Market value
—
Rating · 2017
5.1
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 102 apps
Position rank · 2017
#213
goals rank
#278
assists rank
50
season goals
21
season assists
Among 321 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€280k
top transfer fee · 02/03
8
best season · 11/12
32 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-18 · 6 players total
373Appearances
50Goals
21Assists
65Yellow cards
5Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sean Thornton |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-05-18 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Drogheda, Louth, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Drogheda United → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Drogheda United FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Drogheda United FC
28 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Drogheda United FC
29 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Drogheda United
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Bala → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Conwy → Bala
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bala Town
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Aberystwyth → Conwy
13/14 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Aberystwyth
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aberystwyth Town
26 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leyton Orient
34 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Leyton Orient
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Shrewsbury
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Shrewsbury Town, Leyton Orient
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Leyton Orient
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Doncaster → Leyton Orient
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Doncaster Rovers
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sunderland → Doncaster
05/06 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
20 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2002
Transfer: Blackpool → Sunderland
02/03 · Return from loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Sunderland → Blackpool
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackpool FC, Sunderland AFC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Tranmere → Sunderland
02/03 · Transfer · €280k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tranmere Rovers
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Tranmere U21 → Tranmere
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 230 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
Drogheda United FC
23.9%
Bala Town
6.7%
Aberystwyth Town
2.6%
Leyton Orient
21.7%
Shrewsbury Town
4.6%
Doncaster Rovers
17.2%
Sunderland AFC
14.5%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
8.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United FC | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 74 | 14 | 7 | 2,348 |
| Bala Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 655 |
| Aberystwyth Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 260 |
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 102 | 12 | 7 | 2,133 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 1,687 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 1,426 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 870 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,077 |
| 2016 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 2016 | Leinster Senior Cup | Drogheda United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Play-Offs | Drogheda United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 2015 | Leinster Senior Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 26 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 558 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Bala Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655 |
| 13/14 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aberystwyth Town | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 260 |
| 11/12 | WPL Play-Off | Aberystwyth Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leyton Orient | 30 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 347 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leyton Orient | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leyton Orient | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 620 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 440 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 05/06 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,051 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 149 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 332 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 945 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 870 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Tranmere U21 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Tranmere | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €280k |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Sunderland | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Blackpool | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sunderland | Doncaster | Transfer | 1000000 | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Doncaster | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Leyton Orient | Shrewsbury | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Shrewsbury | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leyton Orient | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Without Club | Aberystwyth | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Aberystwyth | Conwy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Conwy | Bala | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bala | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Without Club | Drogheda United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-19 | Drogheda United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Torn muscle fiber | 2015-03-25 | 2015-04-13 | 20 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30323 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott McGleish | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Stephen McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aberystwyth Town | 8 | 24 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leyton Orient | 7 | 30 |
| 2016 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 6 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 6 | 26 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leyton Orient | 5 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Shrewsbury | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Leyton Orient | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Blackpool | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Sunderland | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sean Thornton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 34% |
| Huddersfield Town | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 38% |
| Carlisle United | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 29% |
| Yeovil Town | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 24% |
| Walsall FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 32% |
| Port Vale FC | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 31% |
| Gillingham FC | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 47% |
| Swindon Town | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 44% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 37% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 33% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 61% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 2017 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 1,077 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 28 | 550 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 29 | 721 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.38 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 347 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,616 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 620 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 440 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 1,247 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.62 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 332 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 945 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 01/02 | 11 | 870 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
150 apps
14 G
5 A
Premier League
35 apps
9 G
2 A
First Division
22 apps
6 G
1 A
Premier Division
42 apps
5 G
6 A
Championship
16 apps
4 G
3 A
First Division
22 apps
4 G
1 A
FAI Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Play-Offs
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sean Thornton?
Sean Thornton is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Sean Thornton?
Sean Thornton is 43 years old. He was born on May 18, 1983 in Drogheda, Louth.
What position does Sean Thornton play?
Sean Thornton plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sean Thornton play for?
Sean Thornton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sean Thornton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sean Thornton has scored 50 goals in 373 appearances.