Mark
McGuinness

Centre-back · age 25 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.71
2026/27

Thomas
O'Brien

Centre-back · age 35 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
8
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.78
2026/27
Change McGuinness
Change O'Brien

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
SHO21 · 72PAS22 · 69DEF63 · 36PHY69 · 97
21Shooting72
22Passing69
63Defending36
69Physical97

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
730 minutes717 minutes
6.71Average rating6.78
0.00Goalsper 900.25
0.00Assistsper 900.13
0.49Shotsper 900.75
–Shots on targetper 900.50
0%Shot accuracy67%
0.12Key passesper 90–
–Dribbles completedper 900.25
28.5Passesper 9039.4
80%Pass accuracy82%
2.22Tackles + interceptionsper 902.01
55%Duels won74%
3.70Aerials wonper 904.14
6.66Clearancesper 906.28
0.86Blocksper 900.38
0.86Fouls wonper 901.51
0.12Dispossessedper 90–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
Mark McGuinness
CB

Centre-back 100%

Thomas O'Brien
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
209League apps242
11League goals17
3League assists9
0.05Goals per game0.07
1574Minutes per goalfewer is better1211
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 4
    31
    14/15
  2. 15/16
  3. 16/17
  4. 0
    3
    17/18
  5. 18/19
  6. 8
    25
    19/20
  7. 9
    8
    2426
    20/21
  8. 5
    1
    3437
    21/22
  9. 14
    8
    3629
    22/23
  10. 8
    4
    3019
    23/24
  11. 10
    13
    4329
    24/25
  12. 10
    11
    3135
    25/26
  13. 5
    2
    118
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
25
Age
35
6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
May 2028
7
League seasons
10
0
League titles
0
€11.7m, 2024
Last move
Free transfer, 2017

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.