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Full nameMark Sykes
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age29
Date of birth4 Aug 1997
BirthplaceBelfast
Height182 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubMillwall
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
640
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Millwall.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Bristol City — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 135 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100186.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Sykes is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Millwall, rated 38.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 184th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sykes.

Judged on this season alone, Sykes graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.828 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 36th of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Championship. At 29 Sykes is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential36th of 53 central midfielders · Championship · 10 appsCurrent season41st of 53 central midfielders · Championship · 10 apps41st-best central midfielder in the Championship184th in the Championship · potential36th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
38.3
Ratingi
36th of 53 central midfielders
13.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.9%
Minutes
limited game time
1.83
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

10
Apps
1.83
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
4
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.3, Sykes carries the 36th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 53 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.83 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created13
Passes195
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success37.5%
Duels won21
Duels won %51.2%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions4
Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.