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Mark McGuinness 25

Sheffield United Centre Back Age 25 Height 194 cm Right foot Republic of Ireland

Deployed as Centre Back in 10 of last 10 starts

51% of team minutes · 2255 minutes, 26 starts in 49 team matches 54th percentile
1 + 1 goals and assists · 0.08 per 90 · 3% of team goals 60th percentile
6.91 average rating over 29 rated matches 73rd percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Aerial presenceKeeps the ballClears his lines Few recoveriesRarely tackles

DNA strand · vs Championship defenders (n = 133) · 2255 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.91 73 Goals + assists /90 0.08 60 Share of team minutes 51% 54 Cards /90 0.16 60 Fouls /90 0.60 73

Defence

Defensive actions /90 10.46 82 Tackles /90 0.68 3 Tackle success 65% 57 Interceptions /90 1.24 59 Clearances /90 7.90 92 Blocked shots /90 0.64 51 Recoveries /90 1.96 1 Duel success 64% 79 Aerials won /90 5.07 97 Aerial success 72% 40 Dribbled past /90 0.28 78 Errors /90 0.00 64 Possession lost /90 6.67 93

On the ball

Passes /90 42.59 42 Pass accuracy 86% 78 Final-third passes /90 4.23 18 Accurate crosses /90 0.04 26 Long balls won /90 1.84 36

Threat

Goals /90 0.04 64 xG /90 0.09 86 Chances created /90 0.16 11 Key passes /90 0.12 6

Each rung is a percentile among Championship defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Sheffield United results by his involvement

26 matches · 9–4–13 · 1.19 ppg · 1.35 scored, 1.42 conceded per game · 2192 minutes

Team 1.19 ppg when he starts (26) v 1.65 when he does not (23)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.91 6.66.27.87.58.17.06.56.67.27.87.16.37.06.97.17.06.56.56.9
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-13 L 0–1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-09-01 W 3–2 v Bolton Wanderers · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-08-29 D 2–2 at Cardiff City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-08-22 D 0–0 at Swansea City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.18 1.0 0.0 7.0
2026-08-15 D 0–0 v Birmingham City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.1
2026-05-02 W 2–1 at Derby County · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-04-25 L 2–3 v Preston North End · Championship Centre Back 90 0.06 1.0 0.0 7.0
2026-04-22 L 1–3 v Blackburn Rovers · Championship Centre Back 46 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3
2026-04-18 W 2–0 at Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.07 1.0 0.0 7.1
2026-04-11 W 2–1 v Hull City · Championship Centre Back 86 0.16 2.0 0.0 7.8
2026-04-06 L 0–1 at Bristol City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.2 4.0 0.0 7.2
2026-01-31 D 1–1 at Millwall · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-01-24 W 3–1 v Ipswich Town · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-01-21 L 0–1 at Southampton · Championship Centre Back 90 0.3 3.0 1.0 7.0
2026-01-11 L 3–4 v Mansfield Town · FA Cup Centre Back 90 1 0.16 5.0 1.0 8.1
2025-12-29 W 2–1 at Stoke City · Championship Defender sub 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 –
2025-12-12 L 0–2 at West Bromwich Albion · Championship Centre Back 90 0.02 1.0 0.0 7.5
2025-12-06 W 4–0 v Stoke City · Championship Centre Back 46 1 0.41 4.0 0.0 7.8
2025-11-29 W 3–2 at Leicester City · Championship Defender sub 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2
2025-11-26 W 3–0 v Portsmouth · Championship Defender sub 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Sheffield United

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Championship current 5 5 450 71% 0 0 0.2 6.77 50th – –
2025/2026 · Championship 25 21 1805 44% 1 0 1.9 6.84 54th #371 (1) –
2025/2026 · FA Cup 1 1 90 100% 0 1 0.2 8.13 – #126 (1)

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 7 moves · €11.7m in fees

  1. 1 Sep 2025 Transfer Luton Town → Sheffield United Centre Back
  2. 20 Aug 2024 Transfer Cardiff City → Luton Town €11.7m Centre Back
  3. 19 Jan 2023 End of loan Sheffield Wednesday → Cardiff City Defender
  4. 18 Aug 2022 Loan Cardiff City → Sheffield Wednesday Centre Back
  5. 1 Jul 2021 Transfer Arsenal U21 → Cardiff City Defender
  6. 31 May 2021 End of loan Ipswich Town → Arsenal U21 Defender
  7. 22 Sep 2020 Loan Arsenal U21 → Ipswich Town Defender

Injuries and suspensions · 1 spell · 1 injury · 16 games missed

  • injury Unknown Injury at Cardiff City 9 Feb 2024 → 30 Apr 2024 16 missed · 81 days

Compare Mark McGuinness with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.