Scott Sinclair
{{short description|English footballer (born 1989)}}
{{For|the Canadian politician|Scott Sinclair (politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Sinclair
| image = 2017 Scott Sinclair (cropped).jpg
| upright =
| caption = Sinclair with Celtic in 2017
| fullname = Scott Andrew Sinclair{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Preston North End |publisher=English Football League |page=56 |access-date=25 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|25|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Scott Sinclair|url= http://www.espnfc.com/player/46565/scott-sinclair|website=ESPN FC|access-date=13 June 2015}}
| birth_place = Bath, England
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/teams/first-team/forward/scott-sinclair/ |title=Scott Sinclair |publisher=Preston North End F.C. |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326060302/https://www.pnefc.net/teams/first-team/forward/scott-sinclair/ |archive-date=26 March 2022 |url-status=dead}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Bristol Rovers
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bath Arsenal
| youthyears2 = 1998–2004
| youthclubs2 = Bristol Rovers
| years1 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2010
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007
| clubs3 = → Plymouth Argyle (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2007
| clubs4 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2008
| clubs5 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2008
| clubs6 = → Crystal Palace (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2009
| clubs7 = → Birmingham City (loan)
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2009–2010
| clubs8 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps8 = 18
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2010–2012
| clubs9 = Swansea City
| caps9 = 82
| goals9 = 28
| years10 = 2012–2015
| clubs10 = Manchester City
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2013–2014
| clubs11 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan)
| caps11 = 8
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2015
| clubs12 = → Aston Villa (loan)
| caps12 = 9
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2015–2016
| clubs13 = Aston Villa
| caps13 = 27
| goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2016–2020
| clubs14 = Celtic
| caps14 = 105
| goals14 = 40
| years15 = 2020–2022
| clubs15 = Preston North End
| caps15 = 78
| goals15 = 12
| years16 = 2022–
| clubs16 = Bristol Rovers
| caps16 = 98
| goals16 = 12
| club-update = 21:09, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam2 = England U18
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam3 = England U19
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2009
| nationalteam4 = England U20
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam5 = England U21
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2012
| nationalteam6 = Great Britain Olympic
| nationalcaps6 = 4
| nationalgoals6 = 1
}}
Scott Andrew Sinclair (born 25 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2025. He represented England at youth level, from the under-17s to the under-21s, and also played for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He started his career with Bristol Rovers, before moving to Chelsea, from where he spent periods on loan at Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2010 he signed for Swansea City and in 2012 for Manchester City, who loaned him to West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. He joined Villa on a permanent contract in 2015, and moved on to Celtic in August 2016. In his first season with Celtic he won both the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year and SFWA Footballer of the Year awards, and he stayed with the club for a further two and a half seasons before returning to England with Preston North End. In October 2022 he signed a short-term deal to return to his boyhood club Bristol Rovers.
Early life
Sinclair was born in Bath, Somerset,{{cite book
| editor-first = Barry J.
| editor-last = Hugman
| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11
| year = 2010
| publisher = Mainstream Publishing
| location = Edinburgh
| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0
| page = 380 }} where he attended Ralph Allen School.{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Sinclair-joins-Blues-loan/article-594502-detail/article.html |title=Sinclair joins Blues on loan |newspaper=Bath Chronicle |date=7 January 2009 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Sinclair-joins-Blues-loan/story-11353392-detail/story.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} He began his career with Bath Arsenal{{cite news |url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Scott-Sinclair-makes-family-double-London-2012/story-16475977-detail/story.html |title=Scott Sinclair makes it a family double with London 2012 call-up |newspaper=Bath Chronicle |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Scott-Sinclair-makes-family-double-London-2012/story-16475977-detail/story.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=dead }} and grew up supporting Manchester United.{{cite web|title=Scott Sinclair: Talentspotter|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/scott-sinclair-talentspotter|website=FourFourTwo|access-date=17 June 2017|date=1 May 2007}} Sinclair joined Bristol Rovers at the age of nine.{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10354~32529,00.html |title=First team profiles: Scott Sinclair |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |access-date=24 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10354~32529,00.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} He became the second-youngest (after Ronnie Dix) Bristol Rovers first-team debutant{{snd}}at the age of 15 years, 277 days{{snd}}as a late substitute for Junior Agogo in the League Two game against Leyton Orient in December 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~606201,00.html |title=15-year-old Scott's big day |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C. |date=27 December 2004 |access-date=31 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~606201,00.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 }}
Club career
=Chelsea=
==Early career==
