Following his move to Millwall, Sykes's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating climbed 42→44. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Millwall · 1st	2	0	0	7.1	44	27
2025/26	Bristol City · 12th	38	4	1	6.79	42	27
2024/25	Bristol City · 6th	27	3	4	7.01	59	18
2023/24	Bristol City · 11th	40	5	4	6.84	68	38
2022/23	Bristol City · 14th	36	5	0	6.73	66	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Rep. Of Ireland	9	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Sykes is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Bristol City, rated 42.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sykes.

On the season, Sykes graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 1 assist and 2.183 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 29 Sykes is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

42.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

26.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.18

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.18

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.168

Assists / 900.042

Goal contribution / 900.21

Defensive actions / 902.183

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.084

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 29, Sykes sits on 11.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sykes's projected Rating — 42.2 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles38

Interceptions12

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

MillwallJul 2026 – nowFree

Bristol CityJul 2022 – Jul 2026Free

Oxford UnitedJan 2019 – Jul 2022

GGlenavon FCuntil Jan 2019

About M. Sykes

Mark Sykes is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Millwall, born on August 4, 1997 in Belfast, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Millwall currently sit 1st of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Sykes has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 116 minutes.

M. Sykes's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Millwall face Southampton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Sykes at 42.2 with a Season form score of 26.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Charity Shield and the Irish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, M. Sykes has totalled 369 club appearances with 43 goals and 18 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 40 appearances for Oxford United.

M. Sykes's career has also included time at Bristol City, Oxford United and GGlenavon FC.

On the international stage, M. Sykes has represented Rep. Of Ireland — 9 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.