Mark McGuinness
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sheffield United
at Sheffield United
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€7.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 86 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2024
€11.70m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 24/25
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-05 · 6 players total
217Appearances
14Goals
2Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mark McGuinness |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mark James McGuinness |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-05 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Slough, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Sheffield United |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Luton → Sheff Utd
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Luton Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Cardiff → Luton
24/25 · Transfer · €11.70m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Luton Town, Cardiff City
45 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cardiff City
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Cardiff
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Cardiff → Sheff Wed
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cardiff City
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → Cardiff
21/22 · Transfer · €2.34m
May 2021
Transfer: Ipswich → Arsenal U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → Ipswich
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Arsenal FC U23, Ipswich Town
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Arsenal FC U23
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Arsenal FC U18
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC U18
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Arsenal Youth → Arsenal U18
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Luton Town
16.6%
Cardiff City
31.1%
Sheffield Wednesday
18.0%
Ipswich Town
27.7%
Arsenal FC U23
0.0%
Arsenal FC U18
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 1,251 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 2,343 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,359 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2,089 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 499 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 43 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Cardiff City | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,298 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cardiff City | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,359 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 34 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 968 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Ipswich Town | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,089 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 499 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-22 | Arsenal U23 | Ipswich | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Ipswich | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Arsenal U23 | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | €2.34m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-18 | Cardiff | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | Sheff Wed | Cardiff | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Cardiff | Luton | Transfer | 4500000 | €11.70m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Luton | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-09 | 2024-04-30 | 82 | 18 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-15 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Knee problems | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-28 | 9 | 1 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€9.00m
Low€600k
Δ since start+€6.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aden Flint | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari'i Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Ng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kion Etete | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 3 | 34 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 3 | 43 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 2 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | Sheff Wed | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-18 | Cardiff | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Ipswich | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-22 | Arsenal U23 | Ipswich | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Sheffield United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 4–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-11 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–4 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2021-03-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Burnley FC | 5–4 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-17 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-09 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | West Ham United | Available |
| 2020-01-02 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Norwich City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-01 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-10-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-08-18 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-26 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-20 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mark McGuinness'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 38% |
| Burton Albion | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 75% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 75% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 42% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 83% |
| Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 67% |
| Bristol Rovers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 82% |
| Wigan Athletic | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,328 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 1,298 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 1,359 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 968 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 2,089 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 499 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
126 apps
8 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
21 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
47 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mark McGuinness?
Mark McGuinness is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sheffield United.
How old is Mark McGuinness?
Mark McGuinness is 25 years old. He was born on January 5, 2001 in Slough.
What position does Mark McGuinness play?
Mark McGuinness plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mark McGuinness play for?
Mark McGuinness currently plays for Sheffield United.
How many career goals has Mark McGuinness scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark McGuinness has scored 14 goals in 217 appearances.
What is Mark McGuinness's market value?
Mark McGuinness's most recent reported market value is €7.00m.