Chelsea signed Sinclair in July 2005. A Football League tribunal set the compensation to be paid to Bristol Rovers at an initial £200,000, with increments up to a potential £750,000 to be paid if and when the player met various appearance milestones at club or international level. Chelsea would also have to pay Rovers 15% of the profit on any future sale.{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10794~738992,00.html |title=Chelsea compensation figures confirmed |publisher=The Football League |date=9 November 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210161149/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10794~738992,00.html |archive-date=10 February 2008}}
Sinclair was called up to Chelsea's squad to play Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup on 6 January 2007 but remained on the bench.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/matchreport/20070106/chelsea-6-macclesfield-1_2249014_36444 |title=Chelsea 6 v 1 Macclesfield |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=6 January 2007 |access-date=24 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/https://www.chelseafc.com/matchreport/20070106/chelsea-6-macclesfield-1_2249014_36444 |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} His debut came four days later as a very late substitute in the 2007 League Cup semi-final against Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/matchreport/20070110/wycombe-1-chelsea-1_2249014_36473 |title=Wycombe 1 v 1 Chelsea |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=10 January 2007|access-date=24 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/https://www.chelseafc.com/matchreport/20070110/wycombe-1-chelsea-1_2249014_36473 |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} He scored his first goal for Chelsea in September 2007, in the 37th minute of the League Cup third-round match against Hull City to help Chelsea win 4–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/matchreport/20070926/hull-0-chelsea-4_2249014_43026 |title=Hull City 0 v 4 Chelsea |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=26 September 2007 |access-date=24 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/https://www.chelseafc.com/matchreport/20070926/hull-0-chelsea-4_2249014_43026 |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} He provided the assist for Frank Lampard's 100th goal for Chelsea, in a 3–1 victory over Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7224061.stm |title=Chelsea 3–1 Huddersfield |first=Ian |last=Hughes |website=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2008 |access-date=24 August 2020}} He made his league debut for Chelsea on 6 May 2007, when he came off the bench to replace Shaun Wright-Phillips for the final ten minutes of the game against Arsenal.
During the January transfer window, Sinclair was signed on a month's loan by Plymouth Argyle, whose manager Ian Holloway had noticed him as a ten-year-old prospect at former club Bristol Rovers.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/6272621.stm |title=Plymouth recruit Chelsea teenager |website=BBC Sport |date=17 January 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016}} He made his debut as a substitute in the 3–2 victory over Coventry City at Home Park. In his second game, the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Barnet, he scored a fine individual goal to seal a 2–0 victory, taking the ball half the length of the pitch before beating the goalkeeper.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6282155.stm |title=Barnet 0–2 Plymouth |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2016 |access-date=1 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6282155.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} Sinclair also scored against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux to put Plymouth 1–0 up in the game, which they drew 2–2.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6305305.stm |title=Wolves 2–2 Plymouth |website=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6305305.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} On 17 February 2007, Sinclair scored the second goal, with a looping header from a David Norris cross, as Argyle defeated Derby County 2–0 in their FA Cup fifth-round tie.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6349641.stm |title=Plymouth 2–0 Derby |website=BBC Sport |first=Nathan |last=Mercer |date=17 February 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304212402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6349641.stm |archive-date=4 March 2007 |url-status=live}} This result put the club through to the last eight for the first time since 1984.{{cite web |url=http://fchd.info/PLYMOUTA.HTM |title=Plymouth Argyle |website=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |access-date=1 April 2016}} He played in the quarter-final, but Plymouth went down 1–0 to Watford and he was substituted in the second half of the game.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6415123.stm |title=Plymouth 0–1 Watford |website=BBC Sport |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |date=11 March 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016}} On 17 March, Sinclair ran from his own half past two defenders before hitting the ball in off the crossbar to score the only goal of the home match against Crystal Palace.{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/plymouth-1-0-crystal-palace-707529 |title=Plymouth 1–0 Crystal Palace |newspaper=Daily Mirror |date=19 March 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016}}
On 6 May 2007, Sinclair was named in the Chelsea squad to face Arsenal in one of Chelsea's most crucial matches of the season: anything but a win would have handed Manchester United the Premier League title. Sinclair came on as a substitute for Shaun Wright-Phillips but was unable to stop Chelsea drawing 1–1.{{cite web|title=Player Profile: Scott Sinclair|url=http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=656&surname=Sinclair&firstname=Scott|website=Stamford Bridge|access-date=6 September 2016}} Sinclair made his first start for Chelsea in the following Premier League game, against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, and suffered a broken metatarsal after a challenge from Wes Brown.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/10/match.sport |title=Tame Chelsea and United keep their best in reserve for FA Cup final |first=Kevin |last=McCarra |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=10 May 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016}}
