Aaron Mooy
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Huddersfield Town
top club · 120 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#182
goals rank
#25
assists rank
51
season goals
50
season assists
Among 2,901 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2018
€9.10m
top transfer fee · 17/18
11
best season · 15/16
70 / 13
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-15 · 6 players total
375Appearances
51Goals
50Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aaron Mooy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aaron Frank Mooy |
| Date of birth | 1990-09-15 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Celtic → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: SH Port → Celtic
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Celtic FC
42 matches · 7 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Shanghai Port
14 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Brighton → SH Port
20/21 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2020
2020 — Shanghai SIPG
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Huddersfield → Brighton
19/20 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jan 2020
Transfer: Brighton → Huddersfield
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Huddersfield → Brighton
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Shanghai SIPG, Huddersfield Town, Brighton & Hove Albion
39 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Huddersfield Town
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Huddersfield Town
38 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man City → Huddersfield
17/18 · Transfer · €9.10m
May 2017
Transfer: Huddersfield → Man City
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Man City → Huddersfield
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Huddersfield Town
51 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Melbourne City → Man City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Melbourne City FC
26 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Melbourne City FC
27 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Western Sydney → Melbourne City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Western Sydney Wanderers
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Western Sydney Wanderers
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: St. Mirren → Western Sydney
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — St. Mirren FC
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2010
Transfer: Bolton U21 → St. Mirren
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — St. Mirren FC
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bolton Wanderers U21
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Bolton U21
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: NSWIS → Bolton U18
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2113 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.59/90
Assists11 total · 2.50/90
G+A18 total · 4.09/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.45/90
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
5.1%
Shanghai Port
2.7%
Shanghai SIPG
3.3%
Melbourne City FC
6.6%
Huddersfield Town
32.1%
Brighton & Hove Albion
13.4%
Western Sydney Wanderers
31.4%
St. Mirren FC
5.5%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 396 |
| Shanghai Port | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 209 |
| Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 19/20 | 2020 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 257 |
| Melbourne City FC | 3 | 14/15 | 2015 | 54 | 18 | 13 | 512 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 120 | 11 | 15 | 2,501 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1,045 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 2,449 |
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 432 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 28 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 209 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 2015 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,045 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 776 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 767 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 958 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 321 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 599 |
| 13/14 | A-League Fin. | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,682 |
| 12/13 | A-League Fin. | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | NSWIS | Bolton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bolton U18 | Bolton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-01 | Bolton U21 | St. Mirren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | St. Mirren | Western Sydney | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Western Sydney | Melbourne City | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Melbourne City | Man City | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-05 | Man City | Huddersfield | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Huddersfield | Man City | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Man City | Huddersfield | Transfer | 5000000 | €9.10m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Huddersfield | Brighton | Loan | 14000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Brighton | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | Huddersfield | Brighton | Transfer | 12000000 | €3.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Brighton | SH Port | Transfer | 9500000 | €4.50m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-19 | SH Port | Celtic | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Celtic | Retired | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Back problems | 2011-08-01 | 2011-12-15 | 137 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-02-11 | 2018-03-09 | 27 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-08-12 | 2018-08-24 | 13 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Groin strain | 2018-10-07 | 2018-10-19 | 13 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-12-08 | 2019-01-29 | 53 | 16 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2019-04-21 | 2019-05-04 | 14 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-17 | 16 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Quarantine | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-14 | 14 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-05-09 | 2023-07-03 | 56 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€14.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | #8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #13 | 57 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Kachunga | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Rajiv van La Parra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Lössl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Billing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zanka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mounié | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomi Juric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 11 | 24 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 7 | 25 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 5 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 28 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 9 | 24 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Brighton | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Huddersfield | Brighton | Loan | — | €14.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Huddersfield | Man City | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-05 | Man City | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Aaron Mooy's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 29% |
| Charlton Athletic | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 52% |
| Derby County | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 32% |
| Birmingham City | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46% |
| Leeds United | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 54% |
| Watford FC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 29% |
| Burnley FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 29% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 13% |
| Nottingham Forest | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 42% |
| Cardiff City | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 32% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 42 | 396 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2021 | 14 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 11 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 1,045 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 776 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 767 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 16/17 | 51 | 958 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 321 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 767 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 1,682 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League
94 apps
22 G
15 A
Premier League
96 apps
9 G
6 A
Super League
17 apps
6 G
1 A
Premiership
49 apps
5 G
12 A
Championship
46 apps
4 G
7 A
SFA Cup
13 apps
4 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
11 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
3 apps
0 G
3 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
1 apps
0 G
1 A
CSL Championship Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Aaron Mooy
Who is Aaron Mooy?
Aaron Mooy is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Aaron Mooy?
Aaron Mooy is 35 years old. He was born on September 15, 1990 in Sydney.
What position does Aaron Mooy play?
Aaron Mooy plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Aaron Mooy play for?
Aaron Mooy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Aaron Mooy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aaron Mooy has scored 51 goals in 375 appearances.