Mark Sykes (footballer)

Mark Sykes
Personal information
Full name Mark Sykes[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 17
Youth career
Glenavon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Glenavon 117 (16)
2019–2022 Oxford United 104 (9)
2022– Bristol City 80 (10)
International career
Northern Ireland U18
Northern Ireland U19
2016–2018 Northern Ireland U21 11 (2)
2022– Republic of Ireland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:20, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Mark Sykes (born 4 August 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City. Born in Northern Ireland, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team, having previously represented Northern Ireland at underage level.[3]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Mark Sykes - Biography". oufc.co.uk. Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ Fullerton, Gareth (8 April 2021). "Mark Sykes opens up on Republic of Ireland switch". BelfastLive.