Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
17
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 62 apps
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2005
€2.10m
top transfer fee · 09/10
7
best season · 05/06
20 / 12
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-01-16 · 6 players total
351Appearances
67Goals
21Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Beattie |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-01-16 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Stedfast → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Stedfast
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Elgin City → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Elgin City FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Edinburgh City → Elgin City
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Edinburgh City FC
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Stirling Albion → Edinburgh City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Edinburgh City FC
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ayr United → Stirling Albion
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Stirling Albion FC
23 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: Zebbug Rangers → Ayr United
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Zebbug Rangers
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ayr United FC, Zebbug Rangers FC
31 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Sep 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Dundee FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee FC
20 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Barnet → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Barnet
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → St. Johnstone
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnet FC, St. Johnstone FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2012
Transfer: Swansea → Heart of Midl.
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Watford → Swansea
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Swansea → Watford
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Watford FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Swansea City U21
17 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Swansea City
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: West Brom → Swansea
09/10 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion
28 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Sheff Utd → West Brom
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: West Brom → Sheff Utd
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2008
Transfer: Crystal Palace → West Brom
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: West Brom → Crystal Palace
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion
41 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Preston → West Brom
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: West Brom → Preston
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: Celtic → West Brom
07/08 · Transfer · €1.88m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion
28 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Celtic FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Celtic FC
15 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Celtic FC
13 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Celtic FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Rangers FC U17 → Celtic U20
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Elgin City FC
0.0%
Edinburgh City FC
15.2%
Stirling Albion FC
6.5%
Ayr United FC
4.8%
Zebbug Rangers FC
0.0%
Dundee FC
2.8%
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
Barnet FC
0.0%
Watford FC
2.9%
Heart of Midlothian FC
9.2%
Swansea City U21
2.4%
Swansea City
10.8%
West Bromwich Albion
14.4%
Crystal Palace
4.9%
Sheffield United
6.8%
Preston North End
0.0%
Celtic FC
19.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh City FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 757 |
| Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 323 |
| Ayr United FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 239 |
| Zebbug Rangers FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 140 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 459 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 120 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 539 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 718 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 247 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 341 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 961 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Elgin City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Elgin City FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Elgin City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 24 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 435 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 322 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Stirling Albion FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 14/15 | League One | Ayr United FC | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Zebbug Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Barnet FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Swansea City U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| 09/10 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 381 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Rangers FC U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-03 | Celtic | West Brom | Transfer | 2250000 | €1.88m |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-03 | West Brom | Preston | Loan | 2250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Preston | West Brom | Return from loan | 2250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-26 | West Brom | Crystal Palace | Loan | 2250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-10 | Crystal Palace | West Brom | Return from loan | 2250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-20 | West Brom | Sheff Utd | Loan | 2250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Sheff Utd | West Brom | Return from loan | 2250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-27 | West Brom | Swansea | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.10m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-24 | Swansea | Watford | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | Watford | Swansea | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-23 | Swansea | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-12 | Heart of Midl. | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-11 | St. Johnstone | Barnet | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Barnet | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-11 | Without Club | Dundee FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-18 | Dundee FC | Zebbug Rangers | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Zebbug Rangers | Ayr United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-23 | Ayr United | Stirling Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-27 | Stirling Albion | Edinburgh City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Edinburgh City | Elgin City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Elgin City | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-30 | Without Club | Stedfast | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Stedfast | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Heel injury | 2012-03-23 | 2012-03-30 | 8 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Achilles tendon problems | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-20 | 21 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Back problems | 2012-10-07 | 2012-12-07 | 62 | 17 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-12-17 | 2014-03-20 | 94 | 15 |
Current—
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Laird | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calum Antell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Devlin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 13 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 6 | 28 |
| 14/15 | League One | Ayr United FC | 6 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 5 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 3 | 18 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | Watford | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-24 | Swansea | Watford | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Sheff Utd | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €2.25m |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-20 | West Brom | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €2.25m |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-10 | Crystal Palace | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €2.25m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-26 | West Brom | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | €2.25m |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Preston | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €2.25m |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-03 | West Brom | Preston | Loan | — | €2.25m |
Teams faced most often by Craig Beattie'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 76 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 105 | 120 | -15 | 36% |
| Southampton FC | 70 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 78 | 89 | -11 | 29% |
| Burnley FC | 66 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 98 | 85 | +13 | 38% |
| Stoke City | 66 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 69 | 77 | -8 | 36% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 62 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 85 | 81 | +4 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 62 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 77 | 79 | -2 | 27% |
| Norwich City | 60 | 28 | 10 | 22 | 84 | 76 | +8 | 47% |
| Coventry City | 60 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 93 | 58 | +35 | 52% |
| Ipswich Town | 58 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 95 | 60 | +35 | 52% |
| Newcastle United | 56 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 63 | 83 | -20 | 27% |
| Preston North End | 56 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 41% |
| Manchester City | 56 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 133 | -94 | 9% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 435 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 322 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 725 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 738 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 463 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 06/07 | 18 | 381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
103 apps
17 G
6 A
Premiership
55 apps
14 G
2 A
League Two
80 apps
11 G
3 A
League One
28 apps
6 G
0 A
Championship
18 apps
5 G
3 A
SFA Cup
19 apps
4 G
2 A
League Cup
7 apps
3 G
2 A
Reserve League
4 apps
3 G
1 A
Petrofac Tr. Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Craig Beattie?
Craig Beattie is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Craig Beattie?
Craig Beattie is 42 years old. He was born on January 16, 1984 in Glasgow.
What position does Craig Beattie play?
Craig Beattie plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Craig Beattie play for?
Craig Beattie currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Beattie scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Beattie has scored 67 goals in 351 appearances.