Sinclair signed a new four-year deal on 15 August 2007.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6947751.stm |title=Chelsea tie Sinclair to new deal |website=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2007 |access-date=15 August 2007}} He was given squad number 17 for the new season,{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/faprem/chelsea.htm |title=2007–08 Chelsea |website=FootballSquads.co.uk |access-date=1 April 2016}} and made his first appearance as a late substitute in the 2007 FA Community Shield against Manchester United. On 25 September, he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Hull City in the League Cup.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008019.stm |title=Hull 0–4 Chelsea |first=Caroline |last=Cheese |website=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016}} He was picked in the starting eleven against Leicester City in the fourth round of the League Cup; he was involved in Chelsea's first two goals and his shot was turned onto the post by Leicester's goalkeeper.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7065182.stm |title=Chelsea 4–3 Leicester |website=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016}}
Queens Park Rangers reportedly "beat off stiff competition from eight other Championship clubs" to sign Sinclair on loan for a month from 6 November 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1160505,00.html |title=Exclusive: Chelsea starlet signs |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. |date=6 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109002000/http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1160505,00.html |archive-date=9 November 2007}} Sinclair's last goal for Plymouth had been against Crystal Palace, and he followed this up by scoring his first for QPR against the same club.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076437.stm |title=Crystal Palace 1–1 QPR |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2007 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076437.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}}
He played four times for Chelsea on his return, before going out on loan again in February 2008. Ian Holloway, who had managed Sinclair at Plymouth Argyle, wanted to take the player to Leicester City, but Chelsea wanted him to join a club nearer the top of the table.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7227785.stm |title=Foxes miss out on winger Sinclair |website=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2008 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7227785.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} On 28 February, Sinclair joined Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7269367.stm |title=Sinclair joins Charlton on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2008 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7269367.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} Finding his first-team opportunities limited at Charlton, he made just three appearances off the bench and the loan was terminated after a month.
On 27 March, Sinclair joined Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11684/3353955/palace-snap-up-sinclair |title=Palace snap up Sinclair |first=Lewis |last=Rutledge |website=Sky Sports |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=1 April 2016}} He scored twice, against Hull{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7356034.stm |title=Hull 2–1 Crystal Palace |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2008 |access-date=1 April 2016}} and Burnley,{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368618.stm |title=Crystal Palace 5–0 Burnley |website=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2008 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368618.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} in six appearances and helped Palace to finish fifth in the Championship. Sinclair played in the play-off semi-finals, in which Palace lost to Bristol City.
File:Scott Sinclair 18-10-2008 1.jpg in 2008]]
Sinclair was offered a chance by new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to prove himself as a first-team player, although he still played in most of the Reserves' matches. On 8 August 2008, Sinclair was handed the number 16 for Chelsea, swapping with José Bosingwa (who wore 16 during pre-season) who was given Sinclair's previous number 17. He was the second-youngest player in the Chelsea first team for the season, older than the youngest, striker Franco Di Santo, by 13 days. He made his first league appearance of the season at Middlesbrough on 18 October in Chelsea's 5–0 win.
In January 2009, Sinclair joined Championship club Birmingham City on loan for an initial period of one month,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7814650.stm |title=Birmingham sign Sinclair on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2009 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7814650.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} which was later extended to the remainder of the 2008–09 season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7865927.stm |title=Sinclair extends Birmingham loan |website=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=2 February 2009}} He made 14 appearances for the club, and returned to Chelsea on 4 May.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1652033,00.html |title=Squad rebuilding begins |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=8 May 2009 |access-date=8 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1652033,00.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 }}
Interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink named Sinclair among the substitutes for the match against Blackburn Rovers on 17 May, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1660090,00.html |title=Team news: Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=17 May 2009 |access-date=24 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/https://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1660090,00.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} New coach Carlo Ancelotti included him in the squad that travelled to the United States for a pre-season tour, where he featured in two matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/page/OtherMatchReports/0,,10268~1726727,00.html |title=Match report: Seattle Sounders 0 Chelsea 2 |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=18 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804093759/https://www.chelseafc.com/page/OtherMatchReports/0,,10268~1726727,00.html |archive-date=4 August 2009}}{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/page/OtherMatchReports/0,,10268~1734203,00.html |title=Match report: Chelsea 2 Club America 0 |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=27 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802094143/https://www.chelseafc.com/page/OtherMatchReports/0,,10268~1734203,00.html |archive-date=2 August 2009}}
