Dan Neil
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Sunderland AFC
at Sunderland AFC
1,789 days · joined 2021-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€7.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 198 apps
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-12-13 · 6 players total
255Appearances
14Goals
21Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dan Neil |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Neil |
| Date of birth | 2001-12-13 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | South Shields, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Sunderland AFC |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sunderland AFC
48 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sunderland AFC
44 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sunderland AFC
50 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sunderland AFC
46 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Sunderland U23 → Sunderland
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U23
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U23
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sunderland Yth. → Sunderland U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC U18
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
90.3%
Sunderland AFC U23
9.7%
Sunderland AFC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 18/19 | 25/26 | 198 | 12 | 20 | 5,659 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 608 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 12 | 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 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 44 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,941 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 925 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 45 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1,795 |
| 22/23 | Championship Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 39 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 908 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | PL2 Playoffs | Sunderland AFC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 608 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sunderland Yth. | Sunderland U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sunderland U23 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-04-20 | 2024-06-30 | 72 | 3 |
Current€7.50m
Peak€7.50m
Low€800k
Δ since start+€6.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Pritchard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lynden Gooch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Elliot Embleton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Ekwah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Batth | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amad Diallo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Mepham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Winchester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Doyle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 42 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 39 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 39 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 42 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 45 |
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 | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 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 Dan Neil'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 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 50% |
| Millwall FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33% |
| Bristol City FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17% |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 67% |
| Swansea City AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 17% |
| Watford FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Preston North End FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 33% |
| Stoke City FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 50% |
| Norwich City FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Cardiff City FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 48 | 1,941 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 925 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 22/23 | 50 | 1,795 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 608 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
131 apps
8 G
12 A
League One
41 apps
3 G
7 A
Premier League 2
43 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dan Neil?
Dan Neil is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Sunderland AFC.
How old is Dan Neil?
Dan Neil is 24 years old. He was born on December 13, 2001 in South Shields.
What position does Dan Neil play?
Dan Neil plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Dan Neil play for?
Dan Neil currently plays for Sunderland AFC.
How many career goals has Dan Neil scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dan Neil has scored 14 goals in 255 appearances.
What is Dan Neil's market value?
Dan Neil's most recent reported market value is €7.50m.