Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 131 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#124
goals rank
#134
assists rank
2
season goals
4
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2007
€2.10m
top transfer fee · 00/01
1
best season · 93/94
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
383Appearances
2Goals
4Assists
40Yellow cards
2Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Makin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Gregory Makin |
| Date of birth | 1973-05-08 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | St Helens, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Radcliffe → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Transfer: Career break → Radcliffe
09/10 · Transfer
Apr 2008
Transfer: Southampton → Career break
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Southampton FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Reading → Southampton
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Southampton FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Leicester → Reading
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Derby → Leicester
04/05 · Return from loan
Feb 2005
Transfer: Leicester → Derby
04/05 · Loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Ipswich → Leicester
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Derby County, Leicester City
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Ipswich Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Ipswich Town
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ipswich Town
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2001
Transfer: Sunderland → Ipswich
00/01 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sunderland AFC, Ipswich Town
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sunderland AFC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Marseille → Sunderland
97/98 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sunderland AFC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Marseille
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Olympique Marseille
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Oldham Athletic
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Oldham Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Oldham Athletic
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1992
Transfer: Wigan → Oldham Athletic
92/93 · Return from loan
Aug 1992
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Wigan
92/93 · Loan
Jul 1992
92/93 — Oldham Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1991
Transfer: Oldham U18 → Oldham Athletic
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.03/90
Yellow cards10 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
57.7%
Olympique Marseille
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
42.3%
Southampton FC
0.0%
Reading FC
0.0%
Derby County
0.0%
Leicester City
0.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 2,940 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 92/93 | 95/96 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2,157 |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,940 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,157 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Southampton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1991-11-02 | Oldham U18 | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-08-28 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan | Loan | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-11-22 | Wigan | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-28 | Oldham Athletic | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-05 | Marseille | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-07 | Sunderland | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | €2.10m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Ipswich | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-15 | Leicester | Derby | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-20 | Derby | Leicester | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-21 | Leicester | Reading | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-16 | Reading | Southampton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-23 | Southampton | Career break | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Career break | Radcliffe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Radcliffe | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 34 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 2 | 34 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 1 | 22 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-05-20 | Derby | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-15 | Leicester | Derby | Loan | — | €50k |
| 92/93 | 1992-11-22 | Wigan | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-08-28 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 93/94 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 2,940 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 30 | 2,157 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 07/08 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
125 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
73 apps
0 G
3 A
League Cup
18 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
109 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Division 1
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Makin?
Chris Makin is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Chris Makin?
Chris Makin is 53 years old. He was born on May 8, 1973 in St Helens.
What position does Chris Makin play?
Chris Makin plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Chris Makin play for?
Chris Makin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Makin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Makin has scored 2 goals in 383 appearances.