Domestic-league season · Union St. Gilloise.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2636 | 7.25 |
 UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 384 | 6.94 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Sykes's current-season form is up 89% on last season (Season 28→53), while his Rating eased 52→49. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Union St. Gilloise · 2nd | 32 | 5 | 0 | 7.25 | 49 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | Union St. Gilloise · 1st | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Union St. Gilloise · 2nd | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Union St. Gilloise · 3rd | 34 | 2 | 1 | 6.83 | 50 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | Accrington ST · 12th | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7.26 | 50 | 41 |
| 2020/21 | Accrington ST · 11th | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7.08 | 44 | 10 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
R. Sykes is a 27-year-old full-back at Union St. Gilloise, rated 48.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 194th of 311 in the Jupiler Pro League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (73.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 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 53 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 52 full-backs in the Jupiler Pro League, on 14 clean sheets and 3.414 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 53). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 34th of 52 of the 52 full-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. At 27 Sykes is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Sykes is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 48.8, Sykes carries the 34th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Jupiler Pro League of 52. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~26), then tapers with age. At 27, Sykes sits on 25.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sykes's projected Rating — 48.8 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
