Sean McLoughlin
Defender - Centre-Back
at Blackburn Rovers
at Blackburn Rovers
309 days · joined 2025-07-19
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Hull City
top club · 146 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2023
€575k
top transfer fee · 25/26
2
best season · 2018
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-11-13 · 6 players total
236Appearances
5Goals
6Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sean McLoughlin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sean Desmond McLoughlin |
| Date of birth | 1996-11-13 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers |
| Joined | 2025-07-19 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | FFP |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Hull City → Blackburn
25/26 · Transfer · €575k
Jul 2025
25/26 — Blackburn Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hull City
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Hull City
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Hull City
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hull City
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hull City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2019
Transfer: St. Mirren → Hull City
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Hull City → St. Mirren
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Cork City → Hull City
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hull City, Cork City FC, St. Mirren FC
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Cork City FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cork City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Cork City FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Cork City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: UCC → Cork City
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Cork Academy → UCC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Springfield R. → Cork Academy
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Hull City
0.0%
Cork City FC
52.3%
St. Mirren FC
47.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 146 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cork City FC | 5 | 18/19 | 2019 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 2,074 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1,890 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Hull City | 37 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Hull City | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Hull City | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Hull City | 32 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 885 |
| 2019 | President's Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,189 |
| 2018 | President's Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Hull City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Springfield R. | Cork Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Cork Academy | UCC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | UCC | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Cork City | Hull City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Hull City | St. Mirren | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | St. Mirren | Hull City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-19 | Hull City | Blackburn | Transfer | 1500000 | €575k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivor Pandur | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Keohane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gearoid Morrissey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Michaël Seri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Honeyman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozan Tufan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Elder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor McCarthy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Conor McCormack | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Sheppard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Longman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Greaves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewie Coyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 2 | 20 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 2 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Hull City | 2 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Hull City | 1 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | St. Mirren | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Hull City | St. Mirren | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Blackburn Rovers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Stockport County | 1–6 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Harrogate Town | 0–8 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
West Ham United | 9–10 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-08-10 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-08-29 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-03-08 | GB2 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Hull City | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-12-23 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Millwall FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sean McLoughlin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 33% |
| Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Hamilton Academical | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 33% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33% |
| Aberdeen FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 33% |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0% |
| Ross County FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 885 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 1,890 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
48 apps
4 G
0 A
Premiership
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
130 apps
0 G
5 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sean McLoughlin?
Sean McLoughlin is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Blackburn Rovers.
How old is Sean McLoughlin?
Sean McLoughlin is 29 years old. He was born on November 13, 1996 in Cork.
What position does Sean McLoughlin play?
Sean McLoughlin plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sean McLoughlin play for?
Sean McLoughlin currently plays for Blackburn Rovers.
How many career goals has Sean McLoughlin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sean McLoughlin has scored 5 goals in 236 appearances.
What is Sean McLoughlin's market value?
Sean McLoughlin's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.