Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Australia Scotland
Chris Herd
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Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
15Clubs played for
07/08Debut season
0.07Goals per match
Aston VillaTop club · 42 apps
Career highs
€2.50mPeak value · 2012
-Top transfer fee
5Best season · 09/10
23 / 4Caps / int'l goals
184Appearances
13Goals
8Assists
56Yellow cards
1Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Herd |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Herd |
| Date of birth | 1989-04-04 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Terengganu FC → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Terengganu FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - Terengganu FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sheikh Russel → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Sheikh Russel
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Chennaiyin FC → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - Sheikh Russel KC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 - Chennaiyin FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Transfer: Buriram Utd. → Chennaiyin FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Chennaiyin FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Western Sydney → Buriram Utd.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Gillingham → Western Sydney
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Western Sydney Wanderers, Buriram United
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Gillingham
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Perth Glory → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Gillingham FC
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Chesterfield → Perth Glory
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Chesterfield
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Chesterfield FC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Wigan → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Wigan
14/15 · Loan
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2014
Transfer: Bolton → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Bolton
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 - Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Aston Villa
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Aston Villa Res. → Aston Villa
10/11 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: Lincoln City → Aston Villa Res.
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Aston Villa Res. → Lincoln City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 - Lincoln City, Aston Villa Reserves
26 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2008
Transfer: Wycombe → Aston Villa Res.
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Aston Villa Res. → Wycombe
07/08 · Loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Port Vale → Aston Villa Res.
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Aston Villa Res. → Port Vale
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 - Port Vale FC, Wycombe Wanderers
15 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chennaiyin FC
12.5%
Terengganu FC
0.0%
Sheikh Russel KC
0.0%
Buriram United
0.0%
Western Sydney Wanderers
0.0%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Aston Villa
46.1%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Aston Villa U21
0.0%
Aston Villa Reserves
17.1%
Lincoln City
11.0%
Port Vale FC
13.3%
Wycombe Wanderers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennaiyin FC | 2 | 18/19 | 2019 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| Terengganu FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buriram United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1,718 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 639 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 412 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 495 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Super Cup | Chennaiyin FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League | Terengganu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bangladesh PL | Sheikh Russel KC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Cup | Chennaiyin FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 18/19 | AFC Cup Qualifiers | Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Indian Super League | Chennaiyin FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Thai FA Cup | Buriram United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Thai League Cup | Buriram United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Gillingham FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,474 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 20 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 412 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 495 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-09 | Aston Villa Res. | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-12 | Port Vale | Aston Villa Res. | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-14 | Aston Villa Res. | Wycombe | Loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-16 | Wycombe | Aston Villa Res. | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-26 | Aston Villa Res. | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Lincoln City | Aston Villa Res. | Return from loan | 25000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Aston Villa Res. | Aston Villa | Transfer | 25000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-23 | Aston Villa | Bolton | Loan | 1000000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-09 | Bolton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1000000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-26 | Aston Villa | Wigan | Loan | 1000000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-19 | Wigan | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1000000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aston Villa | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-11 | Without Club | Chesterfield | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chesterfield | Perth Glory | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-27 | Perth Glory | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-03 | Without Club | Gillingham | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-13 | Gillingham | Western Sydney | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-28 | Western Sydney | Buriram Utd. | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Buriram Utd. | Chennaiyin FC | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-05 | Chennaiyin FC | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-05 | Without Club | Sheikh Russel | Transfer | 325000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Sheikh Russel | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Without Club | Terengganu FC | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Terengganu FC | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-10-30 | 2012-11-10 | 12 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Foot injury | 2013-01-03 | 2013-05-18 | 136 | 20 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-12-23 | 2014-01-12 | 21 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Achilles tendon problems | 2015-01-13 | 2015-02-01 | 20 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Inner ligament injury | 2015-02-17 | 2015-06-01 | 105 | 17 |
Current-
Peak€2.50m
Low-
Δ since start+-
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | - | 9 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22976 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #8 | 7 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bannan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jay O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Guzan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 4 | 20 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 11 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 2 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 1 | 11 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 1 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-19 | Wigan | Aston Villa | Return from loan | - | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-26 | Aston Villa | Wigan | Loan | - | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-09 | Bolton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | - | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-23 | Aston Villa | Bolton | Loan | - | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Lincoln City | Aston Villa Res. | Return from loan | - | €25k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-26 | Aston Villa Res. | Lincoln City | Loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-16 | Wycombe | Aston Villa Res. | Return from loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-14 | Aston Villa Res. | Wycombe | Loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-12 | Port Vale | Aston Villa Res. | Return from loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-09 | Aston Villa Res. | Port Vale | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Chris Herd'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 22% |
| Northampton Town | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 28% |
| Morecambe FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 39% |
| Macclesfield Town | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 38% |
| Rotherham United | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 50% |
| Bury FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 29% |
| Barnet FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 43% |
| Accrington Stanley | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 57% |
| Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 31% |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 465 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 15 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,474 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 743 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 07/08 | 15 | 495 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
24 apps
4 G
1 A
Reserve League
16 apps
3 G
1 A
League One
46 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
36 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League South
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Thai FA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Thai League Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Chris Herd?
Chris Herd is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Chris Herd?
Chris Herd is 37 years old. He was born on April 4, 1989 in Melbourne.
What position does Chris Herd play?
Chris Herd plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Chris Herd play for?
Chris Herd currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Herd scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Herd has scored 13 goals in 184 appearances.