Ryan Sweeney
Defender - Centre-Back
at Mansfield Town
at Mansfield Town
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Mansfield Town
top club · 136 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2022
€295k
top transfer fee · 16/17
6
best season · 22/23
13 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-04-15 · 6 players total
377Appearances
27Goals
13Assists
65Yellow cards
4Red cards
188Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Sweeney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan Joseph Sweeney |
| Date of birth | 1997-04-15 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Mansfield Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Mansfield Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Burton Albion → Mansfield Town
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Burton Albion
46 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Dundee FC → Burton Albion
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Burton Albion
46 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dundee FC
44 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dundee FC
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Dundee FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Mansfield Town
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Mansfield Town
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Stoke City → Mansfield Town
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Stoke City
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Stoke City → Mansfield Town
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Mansfield Town
46 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Stoke City
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Stoke City → Bristol Rovers
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bristol Rovers
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Stoke City
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Stoke City → Bristol Rovers
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Stoke City
16/17 · Transfer · €295k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Stoke City U23, Bristol Rovers
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AFC Wimbledon
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Wimbledon U18 → AFC Wimbledon
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — AFC Wimbledon
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Mansfield Town
44.5%
Burton Albion
32.9%
Dundee FC
7.8%
Bristol Rovers
4.2%
Stoke City U23
5.3%
AFC Wimbledon
5.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 18/19 | 25/26 | 136 | 7 | 3 | 7,513 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 5,566 |
| Dundee FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 1,321 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 708 |
| Stoke City U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 899 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 889 |
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 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,856 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 38 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,170 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Dundee FC | 32 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 480 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 30 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 841 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 36 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 988 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2,759 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 38 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3,226 |
| 18/19 | League Two Play-Offs | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 528 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 899 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 889 |
| 15/16 | League Two Play-Offs | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-06 | Wimbledon U18 | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-05 | AFC Wimbledon | Stoke City | Transfer | 250000 | €295k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Stoke City | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Stoke City | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-03 | Stoke City | Mansfield Town | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Mansfield Town | Stoke City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-29 | Stoke City | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Dundee FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-14 | Dundee FC | Burton Albion | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Burton Albion | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€400k
Low€250k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellan Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bodin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Mulligan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Charsley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Ashcroft | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mal Benning | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke McCowan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan McGhee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cammy Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Krystian Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul McMullan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Dundee FC | 6 | 32 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 3 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3 | 38 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 6 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 2 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Mansfield Town | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-03 | Stoke City | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Stoke City | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Stoke City | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 29 matches for Mansfield Town while Ryan Sweeney was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). 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 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–4 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ryan 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 45 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 80 | -22 | 38% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 31% |
| Northampton Town | 43 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 37% |
| Accrington Stanley | 43 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 26% |
| Peterborough United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 31% |
| Gillingham FC | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 43% |
| Fleetwood Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 31% |
| Portsmouth FC | 41 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 71 | -33 | 17% |
| Charlton Athletic | 39 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 28% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 34% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 24% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 46 | 1,946 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 3,620 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 480 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 841 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 1,258 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 3,029 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 3,226 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 708 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 899 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 889 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
125 apps
6 G
5 A
League Two
120 apps
6 G
4 A
Championship
32 apps
6 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
17 apps
5 G
1 A
Premiership
30 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier League 2
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
6 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryan Sweeney?
Ryan Sweeney is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Mansfield Town.
How old is Ryan Sweeney?
Ryan Sweeney is 29 years old. He was born on April 15, 1997 in London.
What position does Ryan Sweeney play?
Ryan Sweeney plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryan Sweeney play for?
Ryan Sweeney currently plays for Mansfield Town.
How many career goals has Ryan Sweeney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Sweeney has scored 27 goals in 377 appearances.
What is Ryan Sweeney's market value?
Ryan Sweeney's most recent reported market value is €400k.