Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 262 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2019
€625k
top transfer fee · 10/11
3
best season · 14/15
116 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-06 · 6 players total
426Appearances
15Goals
7Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
190Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Cathcart |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig George Cathcart |
| Date of birth | 1989-02-06 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-09-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2023
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Watford → KV Kortrijk
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Watford FC
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Watford FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Watford FC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Watford FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Watford FC
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Watford FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Watford FC
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Watford FC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Watford FC
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Blackpool → Watford
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackpool FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackpool FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackpool FC
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Blackpool
10/11 · Transfer · €625k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackpool FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Watford → Man Utd Res.
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Watford
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC, Manchester United Reserves
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Plymouth → Man Utd Res.
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Plymouth
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Plymouth Argyle
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Man Utd Res.
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Royal Antwerp
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Royal Antwerp FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
39.8%
Blackpool FC
41.1%
Manchester United Reserves
0.5%
Plymouth Argyle
15.1%
Royal Antwerp FC
3.4%
Manchester United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 10 | 09/10 | 22/23 | 262 | 8 | 6 | 6,821 |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 7,039 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,584 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,912 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Watford FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Watford FC | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,033 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 843 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,621 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,031 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,387 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,584 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 585 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-30 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | Man Utd Res. | Plymouth | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Plymouth | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-14 | Man Utd Res. | Watford | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Watford | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-11 | Man Utd Res. | Blackpool | Transfer | 1000000 | €625k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Blackpool | Watford | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-05 | Watford | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-19 | KV Kortrijk | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Inguinal hernia | 2016-09-26 | 2016-12-17 | 83 | 16 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-07-29 | 2017-08-20 | 23 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-08-26 | 2018-03-03 | 190 | 35 |
| 19/20 | Muscle strain | 2019-09-11 | 2019-09-27 | 17 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-11-03 | 2019-11-07 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-31 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-11 | 10 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30227 | — | 24 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28150 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25790 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #20 | 61 | 2 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko Femenía | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kabasele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Pedro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Masina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 3 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 3 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 1 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 28 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Watford | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-14 | Man Utd Res. | Watford | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Plymouth | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | Man Utd Res. | Plymouth | Loan | — | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-30 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Craig Cathcart'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 32% |
| Ipswich Town | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 31% |
| Charlton Athletic | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 26% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 44% |
| Cardiff City | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 27% |
| Crystal Palace | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 38% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 34% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 35% |
| Leicester City | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 31% |
| Coventry City | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 50% |
| Derby County | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 1,912 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 1,033 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 3,033 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 843 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 2,621 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 2,031 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 2,584 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 585 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
207 apps
7 G
4 A
Premier League
183 apps
5 G
2 A
Challenger Pro League
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Reserve League North
1 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Craig Cathcart?
Craig Cathcart is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Craig Cathcart?
Craig Cathcart is 37 years old. He was born on February 6, 1989 in Belfast.
What position does Craig Cathcart play?
Craig Cathcart plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Craig Cathcart play for?
Craig Cathcart currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Cathcart scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Cathcart has scored 15 goals in 426 appearances.