Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-10-22 · 6 players total
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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.
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Caolan Lavery
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.