D. Lenihan · career
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Center Back · Middlesbrough · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2021/22Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2023/24) across 2 clubs — 134 appearances with 9 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Blackburn — Season rating 51, 3 goals and 1 assist in 41 games. Form has slipped 43 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 43 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 45 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Rep. Of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 31 |
| 2022/23 | Rep. Of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Blackburn | 41 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 51 |
| 2020/21 | Blackburn | 41 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 39 |
| 2019/20 | Blackburn | 37 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackburn | 34 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Blackburn | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Blackburn | 40 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Blackburn | 23 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Burton AlbionLoan | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 9 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| Republic of Ireland U17 | 2011/12 | UEFA U17 Championship | 5 | 0 |
Honours
League One×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
2 played45 injured7 not in squad· 91 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bradford | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Rangers | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Deportivo La Coruna | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Swansea | 1-0 | Ankle surgery | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Doncaster | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Millwall | 3-0 | Ankle surgery | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Norwich | 2-1 | Ankle surgery | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | A Preston | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 19 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Stoke City | 0-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Oct 17 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Oct 22 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Watford | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | Championship | A Leicester | 1-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Birmingham | 2-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Coventry | 2-4 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Dec 5 | Championship | A Hull City | 4-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Championship | H QPR | 3-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A Bristol City | 0-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Derby | 0-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Jan 4 | Championship | H Southampton | 4-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 16 | Championship | A West Brom | 3-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Jan 21 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Preston | 4-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Feb 9 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Feb 16 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-3 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 0-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H Leicester | 1-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Mar 2 | Championship | A Birmingham | 3-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Championship | A QPR | 4-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Mar 11 | Championship | H Charlton | 0-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Championship | A Ipswich | 2-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Championship | H Watford | 5-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| May 9 | Championship | H Southampton | 0-0 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| May 12 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-2 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — | |||
| May 23 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-1 | Achilles Tendon Injury | — |