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Full nameDennis Cirkin
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth6 Apr 2002
BirthplaceDublin
Height182 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubSunderland
Centre-back
8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
329
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sunderland.

Injury-affected season

Missed 12 of Sunderland's ~38 games this season through 12 injury absences (wrist, wirst, injury). He still appeared 8 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League8003296.67
FA Cup2002106.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

D. Cirkin is a 24-year-old central defender at Sunderland, rated 70.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cirkin.

On the season, Cirkin graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.83 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 71. At 24 Cirkin is in his prime years, and a market index of 84.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Cirkin missed 12 games through injury (wrist, wirst, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 8 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
70.7
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
7.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.1%
Minutes
limited game time
3.83
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.83
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96.8/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 70.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.