Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
7.7
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 80 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#899
goals rank
#2601
assists rank
56
season goals
25
season assists
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 19/20
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-10-22 · 6 players total
282Appearances
56Goals
25Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Caolan Lavery |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Caolan Owen Lavery |
| Date of birth | 1992-10-22 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Red Deer, Alberta, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland Canada |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-08-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Doncaster → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Doncaster
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Scunthorpe Utd.
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United
30 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Bradford → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Walsall → Bradford
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bradford City
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Walsall FC
46 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Walsall
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Walsall FC
34 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Bury → Sheff Utd
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Bury
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sheffield United, Bury FC
29 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Rotherham → Sheff Utd
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Rotherham
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sheffield United, Rotherham United
21 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Sheff Utd
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sheffield United
30 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Portsmouth → Sheff Wed
15/16 · Return from loan
Oct 2015
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Portsmouth
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth FC
15 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Chesterfield → Sheff Wed
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Chesterfield
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield FC
22 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Plymouth → Sheff Wed
13/14 · Return from loan
Nov 2013
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Plymouth
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle
31 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Southend United → Sheff Wed
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Southend United
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Southend United, Sheffield Wednesday
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Ipswich U21 → Sheff Wed
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich U21
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A9 total · 1.21/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.40/90
Minutes played by club
Doncaster Rovers
10.7%
Scunthorpe United
4.2%
Bradford City
12.0%
Walsall FC
25.1%
Sheffield United
8.5%
Bury FC
10.7%
Rotherham United
3.4%
Portsmouth FC
5.4%
Sheffield Wednesday
12.7%
Chesterfield FC
3.9%
Plymouth Argyle
3.4%
Southend United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 478 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 189 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 537 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 80 | 17 | 10 | 1,122 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 378 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 477 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 152 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 239 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 565 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 173 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 154 |
| Southend United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 478 |
| 22/23 | National League | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 189 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bradford City | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Walsall FC | 41 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 357 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Walsall FC | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 467 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Bury FC | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 154 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Ipswich U21 | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Sheff Wed | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Southend United | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-22 | Sheff Wed | Plymouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Plymouth | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Sheff Wed | Chesterfield | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-15 | Chesterfield | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-12 | Sheff Wed | Portsmouth | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | Portsmouth | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-30 | Sheff Wed | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Sheff Utd | Rotherham | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Rotherham | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Sheff Utd | Bury | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bury | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Sheff Utd | Walsall | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-02 | Walsall | Bradford | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Bradford | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-22 | Without Club | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-24 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-03 | Doncaster | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32645 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #28031 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Coutts | 2 | 1 | 878 |
| Josh Gordon | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Osadebe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Fleck | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Freeman | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay O'Shea | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie Bates | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rory Holden | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameron Norman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes McDonald | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Scarr | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 18 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Walsall FC | 6 | 41 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Bury FC | 5 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 6 | 27 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Walsall FC | 4 | 27 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 3 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bury | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Sheff Utd | Bury | Loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Rotherham | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Sheff Utd | Rotherham | Loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | Portsmouth | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-12 | Sheff Wed | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-15 | Chesterfield | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Sheff Wed | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Plymouth | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-22 | Sheff Wed | Plymouth | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Southend United | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Sheff Wed | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Caolan Lavery'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 103 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 125 | 135 | -10 | 35% |
| Rochdale AFC | 102 | 41 | 28 | 33 | 151 | 137 | +14 | 40% |
| Gillingham FC | 101 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 133 | 123 | +10 | 37% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 97 | 45 | 25 | 27 | 124 | 99 | +25 | 46% |
| Peterborough United | 94 | 39 | 19 | 36 | 127 | 120 | +7 | 41% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 88 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 129 | 107 | +22 | 45% |
| Oxford United | 87 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 116 | 120 | -4 | 37% |
| Southend United | 86 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 129 | 114 | +15 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 86 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 117 | 97 | +20 | 37% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 82 | 40 | 16 | 26 | 119 | 100 | +19 | 49% |
| Bristol Rovers | 77 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 117 | 98 | +19 | 42% |
| Charlton Athletic | 77 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 75 | 112 | -37 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | 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 | 30 | 667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 537 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 675 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 477 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 202 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 397 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
146 apps
24 G
12 A
League One
49 apps
9 G
8 A
National League
18 apps
8 G
0 A
Championship
37 apps
6 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
3 G
2 A
League Cup
6 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Caolan Lavery?
Caolan Lavery is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Caolan Lavery?
Caolan Lavery is 33 years old. He was born on October 22, 1992 in Red Deer, Alberta.
What position does Caolan Lavery play?
Caolan Lavery plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Caolan Lavery play for?
Caolan Lavery currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Caolan Lavery scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Caolan Lavery has scored 56 goals in 282 appearances.