McLoughlin's current-season form is level with last season (Season 46→46), while his Rating held around 47. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Blackburn · 10th	3	1	0	7.33	47	46
2025/26	Blackburn · 20th	44	0	0	6.94	47	46
2024/25	Hull City · 21st	37	0	1	7.03	54	20
2023/24	Hull City · 7th	23	0	1	6.93	53	12
2022/23	Hull City · 15th	27	0	1	7.08	60	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	1	0

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

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Central defender

S. McLoughlin is a 29-year-old central defender at Blackburn, rated 47.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (94.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McLoughlin.

On the season, McLoughlin graded 46 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 4.142 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 46 → 46). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 29 McLoughlin is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — McLoughlin is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22

47.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

45.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

94.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.14

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Blackburn finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 44 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 47.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.14 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 %94.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.142

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.276

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 (~35), then tapers with age. At 29, McLoughlin sits on 19.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McLoughlin's projected Rating — 47.3 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles60

Interceptions80

Blocks40

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11

Red cards1

Transfer history

BlackburnJul 2025 – now

Hull City(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2025

ST Mirren(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Hull Cityuntil Aug 2019

About S. McLoughlin

Sean McLoughlin is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Blackburn, born on November 13, 1996 in Cork, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Blackburn currently sit 10th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, S. McLoughlin has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 275 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

S. McLoughlin's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Blackburn face Preston away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. McLoughlin at 47.3 with a Season form score of 45.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the League One and the Munster Senior Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. McLoughlin has totalled 245 club appearances with 7 goals and 5 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 44 appearances for Blackburn.

S. McLoughlin's career has also included time at Hull City and ST Mirren.

On the international stage, S. McLoughlin has represented Republic of Ireland U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.