventry City | 64 | 30 | 13 | 21 | 79 | 63 | +16 | 47% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 63 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 43% |
| Gillingham FC | 62 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 78 | 91 | -13 | 34% |
| Southend United | 62 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 72 | +19 | 45% |
| Blackpool FC | 61 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 73 | 86 | -13 | 31% |
| Peterborough United | 60 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 43% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 60 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 89 | 75 | +14 | 48% |
| Bury FC | 56 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 41% |
| Walsall FC | 56 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 31 | 413 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 408 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 824 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 44 | 490 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 15/16 | 47 | 484 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 1,234 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 1,031 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 1,164 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 1,542 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 759 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 523 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
191 apps
21 G
42 A
Championship
140 apps
12 G
26 A
League Two
69 apps
5 G
15 A
League Cup
20 apps
3 G
4 A
FL Trophy
16 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Eredivisie
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mark Duffy?
Mark Duffy is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Mark Duffy?
Mark Duffy is 40 years old. He was born on October 7, 1985 in Liverpool.
What position does Mark Duffy play?
Mark Duffy plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Mark Duffy play for?
Mark Duffy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mark Duffy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark Duffy has scored 45 goals in 461 appearances.