Sweeney's current-season form is level with last season (Season 28→28), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 71).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Mansfield Town · 5th	3	0	0	6.73	29	28
2025/26	Mansfield Town · 10th	31	2	2	6.86	29	28
2024/25	Burton Albion · 20th	42	2	4	7.25	40	71
2023/24	Burton Albion · 20th	38	1	2	6.94	41	25
2022/23	Dundee	32	5	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	9	0
Republic of Ireland U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

R. Sweeney is a 29-year-old central defender at Mansfield Town, rated 28.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.05 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 28 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 4.053 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 29 Sweeney is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2021/22

28.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

27.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.05

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.5% 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 28.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.05 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 %51.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.084

Assists / 900.084

Goal contribution / 900.169

Defensive actions / 904.053

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.253

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 29, Sweeney sits on 5.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sweeney's projected Rating — 28.8 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions32

Blocks24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Mansfield TownJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Burton AlbionJul 2023 – Jul 2025Free

DundeeJul 2021 – Jul 2023Free

Mansfield Townuntil Jul 2021

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2021

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Jan 2017 – Aug 2017

Stoke CityAug 2016 – Jan 2017€ 300K

AFC Wimbledonuntil Aug 2016

About R. Sweeney

Ryan Joseph Sweeney is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Mansfield Town, born on April 15, 1997 in Kingston upon Thames, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland.

This season

In the current season, R. Sweeney has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 233 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Sweeney at 28.8 with a Season form score of 27.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, R. Sweeney has totalled 327 club appearances with 21 goals and 8 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 42 appearances for Burton Albion.

R. Sweeney's career has also included time at Burton Albion, Dundee, Bristol Rovers, Stoke City and AFC Wimbledon.

On the international stage, R. Sweeney has represented Republic of Ireland U21 and Republic of Ireland U19 — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.