Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Charlton Athletic
top club · 223 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#24
goals rank
#104
assists rank
27
season goals
8
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
€1.15m
top transfer fee · 02/03
7
best season · 96/97
53 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1972-08-12 · 3 players total
316Appearances
27Goals
8Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mark Kinsella |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1972-08-12 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2006
Transfer: Walsall → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Walsall FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: West Brom → Walsall
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Aston Villa → West Brom
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aston Villa
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Charlton → Aston Villa
02/03 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Charlton Athletic
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Charlton Athletic
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Charlton Athletic
44 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Charlton Athletic
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Charlton Athletic
51 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Charlton Athletic
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Charlton
96/97 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 1994
94/95 — Colchester United
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Colchester United
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
Transfer: Home Farm → Colchester Utd.
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.36/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.36/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
70.4%
Colchester United
3.9%
Walsall FC
10.2%
Aston Villa
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
15.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 223 | 23 | 4 | 4,898 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 708 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,078 |
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 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,122 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 685 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 548 |
| 94/95 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 708 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,078 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,246 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Home Farm | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Colchester Utd. | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Charlton | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €1.15m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Aston Villa | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | West Brom | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Walsall | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 49 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 37 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 46 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 32 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 2 | 11 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by Mark Kinsella'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 25% |
| Southampton FC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 38% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 38% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 17% |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 67% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 33% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 33% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 67% |
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 | 44 | 1,249 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 1,080 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 97/98 | 51 | 685 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 638 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 06/07 | 12 | 708 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 20 | 1,078 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,246 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
139 apps
16 G
0 A
Premier League
108 apps
5 G
5 A
FA Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
League Two
11 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
32 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mark Kinsella?
Mark Kinsella is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Mark Kinsella?
Mark Kinsella is 53 years old. He was born on August 12, 1972 in Dublin, Ireland.
What position does Mark Kinsella play?
Mark Kinsella plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Mark Kinsella play for?
Mark Kinsella currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mark Kinsella scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark Kinsella has scored 27 goals in 316 appearances.