Sinclair joined Premier League club Wigan Athletic on 6 August 2009 on loan for the 2009–10 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11682_5476074,00.html |title=Sinclair makes Latics loan move |website=Sky Sports |date=6 August 2009 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11682_5476074,00.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat at Hull City on 3 October,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8280470.stm |title=Hull 2–1 Wigan |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2009 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8280470.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} and his second, again against Hull, in the FA Cup on 2 January 2010.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434060.stm |title=Wigan 4–1 Hull |website=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2010 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434060.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}}
=Swansea City=
File:Scott Sinclair Swansea City warm up vs Arsenal 2011 (cropped).jpg in 2011]]
In summer 2010, Sinclair was linked with moves to Blackpool, recently promoted to the Premier League, and Championship club Swansea City.{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/corrie-stars-swan-watch-scott-1901842 |title=Corrie star's Swan to watch if Scott joins club |first=Robin |last=Turner |website=WalesOnline |date=8 August 2010 |access-date=25 August 2020}} He signed a three-year deal with Swansea City on 9 August 2010 for a £500,000 fee, with the potential for the fee to rise to £1 million depending on the club's future success.{{cite news |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/NewsHome/0,,10354,00.html |title=Great Scott he's a super Swan |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |date=9 August 2010 |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329050408/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~2116585,00.html |archive-date=29 March 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/813127/swansea-capture-chelsea-winger-scott-sinclair |title=Swansea capture Chelsea winger Sinclair |website=ESPN FC |date=9 August 2010 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=813127&sec=transfers&cc=5739 |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} He made his debut in a 4–0 win against Preston North End on 14 August, during which he had a goal disallowed.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8901782.stm |title=Swansea 4–0 Preston |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2010 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8901782.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} He scored his first goal for the club against Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup, and his first League goal for Swansea was scored on 28 August in the 1–0 home win against recently relegated Burnley.
Sinclair scored his first career hat-trick on 21 September in a 3–1 League Cup win against Peterborough United.{{cite news|title=Peterborough 1–3 Swansea|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9009868.stm|website=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2010 |access-date=6 September 2016}} A brace against Leeds United on 26 February 2011 took his goal tally for the season to 21. Swansea qualified for the end-of-season play-offs and reached the final, played at Wembley Stadium on 30 May. In a "pulsating" match against Reading, Sinclair scored a hat-trick that included two penalties as Swansea won 4–2.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13497817.stm |title=Reading 2–4 Swansea |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13497817.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Reading 2–4 Swansea |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=316717&cc=5739 |date=30 May 2011 |website=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=30 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=316717&cc=5739 |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} The result meant a return to the top division of English football for the club, having been relegated from the old First Division in 1982–83, and they became the first Welsh club to reach the Premier League.
Sinclair scored Swansea's first Premier League goal on 17 September 2011 with a penalty in a 3–0 win against West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14864079.stm |title=Swansea 3–0 West Brom |last=Pope |first=Bruce |website=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14864079.stm |archive-date=21 July 2010 }} He became Swansea's main penalty taker, scoring penalties against Stoke City,{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Aled|title=Swansea 2–0 Stoke|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/15051279.stm|website=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2011 |access-date=6 September 2016}} Bolton Wanderers,{{cite news|last1=Shuttleworth|first1=Peter|title=BBC Sport Wales|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15413523|access-date=6 September 2016}} Fulham and Arsenal.{{cite news|last1=Henson|first1=Mike|title=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16459110|website=BBC Sport|access-date=6 September 2016}} On 31 January 2012, Sinclair scored against his former club Chelsea, in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw. After scoring 13 penalties since joining the club, his streak ended on 15 March when Manchester City's Joe Hart saved his attempt. Swansea won the match 1–0, and Sinclair said he was still willing to continue taking Swansea's penalties.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17375091 |title=Scott Sinclair vows to retain Swansea penalty duties |website=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17375091 |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}}
With one season remaining on his contract with Swansea, it was confirmed on 17 August that Sinclair would not be signing a new deal with the club.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11731/7997126/Sinclair-shuns-Swans-deal |title=Sinclair shuns Swans deal |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |website=Sky Sports |date=17 August 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11731/7997126/Sinclair-shuns-Swans-deal |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} On the opening day of the 2012–13 season, he scored in a substitute appearance as Swansea beat Queens Park Rangers 5–0 at Loftus Road.
