Dennis Cirkin opened the 2026/27 Championship season with a single 28-minute appearance, during which he recorded two tackles and no goals, assists, shots, shots on target, key passes, or interceptions. His per-90 metrics reveal a striking contrast to the league baseline: he logged 6.43 tackles per 90 minutes versus the average 1.65, and executed 3.21 successful dribbles per 90 compared with the league norm of 0.36. While his goals per 90 and shots per 90 remain at 0.0, his defensive contribution and ball-carrying ability stand out, as he consistently carries the ball past opponents at a rate far higher than his peers. The average match rating of 7.3 underscores his solid performance in a season that, so far, highlights his defensive prowess and ability to advance the ball forward.
Dennis Cirkin has played 91 minutes across 3 appearances in Championship, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06 and averaging 7.00 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilias Chair | M | 5 | 379 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22% | 10 | 82% | 2 | 29% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | – |
| Rumarn Burrell | F | 5 | 349 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 10 | 71% | 2 | 40% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 | – |
| Jimmy Dunne | D | 5 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 0 | 86% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 6 | 0 | 47% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | – |
| Koki Saito | M | 4 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 6 | 81% | 4 | 44% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.32 | – |
| Paul Smyth | F | 4 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 4 | 70% | 3 | 60% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52% | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | – |
| Pierce Charles | G | 5 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 76% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.92 | – |
| Ronnie Edwards | M | 5 | 460 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 85% | 0 | – | 7 | 6 | 3 | 55% | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 | – |
| Amadou Salif Mbengue | D | 5 | 367 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 78% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 9 | 0 | 59% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 | – |
| Harvey Vale | M | 4 | 365 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0% | 8 | 70% | 2 | 67% | 9 | 3 | 0 | 52% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.12 | – |
| Jake Clarke-Salter | D | 4 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 91% | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | – |
| Nicolas Madsen | M | 4 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 89% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 4 | 2 | 62% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Richard Kone | F | 3 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 5 | 66% | 1 | 100% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 | – |
| Kwame Poku | M | 4 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 73% | 5 | 83% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.78 | – |
| Kealey Adamson | D | 5 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 85% | 1 | 50% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 47% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 | – |
| Alfie Lloyd | F | 4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 75% | 3 | 60% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| Glen Kamara | M | 3 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 93% | 2 | 100% | 5 | 3 | 0 | 80% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 | – |
| Tariq Lamptey | D | 3 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 84% | 3 | 60% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 59% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 | – |
| Boy Kemper | D | 2 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 82% | 2 | 67% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | – |
| Dennis Cirkin | D | 3 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 73% | 1 | 100% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 75% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| Jonathan Varane | M | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 88% | 2 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | QPR | Championship | 3 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 73% | 1 | 6 | 2 | 75% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | Premier League | 8 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 78% | 3 | 8 | 5 | 51% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 79% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 42% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2024/25 | Sunderland | Championship | 39 | 3049 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 13% | 18 | 78% | 22 | 95 | 43 | 51% | 50 | 8 | 0 | 7.01 |
| 2023/24 | Sunderland | Championship | 8 | 502 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 78% | 2 | 11 | 4 | 47% | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 2022/23 | Sunderland | Championship | 28 | 1854 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 42% | 8 | 78% | 10 | 39 | 33 | 53% | 28 | 8 | 1 | 6.80 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | v Cardiff | W | 18 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 29 Aug | a Blackburn | W | 45 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 22 Aug | v Bolton | D | 28 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 02 May | a Wolves | – | 18 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 14 Mar | v Brighton | – | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 15 Feb | a Oxford | W | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 24 Jan | a West Ham | – | 45 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 17 Jan | v Crystal Palace | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 10 Jan | a Everton | D | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 07 Jan | a Brentford | – | 11 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 04 Jan | a Tottenham | – | 59 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 01 Jan | v Manchester City | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 28 Dec | v Leeds | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 24 May | a Sheffield United | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 13 May | v Coventry | – | 119 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |