Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mansfield Town.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2132 | 6.86 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.1 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.65 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
Scout report
R. Sweeney is a 29-year-old central defender at Mansfield Town, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 356th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Sweeney graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 8 clean sheets and 4.053 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 71 → 28). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 58th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 29 Sweeney is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
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
With a Rating of 28.6, Sweeney carries the 58th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
