Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Melbourne Victory
top club · 170 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2007
€178k
top transfer fee · 14/15
3
best season · 09/10
44 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-03-25 · 6 players total
266Appearances
11Goals
2Assists
71Yellow cards
2Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Adrian Leijer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-03-25 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2019
Transfer: Suwon FC → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Suwon FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Suwon FC
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Suwon FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: CQ Lifan → Suwon FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Chongqing Lifan
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Melb. Victory → CQ Lifan
14/15 · Transfer · €178k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Melbourne Victory
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Melbourne Victory
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Melbourne Victory
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Melbourne Victory
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Melbourne Victory
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Fulham → Melb. Victory
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Melbourne Victory
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Norwich → Fulham
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Fulham → Norwich
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Norwich City, Fulham FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Fulham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Fulham FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Melbourne Victory
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Melbourne Victory
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Knights → Melb. Victory
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Suwon FC
11.1%
Chongqing Lifan
30.0%
Melbourne Victory
59.0%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Norwich City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon FC | 3 | 2016 | 2018 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 810 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2,196 |
| Melbourne Victory | 8 | 05/06 | 14/15 | 170 | 7 | 1 | 4,322 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | K League 2 | Suwon FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | K League 2 | Suwon FC | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 810 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Suwon FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final B | Suwon FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | Suwon FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Chongqing Lifan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Chongqing Lifan | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,196 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 12/13 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 09/10 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Melbourne Victory | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,202 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Knights | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Melb. Victory | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Fulham | Norwich | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Norwich | Fulham | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Fulham | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-26 | Melb. Victory | CQ Lifan | Transfer | 750000 | €178k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | CQ Lifan | Suwon FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Suwon FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32269 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nabbout | 1 | 0 | 981 |
| Leigh Broxham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwang-jin Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladan Adzic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adama Traoré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-hun Hwang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | K League 2 | Suwon FC | 3 | 29 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 25 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super League | Chongqing Lifan | 1 | 25 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Norwich | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Fulham | Norwich | Loan | — | €500k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 810 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 2,196 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 1,125 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 540 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 1,455 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 14 | 1,202 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
146 apps
5 G
1 A
K League 2
38 apps
3 G
0 A
Super League
25 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
15 apps
1 G
0 A
A-League Fin.
9 apps
1 G
0 A
K League 1
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Adrian Leijer?
Adrian Leijer is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Adrian Leijer?
Adrian Leijer is 40 years old. He was born on March 25, 1986 in Dubbo.
What position does Adrian Leijer play?
Adrian Leijer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Adrian Leijer play for?
Adrian Leijer currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Adrian Leijer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adrian Leijer has scored 11 goals in 266 appearances.