=Manchester City=
Sinclair signed a four-year contract with champions Manchester City on 31 August 2012, moving from Swansea for a reported transfer fee of £8 million, including add-ons.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19393402 |title=Scott Sinclair seals Manchester City move from Swansea |website=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016}} He was given the number 11 shirt and made his debut on 15 September, playing 74 minutes of a 1–1 draw away to Stoke City.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19527920 |title=Stoke 1–1 Manchester City |first=Neil |last=Johnston |website=BBC Sport |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915233044/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19527920 |archive-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=live}}
He started against Arsenal on 23 September, coming off at half-time, and was thereafter relegated to the bench. He made only one further start all season, away at Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League group stage on 4 December, with both teams' final position already decided. His 12 other appearances that season were all coming on late from the bench.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/scott-sinclair/20707/ |title=S. Sinclair |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=21 August 2016}} His final appearance of the season came as an 83rd-minute substitute on 21 April 2013, in a 3–1 loss away to Tottenham Hotspur. On 8 May, he had surgery on a blood clot in his shoulder, ending a frustrating season in which he played only 190 minutes of league football, after which he suggested that manager Roberto Mancini had not given him a fair chance.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22414944 |title=Manchester City's Scott Sinclair has surgery on blood clot |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2013 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22414944 |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/30/scott-sinclair-hits-out-at-unfair-treatment-by-roberto-mancini-3943301/ |title=Scott Sinclair hits out at unfair treatment by Roberto Mancini |first=Hannah |last=Duncan |newspaper=Metro |date=30 August 2013 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904112331/http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/30/scott-sinclair-hits-out-at-unfair-treatment-by-roberto-mancini-3943301/ |archive-date=4 September 2013 |url-status=live}}
Sinclair joined West Bromwich Albion on 22 August 2013 on a season-long loan, with the option to complete a permanent deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/albion-sign-sinclair-1008239.aspx |title=Albion sign Sinclair |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=22 August 2013 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/albion-sign-sinclair-1008239.aspx |archive-date=21 July 2010}} He played regularly at the start of the season before a hamstring injury kept him out until December. Soon afterwards, manager Steve Clarke was sacked, and Sinclair played little under his successor, Pepe Mel.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/10539577/Scott-Sinclair-admits-he-has-a-lot-of-catching-up-to-do-after-miserable-spell-at-Manchester-City.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/10539577/Scott-Sinclair-admits-he-has-a-lot-of-catching-up-to-do-after-miserable-spell-at-Manchester-City.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Scott Sinclair admits he has a lot of 'catching up to do' after miserable spell at Manchester City |first=John |last=Percy |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 December 2013 |access-date=25 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2014/february/mel-holds-talks-with-sinclair |title=Mel holds talks with Sinclair |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=25 August 2020}}
=Aston Villa=
On 30 January 2015, after failing to break into the Manchester City starting eleven, Sinclair joined Aston Villa for the remainder of the season on loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4451282,00.html |title=Breaking news: Scott Sinclair joins Villa on season-long loan |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |date=30 January 2015 |access-date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202060512/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4451282,00.html |archive-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead }} He made his debut in a 5–0 defeat at Arsenal on 1 February, replacing Andreas Weimann after 65 minutes.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30971833 |title=Arsenal 5–0 Aston Villa |first=Phil |last=Dawkes |website=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2015 |access-date=24 February 2015}} Sinclair scored his first goal for Villa after 89 minutes of a 2–1 win in the fifth round of the FA Cup against Leicester City on 15 February,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31423131 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City |first=Patrick |last=Jennings |website=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2015 |access-date=24 February 2015}} and six days later, scored their only goal in a 2–1 defeat at home to Stoke City.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31466727 |title=Aston Villa 1–2 Stoke City |first=Steve |last=Canavan |website=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=24 February 2015}} He scored again in Villa's 2–0 FA Cup quarter-final victory over local rivals West Brom.
On 19 May 2015, after Villa had secured Premier League safety, it was announced that Sinclair would be joining on a permanent basis at the end of the season for an undisclosed fee, reported as £2.5 million, signing a four-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/18/scott-sinclair-aston-villa-manchester-city |title=Scott Sinclair set to join Aston Villa in £2.5m deal from Manchester City |first=Stuart |last=James |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=1 April 2016}} He said that, "This is the happiest I have been in a long time."{{cite web |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4729463,00.html |title=Breaking news: Scott Sinclair makes permanent Villa move |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=1 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520030023/https://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4729463,00.html |archive-date=20 May 2015 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32806077 |title=Scott Sinclair: Aston Villa sign Man City winger on four-year deal |website=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=14 June 2015}}
On 25 August 2015, Sinclair scored a hat-trick against Notts County in a 5–3 victory for the home side in the second round of the League Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33969962 |title=Aston Villa 5–3 Notts County |website=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2015|access-date=26 August 2015}} Four days later, in the Premier League, Sinclair scored both goals for Villa in a 2–2 draw with Sunderland.
