Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Tranmere Rovers
top club · 146 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 05/06
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1982-05-09 · 6 players total
381Appearances
42Goals
33Assists
28Yellow cards
1Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Shuker |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Alan Shuker |
| Date of birth | 1982-05-09 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 165.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tranmere → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: Career break → Tranmere
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Tranmere Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Port Vale → Career break
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Port Vale FC
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Port Vale FC
34 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Port Vale
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Port Vale FC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Tranmere → Morecambe FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Morecambe FC
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tranmere Rovers
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tranmere Rovers
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tranmere Rovers
27 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tranmere Rovers
49 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Barnsley → Tranmere
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Barnsley FC
57 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Barnsley FC
48 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man City → Barnsley
04/05 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Hartlepool → Man City
03/04 · Return from loan
Dec 2003
Transfer: Man City → Hartlepool
03/04 · Loan
Nov 2003
Transfer: Rochdale → Man City
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Man City → Rochdale
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rochdale AFC, Barnsley FC, Hartlepool United
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Walsall FC, Manchester City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Macclesfield → Man City
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: Man City → Macclesfield
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
46.8%
Port Vale FC
14.9%
Morecambe FC
7.7%
Barnsley FC
13.6%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Hartlepool United
16.1%
Manchester City
0.9%
Walsall FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 06/07 | 14/15 | 146 | 18 | 12 | 3,420 |
| Port Vale FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 62 | 2 | 9 | 1,091 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 564 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 114 | 18 | 8 | 997 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,177 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,041 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 564 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 771 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 683 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 647 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 46 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 367 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 45 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 474 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Hartlepool United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,177 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Man City | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Macclesfield | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Man City | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Rochdale | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Man City | Hartlepool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Hartlepool | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man City | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Barnsley | Tranmere | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Tranmere | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Morecambe FC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-14 | Without Club | Port Vale | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-04 | Port Vale | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-18 | Career break | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Tranmere | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Pope | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 10 | 46 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 7 | 45 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 46 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 6 | 29 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 5 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Hartlepool | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Man City | Hartlepool | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Rochdale | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Man City | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Macclesfield | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Man City | Macclesfield | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Chris Shuker'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 43% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 35% |
| Huddersfield Town | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 32% |
| Walsall FC | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 36% |
| Swindon Town | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 32% |
| Bradford City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 31% |
| Brentford FC | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 31% |
| Chesterfield FC | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 43% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 23% |
| Colchester United | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 33% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 32% |
| Yeovil Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 1,041 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 564 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 1,002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 737 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 05/06 | 57 | 367 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 630 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 1,177 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
224 apps
31 G
19 A
League Two
78 apps
3 G
10 A
League Cup
13 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
18 apps
2 G
1 A
FL Trophy
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Second Division
23 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Shuker?
Chris Shuker is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Chris Shuker?
Chris Shuker is 44 years old. He was born on May 9, 1982 in Liverpool.
What position does Chris Shuker play?
Chris Shuker plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Chris Shuker play for?
Chris Shuker currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Shuker scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Shuker has scored 42 goals in 381 appearances.