Scoring 227 league goals since the year 2000 is a pretty remarkable achievement – that is before any mitigating factors come into the equation.
Sharp’s story has been one hell of a rollercoaster with more than a fair share of adversities along the way.
None more so than the tragic loss of his son, Luey Jacob, back in October 2011.
He was just two days old when he tragically died of gastroschisis.
Many would have understandably taken the necessary time out to get their head straight – not Sharp.
Three days later and he was captaining his side at that time, Doncaster, in a Championship clash at home to Middlesbrough.
He opened the scoring with a 14th-minute wonder goal, which he celebrated by lifting up his strip to reveal a T-shirt bearing the slogan ‘That’s for you, son’.
Despite eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat, Sharp labelled the goal ‘the most important of his career’, as the striker gained huge plaudits and respect for his show of incredible strength.
Now 33, you’d be thinking Sharp – the modern day ‘fox in the box’ – would be showing signs of slowing up. Think again.
He has already scored an incredible 24 goals in 38 appearances for Chris Wilder’s promotion chasers this season – including a superb hat-trick at Aston Villa back in February.
Not bad for a ‘fat lad from Sheffield’ – the words etched across a shirt he unveiled during a game back in 2010.