=Celtic=
On 7 August 2016, Sinclair signed a four-year deal with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.{{cite web |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/11029 |title=Celtic delighted to sign Scott Sinclair |publisher=Celtic F.C. |date=7 August 2016 |access-date=7 August 2016}} He made his debut later that day, coming on as a substitute for Stuart Armstrong against Hearts, and scored the winner in the 81st minute, slotting in Leigh Griffiths' cross to put Celtic 2–1 ahead.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/07/hearts-celtic-scottish-premiership-match-report|title=Substitute Scott Sinclair gives Celtic victory at Hearts on debut|last=Murray|first=Ewan|date=7 August 2016|newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=7 August 2016}} On 18 September, Sinclair became the first Celtic player since Jimmy McGrory in 1922 to score in each of his first five league matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/10584623/celtic-boss-brendan-rodgers-hails-scott-sinclair-after-he-enters-record-books|title=Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hails Scott Sinclair after he enters record books|date=18 September 2016|website=Sky Sports |access-date=24 September 2016}}
Sinclair scored his first Celtic hat-trick on 2 April 2017, as the Hoops beat Hearts 5–0 at Tynecastle to wrap up a sixth consecutive Scottish league title.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39396454|title=Heart of Midlothian 0–5 Celtic|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|date=2 April 2017|website=BBC Sport|access-date=2 May 2017}} On 30 April, Sinclair was voted Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year at Celtic's Player of the Year Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/10860144/scott-sinclair-says-time-at-celtic-is-happiest-he-has-been-in-his-career|title=Scott Sinclair says time at Celtic is happiest he has been in his career|date=2 May 2017|website=Sky Sports |access-date=2 May 2017}} Afterwards, he told the club's website: "This is the best time and the happiest time in my career right now. To have the connection with the fans and all of them who voted for me, it just means so much to me." He ended his debut season with 25 goals, making him the club's second-highest scorer behind Moussa Dembélé, who scored 32 goals.{{Cite web|last1=Mandal|first1=Saikat|last2=al|date=2017-06-03|title=Mikael Lustig says Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair made big impact for Celtic|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/06/03/mikael-lustig-says-moussa-dembele-and-scott-sinclair-made-big-im/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=HITC|language=en-GB}}
In May 2019, Celtic exercised a clause in Sinclair's contract to keep him at the club for a further season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48130947|title=Scott Sinclair: Celtic trigger final-year contract clause for winger|first=Scott|last=Mullen|website=BBC Sport|date=2 May 2019|access-date=2 May 2019}}
=Preston North End=
Sinclair signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL Championship club Preston North End on 8 January 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51042896 |title=Scott Sinclair: Preston complete deal for Celtic's ex-Man City & Aston Villa winger |website=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=9 January 2020}} Sinclair was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2022/may/preston-north-end-retained-list-confirmed/|title=Preston North End Retained List Confirmed|website=www.pnefc.net|date=9 May 2022}}
=Bristol Rovers=
On 18 October 2022, Sinclair returned to his first club Bristol Rovers on a short-term basis until January 2023, having been training at the club for a number of weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/october/sinclair-in-rovers-return/|title=Sinclair in Rovers Return|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=18 October 2022|accessdate=18 October 2022}} On 22 October, he made his second debut for the club as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw against a former club of Sinclair's in Plymouth Argyle.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63266937|title=Bristol Rovers 2–2 Plymouth Argyle|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 October 2022|accessdate=22 October 2022}} Sinclair scored his first goal for the club on his first start on 5 November, the only goal in an FA Cup first round victory over Rochdale.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63461166|title=Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rochdale|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2022|accessdate=5 November 2022}} On 17 January 2023, after weeks of negotiating, Sinclair signed a new eighteen-month contract with the club with his current deal close to expiring.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2023/january/sinclair-new-deal/|title=Sinclair Extends Gas Deal|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=17 January 2023|accessdate=17 January 2023}}
Despite having scored two goals in the first three league appearances of the 2023–24 season, Sinclair began to find first-team options limited. On 17 February 2024, he made a first league start in four months in a 3–1 defeat to Northampton Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-standard-bearer-time-9109031|title=Bristol Rovers' 'standard-bearer' has time to earn a contract extension after recent return|publisher=Bristol Post|last1=Hargraves|first1=Daniel|date=19 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}} On 1 May 2024, the club announced that they had offered Sinclair a new contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/20242/may/bristol-rovers-issue-202324-retained-list/|title=Bristol Rovers issue 2023/24 Retained List|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=1 May 2024|accessdate=1 May 2024}} On 1 July 2024, the club confirmed that he had signed a new one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/scott-sinclair-signs-new-bristol-rovers-contract|title=Scott Sinclair signs new Bristol Rovers contract|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=1 July 2024|accessdate=1 July 2024}}
