Ciaran Gilligan
Market value
€100k
Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Burton Albion hubBurton Albion resultsLatest
Tue, Oct 20 · League One
Burton Albion0 - 0FTBradford City Sat, Oct 17 · League One
Peterborough United2 - 2FTBurton Albion Sat, Oct 10 · League One
Doncaster Rovers1 - 0FTBurton Albion Sat, Oct 3 · League One
Burton Albion1 - 3FTHuddersfield Town Sat, Sep 26 · League One
Plymouth Argyle0 - 1FTBurton Albion Next up
Sat, Oct 24 · League One
Burton Albion10:00 AMLeyton Orient Tue, Jan 19 · League One
Bradford City2:45 PMBurton Albion 
Career snapshot
1Clubs played for
20/21Debut season
0.01Goals per match
Burton AlbionTop club · 77 apps
Career highs
€200kPeak value · 2022
-Top transfer fee
1Best season · 23/24
-Caps / int'l goals
77Appearances
1Goals
2Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ciaran Gilligan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ciaran Patrick Gilligan |
| Date of birth | 2002-02-05 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Derby, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Burton Albion |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Momentum Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 - Burton Albion
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 - Burton Albion
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 - Burton Albion
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 - Burton Albion
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 - Burton Albion
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 - Burton Albion
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Burton U18 → Burton Albion
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 6 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 943 |
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 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 943 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Burton Albion | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Burton U18 | Burton Albion | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€200k
Low€100k
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Daniel | 1 | 0 | 977 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 | 0 | 970 |
| Kane Hemmings | 1 | 0 | 947 |
| Ryan Nektarios Edwards | 1 | 0 | 861 |
| Mark Helm | 1 | 0 | 822 |
| Elliot Watt | 1 | 0 | 725 |
| Steve Seddon | 1 | 0 | 619 |
| Tomas Kalinauskas | 1 | 0 | 583 |
| Ben Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 508 |
| Danilo Orsi | 0 | 0 | 442 |
| Ben Garratt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adedeji Oshilaja | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Powell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 1 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 1 | 12 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for Burton Albion while Ciaran Gilligan was at the club (joined 2020-07-01). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-19 | GB3 |
Bradford City | - | Burton Albion | TIMED |
| 2026-10-24 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | - | Leyton Orient | TIMED |
| 2026-10-20 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0-0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-10-10 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-10-03 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-3 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2026-09-26 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-09-19 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2-2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-09-12 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 3-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-09-05 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2-2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2026-09-02 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 4-1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-08-15 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-1 | Stevenage | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-04-03 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2-1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0-1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 3-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-02-24 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3-0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-02-17 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-02-03 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2-2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-22 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2-1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town | 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 | 5-1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0-4 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2-2 | 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 |
Teams faced most often by Ciaran Gilligan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | 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 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 943 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 22/23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
60 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Ciaran Gilligan
Who is Ciaran Gilligan?
Ciaran Gilligan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Burton Albion.
How old is Ciaran Gilligan?
Ciaran Gilligan is 24 years old. He was born on February 5, 2002 in Derby.
What position does Ciaran Gilligan play?
Ciaran Gilligan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ciaran Gilligan play for?
Ciaran Gilligan currently plays for Burton Albion.
How many career goals has Ciaran Gilligan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ciaran Gilligan has scored 1 goals in 77 appearances.
What is Ciaran Gilligan's market value?
Ciaran Gilligan's most recent reported market value is €100k.