Neil Kilkenny
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Sorrento FC
at Sorrento FC
952 days · joined 2023-10-15
👕500+ Apps
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Leeds United
top club · 144 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#899
goals rank
#200
assists rank
40
season goals
66
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2012
€225k
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 18/19
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-12-19 · 6 players total
577Appearances
40Goals
66Assists
83Yellow cards
3Red cards
222Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Kilkenny |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neil Martin Kilkenny |
| Date of birth | 1985-12-19 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Sorrento FC |
| Joined | 2023-10-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Oct 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Sorrento FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Western United → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Western United FC
21 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2021
Transfer: Perth Glory → Western United
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Western United FC
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Perth Glory
18 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Perth Glory
33 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Perth Glory
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Perth Glory
28 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Perth Glory
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Melbourne City → Perth Glory
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Perth Glory, Melbourne City FC
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Preston → Melbourne City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Melbourne City FC
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Preston North End
49 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Bristol City → Preston
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Preston → Bristol City
13/14 · Return from loan
Nov 2013
Transfer: Bristol City → Preston
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Preston North End, Bristol City
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bristol City
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bristol City
43 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Leeds → Bristol City
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leeds United
39 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leeds United
48 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Leeds United
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Birmingham → Leeds
07/08 · Transfer · €225k
Jan 2008
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Birmingham
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Birmingham → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oldham Athletic, Leeds United
44 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Birmingham
04/05 · Return from loan
Nov 2004
Transfer: Birmingham → Oldham Athletic
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Oldham Athletic
34 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Birmingham
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists4 total · 0.20/90
G+A5 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
Western United FC
8.9%
Perth Glory
19.4%
Melbourne City FC
3.6%
Preston North End
8.5%
Bristol City
14.3%
Leeds United
30.3%
Oldham Athletic
15.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 1,777 |
| Perth Glory | 6 | 17/18 | 2019 | 91 | 12 | 19 | 3,875 |
| Melbourne City FC | 3 | 16/17 | 2016 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 717 |
| Preston North End | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 96 | 4 | 5 | 1,694 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 2,861 |
| Leeds United | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 144 | 11 | 18 | 6,052 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 59 | 8 | 11 | 3,007 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,777 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Western United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Perth Glory | 18 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Perth Glory | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 744 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Perth Glory | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 326 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Perth Glory | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 381 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Perth Glory | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 24 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 717 |
| 16/17 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 562 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League One | Preston North End | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Preston North End | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 952 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 41 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,861 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leeds United | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2,670 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leeds United | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,163 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leeds United | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 534 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leeds United | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,313 |
| 07/08 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,717 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 544 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Arsenal U18 | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-12 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-02 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-04 | Birmingham | Leeds | Transfer | 500000 | €225k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Leeds | Bristol City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-13 | Bristol City | Preston | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | Preston | Bristol City | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-06 | Bristol City | Preston | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-18 | Preston | Melbourne City | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-23 | Melbourne City | Perth Glory | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-27 | Perth Glory | Western United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Western United | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-15 | Without Club | Sorrento FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Calf problems | 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-20 | 38 | 4 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #19 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Reddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Humphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Garner | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Chianese | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | A-League | Perth Glory | 6 | 26 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 27 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leeds United | 4 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 27 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leeds United | 7 | 37 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Perth Glory | 7 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | Preston | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-13 | Bristol City | Preston | Loan | — | €600k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-02 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-12 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €500k |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Neil Kilkenny'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 60 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 28% |
| Derby County | 58 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 67 | 80 | -13 | 28% |
| Reading FC | 56 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 56 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 61 | 81 | -20 | 29% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 55 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 42% |
| Sheffield United | 55 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 79 | -24 | 27% |
| Barnsley FC | 55 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 91 | 83 | +8 | 40% |
| Ipswich Town | 54 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 63 | 76 | -13 | 31% |
| Millwall FC | 52 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 75 | -12 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 52 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 27% |
| Brentford FC | 52 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 85 | -35 | 21% |
| Huddersfield Town | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 21 | 1,777 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 1,524 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 1,070 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 381 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 717 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 562 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 952 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.57 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 2,861 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 2,850 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 1,355 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 534 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 3,386 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 934 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
150 apps
15 G
26 A
League One
193 apps
14 G
22 A
Championship
123 apps
3 G
12 A
League Cup
22 apps
3 G
3 A
FL Trophy
16 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
29 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
A-League Finals
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Neil Kilkenny?
Neil Kilkenny is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Sorrento FC.
How old is Neil Kilkenny?
Neil Kilkenny is 40 years old. He was born on December 19, 1985 in London.
What position does Neil Kilkenny play?
Neil Kilkenny plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Neil Kilkenny play for?
Neil Kilkenny currently plays for Sorrento FC.
How many career goals has Neil Kilkenny scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Kilkenny has scored 40 goals in 577 appearances.