Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 122 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#102
goals rank
#18
assists rank
44
season goals
10
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2005
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 01/02
8
best season · 03/04
3 / 1
int'l caps / goals
351Appearances
44Goals
10Assists
59Yellow cards
6Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Rae |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Scott Rae |
| Date of birth | 1969-09-30 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-10-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
09/10 — Milton Keynes Dons
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Dundee FC → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dundee FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Dundee FC
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rangers → Dundee FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Wolves → Rangers
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
37 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
41 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2001
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
01/02 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland AFC
39 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sunderland AFC
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
29 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sunderland AFC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sunderland AFC
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sunderland AFC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Millwall → Sunderland
96/97 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Millwall FC
18 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Millwall FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Millwall FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Millwall FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Millwall FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Millwall FC
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: Falkirk → Millwall
90/91 · Transfer · €150k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.42/90
Assists5 total · 0.70/90
G+A8 total · 1.12/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.98/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
51.5%
Millwall FC
8.8%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Dundee FC
10.0%
Rangers FC
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
29.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 122 | 13 | 6 | 3,629 |
| Millwall FC | 6 | 90/91 | 95/96 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 619 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 705 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 115 | 20 | 4 | 2,099 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 26 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 645 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 548 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 716 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 651 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Millwall FC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 274 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Dundee FC | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 705 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 505 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 888 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 406 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 786 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Falkirk | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Millwall | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Sunderland | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Wolves | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rangers | Dundee FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Dundee FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 36 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 33 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Millwall FC | 5 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 26 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 33 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Alex Rae'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 17% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 58% |
| Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 13% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 63% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 13% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 25% |
| Derby County | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 63% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 645 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 97/98 | 30 | 716 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 96/97 | 23 | 651 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 95/96 | 18 | 484 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.56 |
| 94/95 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 705 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 05/06 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 708 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 985 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 406 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 1,069 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
143 apps
20 G
0 A
Premier League
102 apps
12 G
9 A
Rumbelows Cup
19 apps
6 G
1 A
Championship
26 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Premiership
32 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alex Rae?
Alex Rae is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Alex Rae?
Alex Rae is 56 years old. He was born on September 30, 1969 in Glasgow.
What position does Alex Rae play?
Alex Rae plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Alex Rae play for?
Alex Rae currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alex Rae scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Rae has scored 44 goals in 351 appearances.