Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Leeds United
top club · 196 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#162
goals rank
#177
assists rank
159
season goals
41
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2004
€4.35m
top transfer fee · 93/94
19
best season · 97/98
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
581Appearances
159Goals
41Assists
56Yellow cards
0Red cards
103Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brian Deane |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Brian Christopher Deane |
| Date of birth | 1968-02-07 (58 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leeds, England, England |
| Citizenship | England St. Kitts & Nevis |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2005
Transfer: Perth Glory → Sheff Utd
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sunderland → Perth Glory
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Perth Glory, Sheffield United
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2005
Transfer: Leeds → Sunderland
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: West Ham → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC, Leeds United
37 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2003
Transfer: Leicester → West Ham
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Ham United, Leicester City
36 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Leicester City
33 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2001
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Leicester
01/02 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Leicester City, Middlesbrough FC
23 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Middlesbrough FC
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Middlesbrough FC
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1998
Transfer: Benfica → Middlesbrough
98/99 · Transfer · €4.18m
Jul 1998
98/99 — SL Benfica, Middlesbrough FC
35 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Benfica
97/98 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 1997
Transfer: Leeds → Sheff Utd
97/98 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sheffield United, SL Benfica
46 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Leeds United
32 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Leeds United
50 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Leeds United
38 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Leeds
93/94 · Transfer · €4.35m
Jul 1993
93/94 — Leeds United
43 matches · 11 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Sheffield United
46 matches · 15 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Sheffield United
34 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Sheffield United
41 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Sheffield United
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: Doncaster → Sheff Utd
88/89 · Transfer · €45k
Jul 1988
88/89 — Sheffield United
5 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Doncaster Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1985
Transfer: Doncaster U18 → Doncaster
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 2.38/90
Assists1 total · 0.24/90
G+A11 total · 2.62/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.43/90
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
21.3%
SL Benfica
2.5%
Sheffield United
27.0%
Leeds United
35.0%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Perth Glory
5.8%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
West Ham United
4.3%
Leicester City
4.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 1,980 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 235 |
| Sheffield United | 7 | 05/06 | 97/98 | 169 | 61 | 10 | 2,503 |
| Leeds United | 5 | 04/05 | 96/97 | 196 | 44 | 20 | 3,245 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 87/88 | 87/88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 402 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 378 |
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 | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 288 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 357 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sheffield United | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 208 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leeds United | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 485 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Leeds United | 34 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 399 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Leeds United | 35 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 336 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 41 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 41 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 245 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sheffield United | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 88/89 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Perth Glory | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 334 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Leicester City | 32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leicester City | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 197 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 525 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-12-14 | Doncaster U18 | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-19 | Doncaster | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | €45k |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-14 | Sheff Utd | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | €4.35m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-29 | Leeds | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-15 | Sheff Utd | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €1.40m |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-16 | Benfica | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €4.18m |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-29 | Middlesbrough | Leicester | Transfer | 300000 | €250k |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-31 | Leicester | West Ham | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-21 | West Ham | Leeds | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-20 | Leeds | Sunderland | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-13 | Sunderland | Perth Glory | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-23 | Perth Glory | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 15 | 41 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sheffield United | 13 | 38 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Leicester City | 13 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 12 | 41 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 10 | 41 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 5 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Brian Deane'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 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 39% |
| Arsenal FC | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 83 | -51 | 18% |
| Manchester United | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 18% |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 62 | -28 | 15% |
| Aston Villa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 29% |
| Sunderland AFC | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 53% |
| Everton FC | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 18% |
| Chelsea FC | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 26% |
| Liverpool FC | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 52 | -26 | 18% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 32% |
| Charlton Athletic | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 26% |
| Ipswich Town | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 90/91 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 378 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 98/99 | 35 | 433 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 547 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 845 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 95/96 | 50 | 995 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 94/95 | 38 | 636 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 93/94 | 43 | 335 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 92/93 | 46 | 245 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 05/06 | 9 | 541 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 434 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 402 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 181 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.99 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 722 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 720 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
285 apps
71 G
31 A
Second Division
88 apps
31 G
1 A
First Division (- 91/92)
68 apps
25 G
0 A
FA Cup
39 apps
9 G
1 A
Rumbelows Cup
27 apps
8 G
0 A
Primeira Divisão
18 apps
7 G
5 A
Championship
37 apps
6 G
3 A
A-League Men
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Brian Deane is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Brian Deane?
Brian Deane is 58 years old. He was born on February 7, 1968 in Leeds, England.
What position does Brian Deane play?
Brian Deane plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Brian Deane play for?
Brian Deane currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Brian Deane scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brian Deane has scored 159 goals in 581 appearances.