Tom Cannon
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Sheffield United
at Sheffield United
486 days · joined 2025-01-23
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€10.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.4
goals / match
Everton FC U18
top club · 42 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2025
€11.85m
top transfer fee · 24/25
20
best season · 22/23
5 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-12-28 · 4 players total
186Appearances
74Goals
19Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Cannon |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Christopher Cannon |
| Date of birth | 2002-12-28 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aintree, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Sheffield United |
| Joined | 2025-01-23 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sheffield United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Leicester → Sheff Utd
24/25 · Transfer · €11.85m
Jan 2025
Transfer: Stoke City → Leicester
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Leicester → Stoke City
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sheffield United, Stoke City, Leicester City
42 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Everton → Leicester
23/24 · Transfer · €8.80m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leicester City, Everton FC
17 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Preston → Everton
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Everton → Preston
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Preston North End, Everton FC, Everton FC U21
40 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Everton U21 → Everton
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Everton FC U23
25 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Everton FC U18, Everton FC U23
38 matches · 14 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Everton FC U18
16 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Everton Youth → Everton U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Everton FC U18
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sheffield United
24.5%
Stoke City
13.3%
Leicester City
14.0%
Everton FC
0.0%
Preston North End
7.6%
Everton FC U21
8.2%
Everton FC U23
12.1%
Everton FC U18
20.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 681 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 370 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 389 |
| Everton FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 210 |
| Everton FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 227 |
| Everton FC U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 337 |
| Everton FC U18 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 564 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sheffield United | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Stoke City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 207 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U21 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Everton FC U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Everton FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Everton Youth | Everton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Everton U21 | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-10 | Everton | Preston | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Preston | Everton | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Everton | Leicester | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.80m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Leicester | Stoke City | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-15 | Stoke City | Leicester | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Leicester | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 6000000 | €11.85m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Back injury | 2023-09-18 | 2023-11-05 | 49 | 12 |
Current€10.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low€3.50m
Δ since start+€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katia Kouyate | 2 | 2 | 808 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Koumas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Viktor Johansson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lowey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Tyrer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Astley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Hunt | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyango | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle John | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Welch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seb Quirk | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Lewis Warrington | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley Mills | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Zan Luk Leban | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 16 | 15 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 10 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Stoke City | 10 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 5 | 15 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 4 | 20 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U21 | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-15 | Stoke City | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Leicester | Stoke City | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Preston | Everton | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-10 | Everton | Preston | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Sheffield United 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 |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 4–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-11 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–4 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2021-03-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Burnley FC | 5–4 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-17 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-09 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | West Ham United | Available |
| 2020-01-02 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Norwich City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-01 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-10-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-08-18 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-26 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-20 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tom Cannon'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 36% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 62% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 25% |
| Hull City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 33% |
| Derby County | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 27% |
| Millwall FC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 45% |
| Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 45% |
| Chelsea FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 27% |
| Brentford FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 42 | 1,051 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 17 | 389 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 437 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
37 apps
27 G
9 A
Championship
75 apps
20 G
4 A
Premier League 2
48 apps
17 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
5 G
2 A
FA Cup
5 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Tom Cannon?
Tom Cannon is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Sheffield United.
How old is Tom Cannon?
Tom Cannon is 23 years old. He was born on December 28, 2002 in Aintree.
What position does Tom Cannon play?
Tom Cannon plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Tom Cannon play for?
Tom Cannon currently plays for Sheffield United.
How many career goals has Tom Cannon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Cannon has scored 74 goals in 186 appearances.
What is Tom Cannon's market value?
Tom Cannon's most recent reported market value is €10.00m.