Mark
Sykes
Right midfielder · age 29 · Northern Ireland · 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) · contract to Jun 2028
- Apps
- 13
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.71
- 2026/27
Change Sykes
Change Afolayan
Attributes
This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99
Mark SykesOladapo Afolayan
46Shooting74
54Creating33
74Passing84
51Dribbling59
46Defending61
32Physical36
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 SykesOladapo Afolayan
745 minutes1,114 minutes
6.71Average rating6.94
0.12Goalsper 900.40
0.00Assistsper 900.16
1.09Shotsper 902.59
0.48Shots on targetper 900.97
44%Shot accuracy38%
0.24Big chances createdper 900.08
1.57Key passesper 900.57
0.60Dribbles completedper 901.37
27.9Passesper 9027.1
73%Pass accuracy79%
2.05Tackles + interceptionsper 902.34
50%Duels won42%
0.48Aerials wonper 901.21
1.69Clearancesper 902.02
–Blocksper 900.32
0.60Fouls wonper 902.75
0.85Dispossessedper 901.78
Where they play
Positions in their recent starts
Mark SykesOladapo Afolayan
Mark Sykes
Right midfielder 49% · Central midfielder 42% · Right-back 5%
Oladapo Afolayan
Striker 40% · Left midfielder 27% · Attacking midfielder 13%
Career
League seasons in the competitions we cover
Mark SykesOladapo Afolayan
263League apps175
28League goals35
21League assists15
0.11Goals per game0.20
619Minutes per goalfewer is better319
The tale of the tape
League careers in the competitions we cover
Mark SykesOladapo Afolayan
- 29
- Age
- 29
- 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
- Height
- 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Right
- Foot
- Right
- Jun 2028
- Contract to
- Jun 2027
- 9
- League seasons
- 6
- 0
- League titles
- 1
- Free transfer, 2026
- Last move
- Fee undisclosed, 2026
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.