Aiden McGeady
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 1,774 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-04-04 · 6 players total
| Full name | Aiden McGeady |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aiden John McGeady |
| Date of birth | 1986-04-04 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Denny, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-10-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Percentile rank vs 891 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr United FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 150 | 36 | 35 | 2,522 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 349 |
| Everton FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 887 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 673 |
| Spartak Moscow | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 93 | 13 | 28 | 2,832 |
| Celtic FC | 7 | 03/04 | 09/10 | 241 | 37 | 48 | 4,333 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 29 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 586 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 19/20 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 296 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 231 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 35 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 377 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 34 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 349 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Everton FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 887 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 789 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 248 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 496 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 31 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 735 |
| 10/11 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 485 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 433 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 29 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 692 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 649 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 36 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 452 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 425 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Queen's Park U1 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Celtic | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | 8000000 | €12.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-11 | Spartak Moscow | Everton | Transfer | 7500000 | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Everton | Sheff Wed | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Sheff Wed | Everton | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Everton | Preston | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Preston | Everton | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-13 | Everton | Sunderland | Transfer | 3500000 | €280k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Sunderland | Charlton | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Charlton | Sunderland | Return from loan | 725000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sunderland | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Ayr United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-17 | Ayr United | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2009-09-23 | 2009-10-01 | 9 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2011-06-10 | 2011-08-10 | 62 | 11 |
| 12/13 | Foot injury | 2012-10-16 | 2012-10-30 | 15 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Hip problems | 2013-08-08 | 2013-09-16 | 40 | 11 |
| 13/14 | Leg injury | 2013-09-23 | 2013-10-01 | 9 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Bruised back | 2015-04-03 | 2015-04-17 | 15 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-07-11 | 2015-08-23 | 44 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Foot injury | 2019-04-28 | 2019-05-19 | 22 | 7 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-11-24 | 2022-01-12 | 50 | 11 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-07-28 | 2022-11-14 | 110 | 20 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-02-19 | 2023-06-30 | 132 | 12 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #7 | 92 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke O'Nien | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Lynden Gooch | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Max Power | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evgeniy Makeev | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marek Suchy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Wyke | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 11 | 34 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 8 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 17 | 36 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Charlton | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €725k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Sunderland | Charlton | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Preston | Everton | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Everton | Preston | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Sheff Wed | Everton | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Everton | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €4.50m |
Teams faced most often by Aiden McGeady'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 66 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 96 | 87 | +9 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 66 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 93 | 85 | +8 | 39% |
| Stoke City | 64 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 42% |
| Aston Villa | 63 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 86 | 96 | -10 | 29% |
| Liverpool FC | 63 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 43 | 101 | -58 | 11% |
| Arsenal FC | 63 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 121 | -70 | 14% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 62 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 67 | 89 | -22 | 31% |
| Hull City | 62 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 90 | 79 | +11 | 42% |
| Chelsea FC | 62 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 62 | 117 | -55 | 21% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 61 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 75 | 81 | -6 | 26% |
| Manchester City | 61 | 17 | 12 | 32 | 63 | 98 | -35 | 28% |
| Ipswich Town | 60 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 16 | 329 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 714 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 553 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 549 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 377 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 349 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 887 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 789 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 248 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3.27 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 1,231 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 09/10 | 61 | 918 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 1,341 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 1,101 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 425 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 550 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Aiden McGeady?
Aiden McGeady is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Aiden McGeady?
Aiden McGeady is 40 years old. He was born on April 4, 1986 in Denny.
What position does Aiden McGeady play?
Aiden McGeady plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Aiden McGeady play for?
Aiden McGeady currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Aiden McGeady scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aiden McGeady has scored 98 goals in 619 appearances.