Seb Quirk

Seb Quirk

Personal information
Full name	Sebastian Anthony Quirk [1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 24)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sligo Rovers
Number	4
Youth career
2013–2023	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Accrington Stanley	41	(0)
2025–	Sligo Rovers	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:59, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Sebastian Anthony Quirk (born 5 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.

Career

Quirk began his career with Everton at the age of 11, turning professional in July 2020. ^[2]

Quirk signed for Accrington Stanley in January 2023. ^{[3] [4]} He said he was "buzzing" to join the club. ^[5] He made his debut on 21 January 2023. ^[6] On 9 May 2025, the club announced the player would be leaving when his contract expired in June. ^[7]

On 18 June 2025, Quirk signed an 18 month contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers, set to commence from 1 July. ^{[8] [9]}

Style of play

He has been compared to Kalvin Phillips. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Accrington Stanley	2022–23 [11]	League One	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2023–24 [12]	League Two	12	0	0	0	1	0	1 [b]	0	14	0
	2024–25 [13]	League Two	16	0	0	0	1	0	1 [b]	0	18	0
	Total		41	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	46	0
Sligo Rovers	2025 [14]	LOI Premier Division	12	0	3	0	–		–		15	0
	2026 [15]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			53	0	4	0	2	0	2	0	61	0

1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

1. "England - S. Quirk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
2. Carroll, Sam (8 July 2020). "Everton hand professional contract to teen making rapid progress". Liverpool Echo.
3. "Accrington sign Everton midfielder Quirk". BBC Sport.
4. "SIGNING: Seb's a Red". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
5. "New signing Seb Quirk eager to hit the ground running at Stanley". Lancashire Telegraph.
6. "REPORT: Barnsley 3 Stanley 1". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
7. "Accrington Stanley: Captain Seamus Conneely among those to leave League Two club". BBC Sport. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
8. "Seb Quirk Signs for Rovers – Sligo Rovers". 18 June 2025.
9. "Sligo Rovers bring in Accrington midfielder Quirk". 18 June 2025 – via www.rte.ie.
10. "Everton could unearth Sebastian Quirk". 11 October 2022.
11. "Games played by Seb Quirk in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
12. "Games played by Seb Quirk in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
13. "Games played by Seb Quirk in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
14. "Games played by Seb Quirk in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
15. "Games played by Seb Quirk in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2026.