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

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
SHO39 · 35CRE9 · 21PAS58 · 59DRI14 · 27DEF47 · 50PHY85 · 74
39Shooting35
9Creating21
58Passing59
14Dribbling27
47Defending50
85Physical74

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Mark McGuinnessThomas O'Brien
2,900 minutes3,794 minutes
6.80Average rating6.50
0.03Goalsper 900.07
0.00Assistsper 900.05
0.90Shotsper 900.40
0.31Shots on targetper 900.14
34%Shot accuracy35%
0.16Key passesper 900.12
0.16Dribbles completedper 900.26
41.1Passesper 9037.0
84%Pass accuracy76%
1.89Tackles + interceptionsper 902.06
60%Duels won54%
4.53Aerials wonper 904.60
8.10Clearancesper 904.58
0.62Blocksper 900.40
0.65Fouls wonper 901.16
0.19Dispossessedper 900.02

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.