JJ McKiernan
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Burton Albion
at Burton Albion
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Eastleigh FC
top club · 42 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-18 · 6 players total
120Appearances
13Goals
5Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | JJ McKiernan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Joshua McKiernan |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-18 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Southampton, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Burton Albion |
| On loan from | ↩ Lincoln City parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Triple S Sports |
May 2026
Transfer: Burton Albion → Lincoln City
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Burton Albion
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Lincoln City → Burton Albion
25/26 · Loan
May 2025
Transfer: Burton Albion → Lincoln City
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Lincoln City → Burton Albion
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Lincoln City, Burton Albion
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Lincoln City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Morecambe FC
33 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Watford U21 → Morecambe FC
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Eastleigh → Watford U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Watford U21 → Eastleigh
22/23 · Loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Eastleigh → Watford U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Watford U21 → Eastleigh
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Bohemian Football Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Eastleigh FC
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Transfer: Bohemians → Watford U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Watford U23 → Bohemians
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Watford U18 → Watford U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Watford FC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2018
Transfer: Andover Youth → Watford U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Andover Town Youth
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
53.1%
Lincoln City
4.7%
Morecambe FC
11.0%
Eastleigh FC
31.1%
Bohemian Football Club
0.0%
Watford FC U18
0.0%
Andover Town Youth
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1,491 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 132 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 310 |
| Eastleigh FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 873 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC U18 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andover Town Youth | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 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 Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Burton Albion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,491 |
| 24/25 | League One | Lincoln City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 310 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Eastleigh FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 873 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Watford FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Andover Town Youth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-12-20 | Andover Youth | Watford U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Watford U18 | Watford U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-22 | Watford U23 | Bohemians | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-22 | Bohemians | Watford U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-03 | Watford U21 | Eastleigh | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Eastleigh | Watford U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-25 | Watford U21 | Eastleigh | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Eastleigh | Watford U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Watford U21 | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Morecambe FC | Lincoln City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Lincoln City | Burton Albion | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Burton Albion | Lincoln City | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Lincoln City | Burton Albion | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Burton Albion | Lincoln City | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€275k
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mellon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Panter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Farrend Rawson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Mayor | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli King | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Tutonda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Abrahams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Camp | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Langston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe McDonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Slew | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yann Songo'o | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Senior | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Rutherford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Whitehall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 7 | 28 |
| 22/23 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 4 | 41 |
| 24/25 | League One | Lincoln City | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Burton Albion | 2 | 5 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 2 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 1 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Burton Albion | Lincoln City | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Lincoln City | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €275k |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Burton Albion | Lincoln City | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Lincoln City | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €275k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Eastleigh | Watford U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-25 | Watford U21 | Eastleigh | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Eastleigh | Watford U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-03 | Watford U21 | Eastleigh | Loan | — | €25k |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-22 | Bohemians | Watford U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-22 | Watford U23 | Bohemians | Loan | — | — |
Last 30 matches for Burton Albion while JJ McKiernan was at the club (joined 2025-07-01, left 2026-05-31). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by JJ McKiernan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 14% |
| Bristol Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 57% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 21% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 43% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 29% |
| Cambridge United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 43% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 29% |
| Exeter City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 21% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 33% |
| Cheltenham Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Port Vale FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 36 | 1,623 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 310 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 873 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
28 apps
7 G
1 A
National League
41 apps
4 G
0 A
League One
36 apps
1 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is JJ McKiernan?
JJ McKiernan is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Burton Albion.
How old is JJ McKiernan?
JJ McKiernan is 24 years old. He was born on January 18, 2002 in Southampton.
What position does JJ McKiernan play?
JJ McKiernan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does JJ McKiernan play for?
JJ McKiernan currently plays for Burton Albion.
How many career goals has JJ McKiernan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, JJ McKiernan has scored 13 goals in 120 appearances.
What is JJ McKiernan's market value?
JJ McKiernan's most recent reported market value is €275k.