Dennis Cirkin
Defender - Left-Back
at Sunderland AFC
at Sunderland AFC
1,747 days · joined 2021-08-11
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€8.00m
Rating · 24/25
5.9
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 116 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#190
goals rank
#415
assists rank
12
season goals
11
season assists
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 22/23
15 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-04-06 · 6 players total
173Appearances
12Goals
11Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
24Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dennis Cirkin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-04-06 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Sunderland AFC |
| Joined | 2021-08-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sunderland AFC
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sunderland AFC
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Tottenham U23 → Sunderland
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sunderland AFC
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur U23
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur U18, Tottenham Hotspur U23, Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tottenham Hotspur U18, Tottenham Hotspur U23, Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Tottenham Yth. → Spurs U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.30/90
Assists2 total · 0.20/90
G+A5 total · 0.49/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.79/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
58.6%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U23
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U18
41.4%
Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 116 | 8 | 6 | 1,282 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 904 |
| Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 36 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 914 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 28 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 368 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 544 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Tottenham Yth. | Spurs U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-11 | Tottenham U23 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Groin surgery | 2021-11-21 | 2021-12-20 | 30 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-09-07 | 2022-10-05 | 29 | 13 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-20 | 11 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-12-27 | 2023-02-01 | 37 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Head injury | 2023-02-05 | 2023-02-12 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | concussion | 2023-02-22 | 2023-03-26 | 33 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-09-10 | 2023-10-21 | 42 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-11-11 | 2024-01-01 | 52 | 11 |
| 23/24 | surgery | 2024-01-11 | 2024-04-12 | 93 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Wrist fracture | 2024-11-22 | 2024-11-30 | 9 | 3 |
| 25/26 | Broken thumb | 2025-07-01 | 2025-09-13 | 75 | 5 |
Current€8.00m
Peak€8.00m
Low€1.20m
Δ since start+€6.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Pritchard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynden Gooch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Embleton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey White | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilan Markanday | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Winchester | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Batth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Mepham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 36 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 14 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 34 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 36 |
Last 50 matches for Sunderland AFC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | GB1 |
Everton FC | – | Sunderland AFC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–0 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–0 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 4–3 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 4–3 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–3 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 3–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–0 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-28 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–0 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 3–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 1–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-03 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 0–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Brentford FC | INJURED Broken thumb |
| 2025-08-23 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | INJURED Broken thumb |
| 2025-08-16 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | West Ham United FC | INJURED Broken thumb |
| 2025-05-24 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Dennis Cirkin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 17% |
| Portsmouth FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| Luton Town FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Blackpool FC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 20% |
| Burnley FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40% |
| Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 20% |
| Sheffield United FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 40% |
| Millwall FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| Bristol City FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 75% |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 39 | 914 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 368 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 544 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
72 apps
8 G
4 A
U18 Premier League
21 apps
4 G
2 A
Premier League 2
23 apps
0 G
2 A
League One
34 apps
0 G
2 A
UEFA Youth League
9 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Dennis Cirkin?
Dennis Cirkin is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sunderland AFC.
How old is Dennis Cirkin?
Dennis Cirkin is 24 years old. He was born on April 6, 2002 in Dublin.
What position does Dennis Cirkin play?
Dennis Cirkin plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Dennis Cirkin play for?
Dennis Cirkin currently plays for Sunderland AFC.
How many career goals has Dennis Cirkin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dennis Cirkin has scored 12 goals in 173 appearances.
What is Dennis Cirkin's market value?
Dennis Cirkin's most recent reported market value is €8.00m.