Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 294 apps
Career highs
€5.25m
peak value · 2008
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 03/04
6
best season · 01/02
142 / 29
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-02-22 · 4 players total
477Appearances
37Goals
59Assists
53Yellow cards
0Red cards
151Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brett Emerton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Brett Michael Emerton |
| Date of birth | 1979-02-22 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2014
Transfer: Sydney FC → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sydney FC
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sydney FC
22 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Transfer: Blackburn → Sydney FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sydney FC, Blackburn Rovers
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
33 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
32 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackburn Rovers
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackburn Rovers
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackburn Rovers
47 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
44 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Feyenoord → Blackburn
03/04 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
40 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
45 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
44 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sydney Olympic → Feyenoord
00/01 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 1996
Transfer: Sydney Oly. U19 → Sydney Olympic
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sydney FC
8.3%
Blackburn Rovers
71.8%
Blackburn Rovers Reserves
0.0%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
19.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 1,126 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 03/04 | 11/12 | 294 | 19 | 34 | 9,729 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 122 | 11 | 17 | 2,697 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | A-League | Sydney FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Sydney FC | 22 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 607 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Sydney FC | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 519 |
| 11/12 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 549 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,678 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,753 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 284 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,609 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 772 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1,435 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 33 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 985 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Super Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 452 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sydney Oly. U19 | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sydney Olympic | Feyenoord | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-10 | Feyenoord | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-28 | Blackburn | Sydney FC | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-16 | Sydney FC | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Adductor injury | 2008-03-14 | 2008-03-29 | 16 | 4 |
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-03-30 | 2008-04-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-03-30 | 2008-04-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-11-07 | 2008-11-21 | 15 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2009-01-31 | 2009-08-29 | 211 | 31 |
Current—
Peak€5.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 27 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32269 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #7 | 95 | 20 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 37 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 33 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Brett Emerton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 5% |
| Chelsea FC | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 10% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 35% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 25% |
| Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 17% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 44% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 31% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 607 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 519 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 549 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 1,793 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 2,753 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 1,893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 892 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 1,615 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 985 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 452 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 1,260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
247 apps
13 G
29 A
KPN Eredivisie
92 apps
11 G
14 A
A-League
56 apps
7 G
6 A
League Cup
21 apps
5 G
4 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Reserve League
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League North
3 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Amstel Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Brett Emerton?
Brett Emerton is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Brett Emerton?
Brett Emerton is 47 years old. He was born on February 22, 1979 in Sydney.
What position does Brett Emerton play?
Brett Emerton plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Brett Emerton play for?
Brett Emerton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Brett Emerton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brett Emerton has scored 37 goals in 477 appearances.