Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Wigan Athletic
top club · 134 apps
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2009
€8.20m
top transfer fee · 01/02
—
best season
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
323Appearances
0Goals
2Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
318Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Kirkland |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Edmund Kirkland |
| Date of birth | 1981-05-02 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barwell, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 198.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-08-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2016
Transfer: Bury → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Preston → Bury
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Preston
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield Wednesday
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield Wednesday
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield Wednesday
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Wigan → Sheff Wed
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Doncaster → Wigan
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Wigan → Doncaster
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Leicester → Wigan
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Wigan → Leicester
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leicester City, Wigan Athletic
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wigan Athletic
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wigan Athletic
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wigan Athletic
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2006
Transfer: Liverpool → Wigan
06/07 · Transfer · €3.73m
Oct 2006
Transfer: Wigan → Liverpool
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: Liverpool → Wigan
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wigan Athletic
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
May 2006
Transfer: West Brom → Liverpool
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Liverpool → West Brom
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — West Bromwich Albion
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Liverpool FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Liverpool FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Liverpool FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Sep 2001
Transfer: Coventry → Liverpool
01/02 · Transfer · €8.20m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Liverpool FC, Coventry City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Coventry City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Coventry City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Coventry U18 → Coventry
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Coventry City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
8.7%
Preston North End
1.7%
Sheffield Wednesday
28.0%
Wigan Athletic
41.2%
Doncaster Rovers
0.3%
Wigan Athletic U21
1.3%
Leicester City
0.8%
West Bromwich Albion
3.9%
Liverpool FC
14.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2,482 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8,024 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 11,796 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,110 |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4,045 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wigan Athletic U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,769 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,800 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,295 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,002 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Coventry U18 | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Coventry | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €8.20m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-16 | Liverpool | West Brom | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | West Brom | Liverpool | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-11 | Liverpool | Wigan | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-26 | Wigan | Liverpool | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-27 | Liverpool | Wigan | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.73m |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-25 | Wigan | Leicester | Loan | 5500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-05 | Leicester | Wigan | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-12 | Wigan | Doncaster | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-20 | Doncaster | Wigan | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Wigan | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-12 | Sheff Wed | Preston | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Preston | Bury | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-04 | Bury | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-05-05 | 2008-08-12 | 100 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-08-18 | 2008-08-29 | 12 | 4 |
Current€350k
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.65m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michail Antonio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Rodallega | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-10-20 | Doncaster | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-12 | Wigan | Doncaster | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-05 | Leicester | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-25 | Wigan | Leicester | Loan | — | €5.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-26 | Wigan | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-11 | Liverpool | Wigan | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | West Brom | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-16 | Liverpool | West Brom | Loan | — | €4.50m |
Teams faced most often by Chris Kirkland'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 100 | 35 | 26 | 39 | 151 | 138 | +13 | 35% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 94 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 128 | 120 | +8 | 38% |
| Derby County | 94 | 36 | 24 | 34 | 134 | 116 | +18 | 38% |
| Southampton FC | 88 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 104 | 107 | -3 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 88 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 95 | 104 | -9 | 32% |
| Newcastle United | 88 | 29 | 20 | 39 | 118 | 114 | +4 | 33% |
| Watford FC | 86 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 123 | 121 | +2 | 35% |
| Sunderland AFC | 86 | 40 | 22 | 24 | 115 | 85 | +30 | 47% |
| Crystal Palace | 86 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 103 | 116 | -13 | 31% |
| Cardiff City | 86 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 95 | 109 | -14 | 27% |
| Sheffield United | 84 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 105 | 101 | +4 | 32% |
| Barnsley FC | 84 | 45 | 16 | 23 | 129 | 79 | +50 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
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 | 36 | 3,240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 4,230 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 2,980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 2,295 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 02/03 | 15 | 1,315 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 2,302 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 15/16 | 6 | 495 | 1 | 17% | 6 | 1.09 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 554 | 2 | 29% | 12 | 1.95 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 3,240 | 8 | 22% | 53 | 1.47 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 4,230 | 11 | 23% | 63 | 1.34 |
| 11/12 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 2.2 |
| 10/11 | 7 | 557 | 0 | 0% | 19 | 3.07 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 2,769 | 9 | 28% | 56 | 1.82 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 2,980 | 11 | 32% | 41 | 1.24 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 3,420 | 12 | 32% | 51 | 1.34 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 2,295 | 8 | 31% | 42 | 1.65 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 1,110 | 1 | 8% | 22 | 1.78 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 1,260 | 3 | 21% | 15 | 1.07 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 1,080 | 3 | 25% | 14 | 1.17 |
| 02/03 | 15 | 1,315 | 6 | 40% | 14 | 0.96 |
| 01/02 | 5 | 480 | 2 | 40% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 2,302 | 7 | 27% | 36 | 1.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
189 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship
93 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Kirkland?
Chris Kirkland is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Chris Kirkland?
Chris Kirkland is 45 years old. He was born on May 2, 1981 in Barwell.
What position does Chris Kirkland play?
Chris Kirkland plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Chris Kirkland play for?
Chris Kirkland currently plays for Retired.