Flynn Downes
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Southampton FC
at Southampton FC
677 days · joined 2024-07-16
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€13.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Ipswich Town
top club · 99 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2024
€17.85m
top transfer fee · 24/25
2
best season · 19/20
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-01-20 · 6 players total
254Appearances
7Goals
9Assists
74Yellow cards
1Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Flynn Downes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-01-20 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brentwood, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Southampton FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-16 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Southampton FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: West Ham → Southampton
24/25 · Transfer · €17.85m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Southampton FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Southampton → West Ham
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: West Ham → Southampton
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Southampton FC
37 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Swansea → West Ham
22/23 · Transfer · €10.65m
Jul 2022
22/23 — West Ham United
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Ipswich → Swansea
21/22 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Swansea City
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ipswich Town
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ipswich Town
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ipswich Town
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Luton → Ipswich
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Ipswich → Luton
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ipswich Town, Luton Town
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ipswich Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Southampton FC
36.5%
West Ham United
0.0%
Swansea City
30.5%
Ipswich Town
32.9%
Luton Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3,435 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2,874 |
| Ipswich Town | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 99 | 3 | 4 | 3,100 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 10 | 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 | Championship | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2,155 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 33 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,280 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | West Ham United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | West Ham United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 37 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,874 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Ipswich Town | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Ipswich Town | 29 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,849 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Luton Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Ipswich | Luton | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Luton | Ipswich | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | Ipswich | Swansea | Transfer | 900000 | €1.70m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Swansea | West Ham | Transfer | 2000000 | €10.65m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-21 | West Ham | Southampton | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Southampton | West Ham | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | West Ham | Southampton | Transfer | 9000000 | €17.85m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-10-04 | 2020-12-31 | 89 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-08-19 | 2021-08-29 | 11 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-16 | 21 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Knock | 2025-01-26 | 2025-02-17 | 23 | 3 |
Current€13.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€12.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwion Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Bednarek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Judge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Woolfenden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dozzell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smallbone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Norwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Kenlock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bree | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Holy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joël Piroe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 2 | 33 |
| 19/20 | League One | Ipswich Town | 2 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 37 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 2 | 33 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Southampton | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-21 | West Ham | Southampton | Loan | — | €9.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Luton | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Ipswich | Luton | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for Southampton FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 3–4 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 0–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–2 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 0–0 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Birmingham City FC | 0–3 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 1–4 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 3–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 2–3 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 4–1 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 0–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–2 | Leicester City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 0–3 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers FC | 1–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 0–2 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 3–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 0–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 1–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 3–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 0–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–2 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 1–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 0–0 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB1 |
Leicester City FC | 2–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–2 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 1–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 0–3 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 3–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 3–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 4–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 0–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–3 | AFC Bournemouth | INJURED Knock |
| 2025-02-01 | GB1 |
Ipswich Town FC | 1–2 | Southampton FC | INJURED Knock |
| 2025-01-25 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–3 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 3–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-01-16 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 3–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Flynn Downes'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 36% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 29 | -22 | 0% |
| Watford FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 44% |
| Chelsea FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 11% |
| Fulham FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 38% |
| Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 38% |
| Wigan Athletic | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 38% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 25% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 2,155 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 1,280 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 2,874 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 1,251 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 1,849 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
112 apps
4 G
5 A
League One
53 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier League
48 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Conference L.
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Flynn Downes?
Flynn Downes is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Southampton FC.
How old is Flynn Downes?
Flynn Downes is 27 years old. He was born on January 20, 1999 in Brentwood.
What position does Flynn Downes play?
Flynn Downes plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Flynn Downes play for?
Flynn Downes currently plays for Southampton FC.
How many career goals has Flynn Downes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Flynn Downes has scored 7 goals in 254 appearances.
What is Flynn Downes's market value?
Flynn Downes's most recent reported market value is €13.00m.