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Full nameDaniel Liam Sweeney
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth25 Apr 1994
BirthplaceKingston upon Thames
Height191 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubAFC Wimbledon
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Centre-back

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
574
Minutes

Domestic-league season · AFC Wimbledon.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Stevenage — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 270 min

Earlier this season at Stevenage — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at AFC Wimbledon; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100666.9

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

D. Sweeney is a 32-year-old central defender at AFC Wimbledon, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (27.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sweeney.

On the season, Sweeney graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 4.861 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Sweeney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24
15.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
21.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.7%
Minutes
limited game time
4.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · AFC Wimbledon finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

7
Apps
4.86
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes237
Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won55
Duels won %61.8%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions14
Blocks6
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.