On 8 August 2024, two days before Rovers' opening match of the 2024–25 season, Sinclair was appointed club captain.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/scott-sinclair-named-bristol-rovers-captain|title=Scott Sinclair named Bristol Rovers captain|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=8 August 2024|accessdate=8 August 2024}} Following relegation, Sinclair was released at the end of the 2024–25 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/footballing-operation-review-concluded|title=Footballing Operation Review Concluded|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=4 May 2025|accessdate=4 May 2025}}
International career
Sinclair was selected for the England under-19s for their matches during October 2007, but, together with Andy Carroll and Ryan Bertrand, he was sent home after breaking a team curfew.{{cite news |title=England youngsters sent home |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12010_2800655,00.html |website=Sky Sports |date=14 October 2007 |access-date=13 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12010_2800655,00.html |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}}
=England U21s=
On 12 November 2010, Sinclair was called up for the England under-21s for their friendly against the German under-21s. He earned his first cap playing in this friendly where England lost 2–0. In May 2011, Sinclair was named in the England squad for the European Under-21 Championship.{{cite news|title=Wilshere and Carroll left out of England U21 squad|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13454377|access-date=6 September 2016}}
John Barnes, the former Jamaica coach, tried to convince Sinclair to play for the Jamaica senior team.{{cite news |url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/ex-Swansea-City-players-stayed-South-Wales/story-20488586-detail/story.html |title=Five ex-Swansea City players who should have stayed in South Wales |first=at |last=Davies |newspaper=South Wales Evening Post |date=23 January 2014 |access-date=21 April 2014}}
=Great Britain Olympic football team=
On 2 July 2012, Sinclair was named in Stuart Pearce's 18-man squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/olympics/story/15234/7859286 |title=Pearce names squad |website=Sky Sports |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=2 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704191753/http://www1.skysports.com/olympics/story/15234/7859286 |archive-date=4 July 2012 }} He scored the second goal in Team GB's second game of the tournament, against the United Arab Emirates.
Personal life
Sinclair's brother Martin has cerebral palsy, and was selected in the Great Britain Cerebral Palsy football team for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/17733090 |title=Premier League star's brother gets GB Paralympic squad call |first=Sarah |last=Bull |website=BBC Sport |date=16 April 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/17733090 |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=live}} His younger brother Jake is also a footballer and plays for Mangotsfield United.{{cite news|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/headlines/thorne-adds-mangos-squad/|title=Thorne Adds To Mangos Squad|date=28 September 2017|website=Pitchero Non-League|access-date=5 August 2018}}
Sinclair became engaged to actress Helen Flanagan on 31 May 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/01/corrie-star-helen-flanagan-engaged-footballer-beau-scott-sinclair-following-literal-fairytale-proposal-7596126/|title=Corrie star Helen Flanagan is engaged to her footballer beau Scott Sinclair|date=2018-06-01|website=Metro|language=en|access-date=2019-12-16}} They have two daughters,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/mum-and-baby/helen-flanagan-pregnant-second-baby-14389833|title=Helen Flanagan birth and baby details: Coronation Street star welcomes baby daughter|last=Donaldson|first=Laura|date=2018-06-24|website=OK! Magazine|access-date=2019-11-05}} and one son.{{Cite web|title=Tweet|url=https://twitter.com/scotty_sinclair/status/1375186697961369603|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Twitter|language=en}} They split in July 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/celebs/helen-flanagan-splits-ex-celtic-25343291 | title=Helen Flanagan splits from ex-Celtic star Scott Sinclair after 13 years together | date=24 October 2022 }}
Career statistics
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!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Football League Cup/EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | |||||||||||
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| Bristol Rovers
|2004–05{{soccerbase season|40577|2004|access-date=1 April 2016}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan=4|Chelsea
|2006–07{{soccerbase season|45990|2006|access-date=1 April 2016}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007–08{{soccerbase season|45990|2007|access-date=1 April 2016}}
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in FA Community Shield}} | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008–09{{soccerbase season|45990|2008|access-date=1 April 2016}}
|Premier League |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Plymouth Argyle (loan)
|15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 4 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan)
|Championship |9 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Charlton Athletic (loan)
|Championship |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Crystal Palace (loan)
|Championship |6 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs|name=statsFLCPO}} | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Birmingham City (loan)
|Championship |14 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|2009–10{{soccerbase season|45990|2009|access-date=1 April 2016}} |Premier League |18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 22 | 2 | ||
| rowspan=4|Swansea City
|2010–11{{soccerbase season|45990|2010|access-date=1 April 2016}} |Championship |43 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=statsFLCPO}} | 3 | 50 | 27 | |
| 2011–12{{soccerbase season|45990|2011|access-date=1 April 2016}}
|Premier League |38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13{{soccerbase season|45990|2012|access-date=1 April 2016}}
|Premier League |1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
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| rowspan=4|Manchester City
|Premier League |11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|45990|2013|access-date=1 April 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15
|Premier League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FACS}} | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
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| West Bromwich Albion (loan)
