Market value
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Rating · 22/23
5.7
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 196 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#175
goals rank
#1017
assists rank
65
season goals
15
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€450k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1982-10-21 · 5 players total
786Appearances
65Goals
15Assists
171Yellow cards
7Red cards
328Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Antony Kay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Antony Roland Kay |
| Date of birth | 1982-10-21 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Runcorn Linnets → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Bala → Runcorn Linnets
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bala Town
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bala Town
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Chorley → Bala
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bala Town
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Chorley
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Chorley FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Port Vale → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Port Vale FC
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Port Vale FC
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury → Port Vale
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: MK Dons → Bury
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Milton Keynes Dons
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Milton Keynes Dons
49 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Milton Keynes Dons
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Huddersfield → MK Dons
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Milton Keynes Dons
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Huddersfield Town
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Huddersfield Town
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Huddersfield Town
48 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Tranmere → Huddersfield
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tranmere Rovers
53 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tranmere Rovers
43 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Tranmere
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Barnsley FC
45 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Barnsley FC
43 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
51 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Barnsley U21 → Barnsley
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Barnsley FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.30/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.45/90
Minutes played by club
Bala Town
12.2%
Chorley FC
0.0%
Port Vale FC
9.0%
Bury FC
0.7%
Milton Keynes Dons
32.6%
Huddersfield Town
13.8%
Tranmere Rovers
5.3%
Barnsley FC
26.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Town | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 3,603 |
| Chorley FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 2,652 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 210 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 161 | 6 | 3 | 9,632 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 119 | 12 | 2 | 4,058 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 96 | 19 | 0 | 1,572 |
| Barnsley FC | 7 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 196 | 12 | 3 | 7,785 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,057 |
| 22/23 | Playoff | Bala Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Bala Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh League Cup | Bala Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1,922 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Bala Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh League Cup | Bala Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 28 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 489 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Bala Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Chorley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 970 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 33 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1,382 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 42 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,494 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 45 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4,023 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,281 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2,834 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,248 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 633 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 550 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 356 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 466 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2,757 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,920 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 39 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 543 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 425 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 43 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,140 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Barnsley U21 | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barnsley | Tranmere | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Tranmere | Huddersfield | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Huddersfield | MK Dons | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | MK Dons | Bury | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury | Port Vale | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Port Vale | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | Without Club | Chorley | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-25 | Chorley | Bala | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Bala | Runcorn Linnets | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Runcorn Linnets | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-08-25 | 2021-11-01 | 69 | 14 |
Current—
Peak€450k
Low—
Δ since start−€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Bowditch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pope | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samir Carruthers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lassana Mendes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 44 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 6 | 39 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 2 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 2 | 23 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 2 | 39 |
Teams faced most often by Antony Kay'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 109 | 48 | 29 | 32 | 154 | 120 | +34 | 44% |
| Walsall FC | 103 | 43 | 27 | 33 | 145 | 133 | +12 | 42% |
| Swindon Town | 98 | 39 | 18 | 41 | 124 | 135 | -11 | 40% |
| Colchester United | 94 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 139 | 101 | +38 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 86 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 91 | 95 | -4 | 34% |
| Brentford FC | 80 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 95 | 118 | -23 | 30% |
| Scunthorpe United | 79 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 96 | 97 | -1 | 33% |
| Peterborough United | 78 | 28 | 13 | 37 | 102 | 127 | -25 | 36% |
| Carlisle United | 76 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 91 | 111 | -20 | 36% |
| Hartlepool United | 76 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 83 | 74 | +9 | 39% |
| Yeovil Town | 76 | 39 | 18 | 19 | 118 | 73 | +45 | 51% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 76 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 84 | 115 | -31 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | 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 | 35 | 1,192 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 1,922 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 489 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.58 |
| 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 970 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 1,682 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 16/17 | 47 | 210 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,494 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 4,023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 1,281 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 2,834 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 2,248 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 1,260 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 550 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 08/09 | 53 | 746 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 826 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 2,757 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 2,920 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 543 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 03/04 | 51 | 1,565 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
402 apps
38 G
5 A
Cymru Premier
75 apps
8 G
3 A
FA Cup
40 apps
5 G
2 A
League Two
60 apps
4 G
3 A
Championship
66 apps
3 G
1 A
Second Division
59 apps
3 G
0 A
Welsh League Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
FL Trophy
26 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
8 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
20 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Antony Kay?
Antony Kay is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Antony Kay?
Antony Kay is 43 years old. He was born on October 21, 1982 in Barnsley.
What position does Antony Kay play?
Antony Kay plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Antony Kay play for?
Antony Kay currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Antony Kay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Antony Kay has scored 65 goals in 786 appearances.