Billy Sharp

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Doncaster · 40 yrsTransferred to Sharp Billy

8.3

Profile

Full nameBilly Louis Sharp

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityEngland

Age40

Date of birth5 Feb 1986

BirthplaceSheffield

Height175 cm

Shirt number#14

ClubDoncaster

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1837

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Doncaster.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	37	7	1	1837	6.7
EFL Trophy	4	5	2	350	7.83
League Cup	1	0	1	70	6.9
FA Cup	3	0	0	40	6.6

Career

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League One×3League Two×2

Sharp's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→21), while his Rating climbed 6→8. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Doncaster · 14th	37	7	1	6.7	8	21
2024/25	Doncaster · 1st	43	9	1	6.73	6	22
2023/24	Hull City · 7th	11	0	0	6.37	5	0
2023/24	Los Angeles Galaxy · 8th	12	6	1	6.86	5	19
2022/23	Sheffield Utd · 2nd	38	2	1	6.6	17	11
2021/22	Sheffield Utd · 5th	39	14	7	6.92	23	47

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 15 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

B. Sharp is a 40-year-old centre-forward at Doncaster, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 1 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 55% of League One centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.3, ranking 480th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.05 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sharp.

Judged on this season alone, Sharp graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 7 goals and 1 assist in 37 appearances (0.392 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 60th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 40 Sharp is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24

Current potential60th of 60 centre-forwards · League One Current season33rd of 60 centre-forwards · League One33rd-best centre-forward in the League One480th in the League One · potential60th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One

8.3

Ratingi

60th of 60 centre-forwards

20.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.19

Goals / app

7 goals in 37 appearances (0.19 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.05 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 40, 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 8.3, Sharp carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.343

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.392

Defensive actions / 900.539

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %38.9

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.196

Foul involvement / 903.038

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 40, Sharp sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sharp's projected Rating — 8.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Shots on target18

Shots30

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success42.9%

Fouls won41

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions1

Blocks2

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€5.2M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Doncaster2024/25 – 2026/27Free

Hull City2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Los Angeles Galaxy2023/24 – 2023/24Free

Sheffield Utd2015/16 – 2023/24

Leedsuntil 2015/16

Nottingham Forest(on loan)2012/13 – 2015/16

Southampton2011/12 – 2012/13€ 2.2M

Doncaster(on loan)2009/10 – 2011/12

Sheffield Utd2007/08 – 2009/10€ 3M

Scunthorpeuntil 2007/08

About B. Sharp

Billy Louis Sharp is a 40-year-old centre-forward who plays for Doncaster, born on February 5, 1986 in Sheffield, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Doncaster currently sit 14th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, B. Sharp has made 37 appearances with 7 goals and 1 assist across 1,837 minutes, averaging a 6.89 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the EFL Trophy, the League Cup and the FA Cup.

When B. Sharp plays, Doncaster's record this season is 16W-9D-19L — and his match ratings average 6.91 at home against 6.7 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 3-1 win away at Peterborough (90 minutes, 3 goals, 10 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Stevenage (45 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
March 17, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Bolton (15 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Blackpool (11 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Plymouth (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 3, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Stockport County (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Cardiff (15 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 21, 2026: 2-1 win away at Rotherham (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Huddersfield (80 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
February 7, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Wycombe (34 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Sharp at 8.3 with a Season form score of 20.6, ranking 480th of 481 centre-forwards in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the League Two and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 20 recorded seasons, B. Sharp has totalled 686 club appearances with 260 goals and 21 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 46 appearances for Sheffield Utd.

B. Sharp's career has also included time at Hull City, Los Angeles Galaxy, Sheffield Utd, Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Scunthorpe.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points