R. Sweeney · career
Ryan Joseph Sweeney
Center Back · Mansfield Town · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2021/22
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 182 appearances with 19 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Burton Albion — Season rating 71, 2 goals and 4 assists in 42 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 46 points at Burton Albion. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (25 → 28). The gap to his peak is 43 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±17 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Premiership) and kept playing — 35 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | Burton Albion | 42 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | Burton Albion | 38 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 25 |
| 2022/23 | Dundee | 32 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Dundee | 35 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 36 |
| 2020/21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 27 |
| 2019/20 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Bristol RoversLoan | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Bristol RoversLoan | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 9 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2016/17 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 31 | 2132 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| League Cup | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
37 played5 unused sub16 not in squad· 2583 min, 2g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Macclesfield | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Matlock Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Chesterfield | 2-0 | Played | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Exeter City | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League One | H Blackpool | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 4-1 | Played | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 27 | League Cup | A Everton | 0-2 | Played | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 6 | League One | A Wycombe | 0-2 | Played | 37 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 9 | EFL Trophy | H Harrogate Town | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | H Stevenage | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | A Port Vale | 1-2 | Played | 14 | 3.0 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | H Rotherham | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | A Reading | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 15 | EFL Trophy | H Newcastle United U21 | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Luton | 2-0 | Played | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Wigan | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 28 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Harrogate Town | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | EFL Trophy | A Huddersfield | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Northampton | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Huddersfield | 1-3 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Bolton | 0-1 | Played | 15 | 7.7 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-2 | Played | 87 | 6.0 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Barnsley | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Bolton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Bradford | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Sheffield Utd | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | H Port Vale | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | A Stevenage | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | A Plymouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 31 | League One | H Wycombe | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | H Exeter City | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 10 | League One | H Peterborough | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Burnley | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | League One | A Rotherham | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | FA Cup | H Arsenal | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 10 | League One | H Reading | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Barnsley | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Bradford | 1-1 | Played | 59 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Mar 21 | League One | H Northampton | 4-1 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Doncaster | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Burton Albion | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Wigan | 1-2 | Played | 64 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 14 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Luton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 21 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Huddersfield | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 28 | League One | A Peterborough | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Cardiff | 5-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 |