Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Ross County FC
top club · 117 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 17/18
3 · 3.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-08-23 · 6 players total
475Appearances
88Goals
29Assists
66Yellow cards
1Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Curran |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig Carl Curran |
| Date of birth | 1989-08-23 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Vauxhall Motors → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Airbus UK → Vauxhall Motors
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Marine FC → Airbus UK
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Airbus UK → Marine FC
22/23 · Loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Connah's Quay → Airbus UK
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Airbus UK Broughton
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Connah's Quay Nomads
31 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Connah's Quay Nomads
29 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Connah's Quay
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Dundee FC → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundee FC, Connah's Quay Nomads
9 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Dundee United → Dundee FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundee United FC, Dundee FC
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Ross County → Dundee United
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ross County FC
40 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ross County FC
39 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ross County FC
20 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Ross County
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Nuneaton → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Limerick FC → Nuneaton
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Nuneaton Town, Ross County FC
31 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
26 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Limerick FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: Limerick FC → Rochdale
12/13 · Return from loan
Feb 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Limerick FC
12/13 · Loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Chester → Rochdale
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Chester
12/13 · Loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Carlisle United → Rochdale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rochdale AFC, Chester FC
17 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Carlisle United
11/12 · Return from loan
Mar 2012
Transfer: Carlisle United → Morecambe FC
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Carlisle United, Morecambe FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Carlisle United
54 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Tranmere → Carlisle United
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tranmere Rovers
51 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tranmere Rovers
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tranmere Rovers
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Tranmere U18 → Tranmere
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tranmere Rovers
4 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Airbus UK Broughton
0.0%
Connah's Quay Nomads
17.2%
Limerick FC (- 2019)
4.8%
Dundee FC
1.9%
Dundee United FC
3.9%
Ross County FC
22.2%
Nuneaton Town
13.2%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Chester FC
1.8%
Carlisle United
5.8%
Morecambe FC
8.2%
Tranmere Rovers
21.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 66 | 15 | 6 | 1,185 |
| Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 332 |
| Dundee FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 130 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| Ross County FC | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 117 | 29 | 10 | 1,530 |
| Nuneaton Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 909 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 122 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 402 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 564 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 112 | 16 | 5 | 1,450 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Airbus UK Broughton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Connah's Quay Nomads | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Connah's Quay Nomads | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 296 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh League Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 332 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Cymru Premier | Connah's Quay Nomads | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 276 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Cymru Premier | Connah's Quay Nomads | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 19/20 | Welsh Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Welsh League Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 271 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Ross County FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Ross County FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Ross County FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 34 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 438 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 172 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Nuneaton Town | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 909 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Chester FC | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Carlisle United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 564 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Carlisle United | 45 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 402 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 652 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Tranmere | Carlisle United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Carlisle United | Morecambe FC | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Morecambe FC | Carlisle United | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Carlisle United | Rochdale | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-12 | Rochdale | Chester | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | Chester | Rochdale | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-15 | Rochdale | Limerick FC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Limerick FC | Rochdale | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Rochdale | Limerick FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-08-29 | Limerick FC | Nuneaton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-23 | Nuneaton | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Without Club | Ross County | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Ross County | Dundee United | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Dundee United | Dundee FC | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Dundee FC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-25 | Without Club | Connah's Quay | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-19 | Connah's Quay | Airbus UK | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-14 | Airbus UK | Marine FC | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Marine FC | Airbus UK | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Airbus UK | Vauxhall Motors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Vauxhall Motors | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Hip injury | 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-24 | 24 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Torn muscle fiber | 2014-04-19 | 2014-05-31 | 43 | 9 |
| 15/16 | concussion | 2015-08-30 | 2015-10-24 | 56 | 7 |
| 15/16 | concussion | 2016-01-02 | 2016-05-12 | 132 | 22 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-09-29 | 2016-10-06 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Ill | 2018-01-19 | 2018-01-26 | 8 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Woods | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Boyce | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Callum Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Robson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Declan Poole | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Naismith | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Christopher Routis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Carlisle United | 8 | 45 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 7 | 19 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Chester FC | 7 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 43 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 3 | 18 |
| 10/11 | League One | Carlisle United | 2 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Marine FC | Airbus UK | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-14 | Airbus UK | Marine FC | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Limerick FC | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-15 | Rochdale | Limerick FC | Loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | Chester | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-12 | Rochdale | Chester | Loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Morecambe FC | Carlisle United | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Carlisle United | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Craig Curran'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 56 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 38% |
| Exeter City | 52 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 35% |
| Leyton Orient | 52 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 44% |
| Oldham Athletic | 51 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 48 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 33% |
| Stevenage FC | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 33% |
| Yeovil Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 46% |
| Hartlepool United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 35% |
| Northampton Town | 43 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | -23 | 21% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 67 | -14 | 36% |
| Mansfield Town | 41 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 63 | -15 | 27% |
| Port Vale FC | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 51% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 734 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 332 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.71 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 276 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 271 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 566 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 510 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 172 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 1,191 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 564 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10/11 | 54 | 402 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 896 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 264 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
112 apps
22 G
11 A
League One
154 apps
22 G
5 A
Cymru Premier
60 apps
13 G
5 A
SCL by Utilita
13 apps
7 G
1 A
Premier Division
30 apps
7 G
1 A
National League North
11 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Welsh League Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Conference
13 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two
11 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Craig Curran?
Craig Curran is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Craig Curran?
Craig Curran is 36 years old. He was born on August 23, 1989 in Liverpool.
What position does Craig Curran play?
Craig Curran plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Craig Curran play for?
Craig Curran currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Curran scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Curran has scored 88 goals in 475 appearances.