Craig Bellamy
Attack - Left Winger
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.31
goals / match
Newcastle United
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2010
€15.50m
top transfer fee · 08/09
19
best season · 98/99
90 / 21
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-07-13 · 4 players total
548Appearances
168Goals
82Assists
89Yellow cards
1Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Bellamy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig Douglas Bellamy |
| Date of birth | 1979-07-13 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cardiff → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cardiff City
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2012
Transfer: Liverpool → Cardiff
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City
33 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Man City → Liverpool
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Liverpool FC
37 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Cardiff → Man City
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man City → Cardiff
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cardiff City
36 matches · 11 G · 14 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City
40 matches · 11 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Man City
08/09 · Transfer · €15.50m
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United, Manchester City
28 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: Liverpool → West Ham
07/08 · Transfer · €11.25m
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Ham United
9 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Liverpool FC
42 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Liverpool
06/07 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2005
Transfer: Newcastle → Blackburn
05/06 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
32 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Celtic → Newcastle
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Newcastle → Celtic
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Newcastle United, Celtic FC
43 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Newcastle United
24 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Newcastle United
36 matches · 9 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Newcastle United
39 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Coventry → Newcastle
01/02 · Transfer · €9.00m
Aug 2000
Transfer: Norwich → Coventry
00/01 · Transfer · €9.25m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Coventry City, Norwich City
38 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Norwich City
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Norwich City
45 matches · 19 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Norwich City
37 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Norwich City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Norwich U18 → Norwich
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Norwich Yth. → Norwich U18
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Bristol R. Yth. → Norwich Yth.
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 31 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.38/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.38/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.69/90
Minutes played by club
Norwich City
8.6%
Cardiff City
23.1%
Liverpool FC
15.1%
Manchester City
8.9%
West Ham United
5.9%
Blackburn Rovers
3.8%
Celtic FC
3.5%
Newcastle United
23.3%
Coventry City
7.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 90 | 34 | 1 | 797 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 91 | 16 | 23 | 2,149 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 79 | 18 | 14 | 1,407 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 831 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 549 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 354 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 328 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 128 | 43 | 23 | 2,170 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 734 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Norwich City | 40 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 197 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Norwich City | 36 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 215 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,252 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 625 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 27 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 207 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 35 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 272 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 238 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 247 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 264 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 478 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 274 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 154 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 155 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 148 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 302 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 221 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 29 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 351 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 27 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 232 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 464 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Bristol R. Yth. | Norwich Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Norwich Yth. | Norwich U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Norwich U18 | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-17 | Norwich | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €9.25m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Coventry | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-31 | Newcastle | Celtic | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-30 | Celtic | Newcastle | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-08 | Newcastle | Blackburn | Transfer | 9000000 | €7.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Blackburn | Liverpool | Transfer | 9000000 | €9.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-10 | Liverpool | West Ham | Transfer | 12000000 | €11.25m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-19 | West Ham | Man City | Transfer | 7500000 | €15.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-17 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Man City | Liverpool | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Liverpool | Cardiff | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Cardiff | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Adductor injury | 2007-10-27 | 2008-01-15 | 81 | 19 |
| 07/08 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2008-02-13 | 2008-06-01 | 110 | 19 |
| 08/09 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-25 | 21 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-01 | 20 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€13.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€12.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34181 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 78 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Norwich City | 17 | 40 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Norwich City | 13 | 36 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 14 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 8 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-17 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-30 | Celtic | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-31 | Newcastle | Celtic | Loan | — | €12.00m |
Teams faced most often by Craig Bellamy'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 136 | 35 | 23 | 78 | 151 | 244 | -93 | 26% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 136 | 47 | 25 | 64 | 170 | 179 | -9 | 35% |
| Everton FC | 136 | 45 | 38 | 53 | 172 | 180 | -8 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 136 | 55 | 38 | 43 | 192 | 159 | +33 | 40% |
| Chelsea FC | 136 | 28 | 25 | 83 | 104 | 245 | -141 | 21% |
| Arsenal FC | 136 | 24 | 32 | 80 | 136 | 264 | -128 | 18% |
| Fulham FC | 126 | 60 | 28 | 38 | 209 | 156 | +53 | 48% |
| Sunderland AFC | 120 | 56 | 29 | 35 | 158 | 115 | +43 | 47% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 110 | 45 | 34 | 31 | 132 | 115 | +17 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 110 | 48 | 21 | 41 | 158 | 136 | +22 | 44% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 100 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 157 | 113 | +44 | 45% |
| Southampton FC | 100 | 40 | 26 | 34 | 133 | 130 | +3 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 4 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 98/99 | 45 | 452 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97/98 | 37 | 215 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.35 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 1,252 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 586 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 272 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.98 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 380 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 698 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 07/08 | 9 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 821 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 354 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 729 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 402 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 572 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 795 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 734 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
294 apps
80 G
37 A
First Division
84 apps
32 G
1 A
Championship
68 apps
15 G
22 A
League Cup
29 apps
13 G
9 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
10 G
0 A
Premiership
12 apps
7 G
1 A
FA Cup
17 apps
5 G
4 A
Champions League
16 apps
3 G
4 A
UI Cup
6 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Craig Bellamy?
Craig Bellamy is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Craig Bellamy?
Craig Bellamy is 46 years old. He was born on July 13, 1979 in Cardiff.
What position does Craig Bellamy play?
Craig Bellamy plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Craig Bellamy play for?
Craig Bellamy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Bellamy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Bellamy has scored 168 goals in 548 appearances.