P. Sweeney
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Exeter City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3258 | 6.93 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.3 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5.9 |
Scout report
P. Sweeney is a 31-year-old central defender at Exeter City, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 28% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.3, ranking 382nd of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (78.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sweeney.
Judged on this season alone, Sweeney graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 10 clean sheets and 2.265 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 65th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 31 Sweeney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side
2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24.3, Sweeney carries the 65th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Exeter City finished 21st of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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