Tom Sparrow
Wales
Match-by-match stats
Tom Sparrow 2026/2027 season stats
As a right back, Tom Sparrow has appeared in 5 Premiership matches this season, totalling 358 minutes at an average rating of 6.68. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 5 | 358 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6.68 |
 Europa Conference League | 4 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.42 |
| Total | 9 | 672 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6.56 |
PremiershipAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 38 |
| Goal involvements | 1 | 0.25 | 86 |
| Shots | 1 | 0.30 | 29 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 25 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 25 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 38 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 38 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Shots off target | 0 | n/a | 15 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.25 | 65 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.30 | 96 |
| Key passes | 5 | 1.30 | 79 |
| Chances created | 5 | 1.26 | 80 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 30 |
Tom Sparrow has taken 1 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 358 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 29th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Tom Sparrow has 1 assist and 5 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 72 minutes. Tom Sparrow has set up 6 shots for teammates, worth 0.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is elite, ranking in the 96th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 224 | 56.30 | 70 |
| Accurate passes | 199 | 50.00 | 77 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.0% | n/a | 82 |
| Long balls won | 6 | 1.51 | 20 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 2 | 0.50 | 64 |
| Backward passes | 61 | 15.34 | 99 |
| Passes (final third) | 14 | 3.52 | 8 |
Tom Sparrow has completed 199 of 224 passes at 89% accuracy , plus 2 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 70th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 4 | 1.01 | 80 |
| Dribble attempts | 10 | 2.51 | 92 |
| Dribble success | 0.4% | n/a | 32 |
| Duels won | 29 | 7.29 | 87 |
| Aerials won | 5 | 1.26 | 30 |
| Touches | 330 | 83.00 | 85 |
| Possession lost | 50 | 12.57 | 63 |
| Dribbled past | 5 | 1.26 | 85 |
| Fouls won | 7 | 1.76 | 87 |
| Dispossessed | 5 | 1.26 | 92 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Tom Sparrow completes 4 dribbles at a 40% success rate and wins 29 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (30th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 3.27 | 99 |
| Tackles won | 8 | 2.01 | 94 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0.50 | 7 |
| Clearances | 8 | 2.01 | 6 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 15 | 3.77 | 56 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 35 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 48 |
Tom Sparrow makes 13 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 8 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 28 minutes. He is elite defensively, ranking in the 99th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 5 | 1.26 | 85 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.25 | 67 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 49 |
| Fouls per card | 5.00 | n/a | 85 |
| Foul involvements | 12 | 3.02 | 94 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Tom Sparrow has committed 5 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly right back (5 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 28 | 1,540 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 6.68 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 32 | 1,885 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 49 | 6.82 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.63 |
 Carabao Cup | 1 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.04 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 |
About Tom Sparrow
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Tom Sparrow has scored 1 assist across 5 appearances (5 starts), totalling 358 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 0.3 assists per 90 minutes. Tom Sparrow has attempted 1 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.03 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Tom Sparrow has created 5 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 4 successful dribbles from 10 attempts (40% success rate). Tom Sparrow has contributed 5 key passes and 10 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Tom Sparrow has registered 13 tackles (8 won), 2 interceptions, and 8 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 199 from 224 pass attempts, a 89% pass accuracy rate. Tom Sparrow has won 29 of 56 total duels.
Discipline
Tom Sparrow has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 5 fouls and winning 7.
About Tom Sparrow
Tom Sparrow is a 23-year-old midfielder playing for Motherwell in the Premiership, representing Wales. Tom Sparrow is right-footed and wears the number 7 shirt. Born on 6 December 2002.
Most recent appearance
Tom Sparrow's most recent match was away at Rangers on January 4th. Motherwell lost 1-0. Tom Sparrow played 90 minutes, registering 1 key pass, 2 tackles with a match rating of 5.91.
Recent matches
- January 4th1-0 lossatRangers(90 mins, rating 5.91)
- May 4th3-0 winvsDundee United(68 mins, 1 assist, rating 7.38)
- August 1st3-3 drawatSt. Mirren(46 mins, rating 6.32)
- September 6th4-1 lossatSC Freiburg(44 mins, rating 6.3)
- February 1st0-0 drawvsFalkirk(64 mins, rating 7.12)
Next fixture
Tom Sparrow and Motherwell are next in action on November 7th against Hibernian in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Motherwell vs Hibernian match preview.
Teammates at Motherwell
Tom Sparrow currently plays alongside Ibrahim Said, Luca Ross, Emmanuel Longelo, Martin Moormann, Mikey Booth, Jordan McGhee, Lukas Fadinger, Callum Hendry, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Paul McGinn, Jardell Kanga, Matty Connelly, Tawanda Maswanhise, Joe Hodge, Jake Girdwood-Reich, John Koutroumbis, Alex Paulsen, Ewan Wilson, Willy Vogt, Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Oscar Priestman, Regan Charles-Cook, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Eythor Bjørgolfsson, Dylan Levitt, Alex Lowry, S. Palmer-Houlden and D. Williams at Motherwell.