Pierce Sweeney

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Pierce Sweeney
Personal information
Full name Pierce Liam Sweeney [1]
Date of birth (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 26
Youth career
2006–2012 Belvedere
2012 Bray Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Bray Wanderers 12 (0)
2012–2016 Reading 0 (0)
2016– Exeter City 318 (19)
International career
2010–2011 Republic of Ireland U17 2 (0)
2011–2013 Republic of Ireland U19 6 (0)
2013 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Pierce Liam Sweeney (born 11 September 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Exeter City.

Contents

Career

Schoolboy Football

Sweeney began his career at Ardmore Rovers in his hometown of Bray, before moving on to the under-13 level with Belvedere. [3]

Bray Wanderers

In 2012, Sweeney joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Bray Wanderers. He made 12 appearances for the Seagulls during the 2012 season.

Reading

On 6 July 2012, Sweeney signed with then-Premier League side Reading. Although he was a member of Reading's Under 21 2013-14 Premier League Cup-winning side, on 9 May 2016, Sweeney was released by Reading without having made a first-team appearance for the club. [4]

Exeter City

On 22 July 2016, Sweeney signed with Exeter City as the 1931 Fund fan-funded player after a successful trial. [5] He scored two goals and an assist in Exeter's 5–1 defeat of Notts County on 8 September 2018, [6] and had already scored two additional goals before the end of September 2018.

Swindon Town

On 11 June 2021, Sweeney signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town to begin on 1 July 2021, [7] after rejecting an offer from Exeter City. [8] His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 2 July 2021, with Sweeney stating that 'due to family circumstances at this current moment I am unable to fulfil relocating to be part of the team'. [9]

Exeter City return

Following his abrupt departure from Swindon Town, Sweeney returned to Exeter City on 8 July 2021. [10] [11] He was vice-captain as Exeter City secured a return to League One for the first time since 2012. In June 2022, Sweeney signed a new two-year deal with the club. [12]

On 14 January 2023, in his first match as club captain following the departure of Matt Jay, Sweeney made his 300th appearance for Exeter City in all competitions. [13] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sweeney was chosen as Exeter's Player of the Year. [14]

International career

Sweeney has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-U17, under-U19, and under-U21 levels. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bray Wanderers 2012 [15] LOI Premier Division 12000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0130
Reading 2012–13 [16] Premier League 00000000
2013–14 [17] Championship 00000000
2014–15 [18] Championship00000000
2015–16 [19] Championship00000000
Total00000000
Exeter City 2016–17 [20] League Two 29010205 [lower-alpha 2] 0370
2017–18 [21] League Two40841104 [lower-alpha 3] 0499
2018–19 [22] League Two43410101 [lower-alpha 4] 0464
2019–20 [23] League Two36240117 [lower-alpha 5] 0483
2020–21 [24] League Two38320002 [lower-alpha 4] 0423
2021–22 [25] League Two43020103 [lower-alpha 4] 0490
2022–23 [26] League One 43220202 [lower-alpha 4] 0492
2023–24 [27] League One42010302 [lower-alpha 4] 0480
2024–25 [28] League One4000100050
Total3181917112126037321
Career total3301917112127038621
  1. Appearance in Setanta Sports Cup
  2. Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
  3. One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. Four appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Reading

Exeter City

Individual

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References

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  6. "Exeter City: Harry Kewell sent off in first league game in charge of Notts County". BBC Sport. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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