|Premier League |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa (loan)
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|45990|2014|access-date=1 April 2016}} |Premier League |9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 3 | |||
| rowspan=2|Aston Villa
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|45990|2015|access-date=3 April 2017}} |Premier League |27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 33 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 45 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Celtic
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|45990|2016|access-date=20 July 2017}} |35 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 50 | 25 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|45990|2017|access-date=24 January 2019}}
|Scottish Premiership |35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12{{efn|Eleven appearances and six goals in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 6 | colspan=2|— | 55 | 18 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|45990|2018|access-date=21 December 2019}}
|Scottish Premiership |33 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan=2|— | 55 | 17 | |
| 2019–20
|Scottish Premiership |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!105 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 9 | colspan=2|— | 167 | 62 | |
| rowspan=4|Preston North End
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|45990|2019|access-date=23 September 2020}} |Championship |18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|45990|2020|access-date=2 October 2020}}
|Championship |37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|45990|2021|accessdate=9 May 2022}}
|Championship |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 27 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 85 | 14 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Bristol Rovers
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|45990|2022|accessdate=23 September 2023}} |30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|45990|2023|accessdate=15 November 2023}}
|League One |27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|45990|2024|accessdate=16 April 2025}}
|League One |41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | 113 | 13 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!492 | 101 | 45 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 621 | 144 |
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Honours
Birmingham City
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2008–09{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010 |year=2009 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-1948-0 |pages=44, 80–81}}
Swansea City
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2011{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/13497817.stm |title=Reading 2–4 Swansea |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=26 November 2017}}
Aston Villa
- FA Cup runner-up: 2014–15{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32856754 |title=Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=26 November 2017}}
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2016–17,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39396454 |title=Heart of Midlothian 0–5 Celtic |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |website=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}} 2017–18,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43854076 |title=Celtic 5–0 Rangers |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2018 |access-date=30 April 2018}} 2018–19{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065|title=Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen.|work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 May 2019}}
- Scottish Cup: 2016–17,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984102 |title=Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}} 2017–18, 2018–19
- Scottish League Cup: 2017–18,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42056522 |title=Motherwell 0–2 Celtic |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}} 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46337733 |title=Scottish League Cup final: Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=2 December 2018 |access-date=3 December 2018}}
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 Championship{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13110874 |title=Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award |website=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2011 |access-date=24 May 2018}}
- Celtic Supporters' Player of the Year: 2016–17{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scott-sinclair-wins-celtic-player-10331839 |title=Scott Sinclair wins Celtic player of the year award |newspaper=Daily Record |location=Glasgow |date=30 April 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}}
- Celtic Players' Player of the Year: 2016–17
- PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2016–17{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39839913 |title=Scott Sinclair named SPFA player of the year as Celtic win four awards |website=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}}
- SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2016–17{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39991276 |title=Celtic: Scott Sinclair named player of the year by football writers |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2017 |date=26 November 2017}}
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/10863897/celtic-and-aberdeen-dominate-pfa-scotland-team-of-the-year |title=Celtic and Aberdeen dominate PFA Scotland Team of the Year |first=Matthew |last=Treadwell |website=Sky Sports |date=5 May 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}}
References
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External links
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- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803204055/https://www.chelseafc.com/page/PlayerProfileDetail/0,,10268~32529,00.html |date=3 August 2010 |title=Scott Sinclair at Chelsea F.C }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101102033625/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10354~32529,00.html Scott Sinclair] at Swansea City A.F.C.
- {{ESPN FC}}
- {{Soccerbase|40577}} (Bristol Rovers statistics)
- {{Soccerbase|45990}} (all statistics since Bristol Rovers)
- {{celticfc.net|team/1418|archive=20200106075031}}
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