Pierce Sweeney
Defender - Centre-Back
at Exeter City
at Exeter City
1,781 days · joined 2021-07-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Exeter City
top club · 393 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 17/18
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-09-11 · 6 players total
475Appearances
26Goals
23Assists
68Yellow cards
0Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pierce Sweeney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pierce Liam Sweeney |
| Date of birth | 1994-09-11 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Exeter City |
| Joined | 2021-07-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Exeter City, Exeter City U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Exeter City
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Exeter City
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Exeter City
49 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Swindon Town → Exeter City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Exeter City
49 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Exeter City → Swindon Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Exeter City
42 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Exeter City
47 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Exeter City
46 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Exeter City
49 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Reading → Exeter City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Exeter City
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Reading U21
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Reading U21
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Reading FC, FC Reading U21
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bray Wanderers → Reading
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Reading U21
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Bray Wanderers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Bray Academy → Bray Wanderers
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Dundalk Academy → Bray Academy
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
67.7%
Exeter City U21
0.0%
Bray Wanderers
0.0%
FC Reading U21
32.3%
Reading FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 10 | 16/17 | 25/26 | 393 | 22 | 21 | 6,431 |
| Exeter City U21 | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bray Wanderers | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Reading U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 3,072 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League Cup | Exeter City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Exeter City | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Exeter City | 42 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 43 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,827 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 43 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | FAI Cup | Bray Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Premier Division | Bray Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Exeter City | 38 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 976 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Exeter City | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,558 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Exeter City | 43 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 960 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Exeter City | 40 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Exeter City | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two Play-Offs | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 752 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,240 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Cup | FC Reading U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | FC Reading U21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Dundalk Academy | Bray Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Bray Academy | Bray Wanderers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-06 | Bray Wanderers | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-28 | Reading | Exeter City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Exeter City | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | Swindon Town | Exeter City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2016-11-26 | 2017-01-01 | 37 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-12-14 | 2025-02-28 | 77 | 15 |
Current€300k
Peak€500k
Low€300k
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | #18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Caprice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiram Boateng | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Parkes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Stockley | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Lloyd James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Tillson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Nombe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dean Moxey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christy Pym | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Key | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sparkes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Hartridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League Two | Exeter City | 8 | 40 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Exeter City | 4 | 43 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Exeter City | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Exeter City | 5 | 43 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Exeter City | 3 | 38 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Exeter City | 3 | 40 |
Last 50 matches for Exeter City while Pierce Sweeney was at the club (joined 2021-07-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 4–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Exeter City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Exeter City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 4–1 | Exeter City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–6 | Leyton Orient | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–3 | Blackpool FC | INJURED Calf injury |
Teams faced most often by Pierce Sweeney'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 38% |
| Morecambe FC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 40% |
| Cambridge United | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 79% |
| Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 38% |
| Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 25% |
| Stevenage FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 58% |
| Port Vale FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 42% |
| Newport County | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 33% |
| Burton Albion | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23/24 | 48 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 49 | 1,827 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 21/22 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 976 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 19/20 | 47 | 1,648 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 960 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 17/18 | 49 | 840 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 752 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
229 apps
17 G
15 A
U21 PL
53 apps
3 G
2 A
League One
105 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
19 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Cup
13 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2
12 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
8 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier Division
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Pierce Sweeney?
Pierce Sweeney is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Exeter City.
How old is Pierce Sweeney?
Pierce Sweeney is 31 years old. He was born on September 11, 1994 in Dublin.
What position does Pierce Sweeney play?
Pierce Sweeney plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Pierce Sweeney play for?
Pierce Sweeney currently plays for Exeter City.
How many career goals has Pierce Sweeney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pierce Sweeney has scored 26 goals in 475 appearances.
What is Pierce Sweeney's market value?
Pierce Sweeney's most recent reported market value is €300k.