S. McLoughlin · career
Sean McLoughlin
Center Back · Blackburn · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — McLoughlin is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 166 appearances with 5 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Blackburn — Season rating 46, 0 goals and 0 assists in 44 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 26 points at Blackburn. Form is on a climb — up 34 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Championship) and kept playing — 32 games that season.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Munster Senior Cup×3FAI Cup×2FAI President's Cup×2League One×2Premier Division×2FAI Cup×2FAI President's Cup×2Premier Division×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 44 | 3911 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
45 played2 unused sub6 not in squad· 3956 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Accrington ST | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Everton | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Qatar SC | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Elche | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A NEC Nijmegen | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A West Brom | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Bradford | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Birmingham | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Hull City | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Norwich | 0-2 | Played | 44 | 5.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | A Watford | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | A Charlton | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Swansea | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-3 | Played | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Southampton | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 4 | Championship | A Bristol City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Derby | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 21 | Championship | A Preston | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 26 | Championship | H QPR | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 2 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Millwall | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Wrexham | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | H Charlton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Hull City | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 7.6 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Ipswich | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Watford | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 3 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | A QPR | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Feb 20 | Championship | H Preston | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | A Derby | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Oxford United | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Millwall | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H West Brom | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Stoke City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 14 | Championship | A Southampton | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 17 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | H Leicester | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 |