R. Sykes · career
Ross James Sykes
Full Back · Union St. Gilloise · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Sykes is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2022/23
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 174 appearances with 22 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Union St. Gilloise — Season rating 53, 5 goals and 0 assists in 32 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at Accrington ST. Form is on a climb — up 36 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±16 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Jupiler Pro League) and kept playing — 34 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Union St. Gilloise | 32 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | Union St. Gilloise | 30 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Union St. Gilloise | 30 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Union St. Gilloise | 34 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | Accrington ST | 39 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 41 |
| 2020/21 | Accrington ST | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 10 |
| 2019/20 | Accrington ST | 31 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Accrington ST | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | SouthportLoan | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Accrington ST | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
Cup×2First Division A×2Super Cup×2First Division A×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | 32 | 2636 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 384 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
38 played7 unused sub11 not in squad· 3020 min, 6g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Feyenoord | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Jupiler Pro League | A Antwerp | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 3 | Jupiler Pro League | H OH Leuven | 5-0 | Played | 80 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Aug 9 | Jupiler Pro League | A Gent | 3-2 | Played | 13 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | Jupiler Pro League | H Standard Liege | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 24 | Jupiler Pro League | A RAAL La Louvière | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 31 | Jupiler Pro League | H Anderlecht | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | Jupiler Pro League | A Dender | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 16 | UEFA Champions League | A PSV Eindhoven | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 21 | Jupiler Pro League | A Genk | 2-1 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 27 | Jupiler Pro League | H KVC Westerlo | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | H Newcastle | 0-4 | Played | 23 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 5 | Jupiler Pro League | A Club Brugge KV | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 10 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arsenal | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Jupiler Pro League | H Charleroi | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Inter | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 26 | Jupiler Pro League | H St. Truiden | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 29 | Cup | A Tubize | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Jupiler Pro League | A Zulte Waregem | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 4 | UEFA Champions League | A Atletico Madrid | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Nov 9 | Jupiler Pro League | A KV Mechelen | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Jupiler Pro League | H Cercle Brugge | 2-0 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Galatasaray | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 30 | Jupiler Pro League | A Anderlecht | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 3 | Cup | H Zulte Waregem | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Jupiler Pro League | H Gent | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 9 | UEFA Champions League | H Marseille | 2-3 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Dec 14 | Jupiler Pro League | A Charleroi | 1-1 | Played | 20 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | Jupiler Pro League | H Zulte Waregem | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 26 | Jupiler Pro League | A Cercle Brugge | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 14 | Cup | A Dender | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Jupiler Pro League | H KV Mechelen | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | A Bayern München | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | Jupiler Pro League | A OH Leuven | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | H Atalanta | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 1 | Jupiler Pro League | H Club Brugge KV | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 4 | Cup | A Charleroi | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Jupiler Pro League | H RAAL La Louvière | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 11 | Cup | H Charleroi | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | Jupiler Pro League | A Standard Liege | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 21 | Jupiler Pro League | H Antwerp | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Mar 1 | Jupiler Pro League | A KVC Westerlo | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 7 | Jupiler Pro League | H Genk | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 14 | Jupiler Pro League | H Dender | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 22 | Jupiler Pro League | A St. Truiden | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Apr 4 | Jupiler Pro League | H St. Truiden | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 12 | Jupiler Pro League | A KV Mechelen | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Apr 19 | Jupiler Pro League | H Club Brugge KV | 2-1 | Played | 97 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 22 | Jupiler Pro League | H Gent | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 26 | Jupiler Pro League | A Anderlecht | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | Jupiler Pro League | A St. Truiden | 1-2 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| May 10 | Jupiler Pro League | H KV Mechelen | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| May 14 | Cup | H Anderlecht | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 17 | Jupiler Pro League | A Club Brugge KV | 0-5 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 21 | Jupiler Pro League | A Gent | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Jupiler Pro League | H Anderlecht | 5-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 |