Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 125 apps
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2013
€6.60m
top transfer fee · 11/12
10
best season · 10/11
14 / 2
int'l caps / goals
394Appearances
46Goals
21Assists
73Yellow cards
3Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Gardner |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-11-25 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Solihull, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Birmingham → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Birmingham City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Birmingham City
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Birmingham City
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: West Brom → Birmingham
17/18 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jun 2017
Transfer: Birmingham → West Brom
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: West Brom → Birmingham
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U23
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Sunderland → West Brom
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sunderland AFC
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC
37 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC Reserves
38 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Birmingham → Sunderland
11/12 · Transfer · €6.60m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
37 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Aston Villa → Birmingham
09/10 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Aston Villa Reserves
21 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aston Villa
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aston Villa
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aston Villa
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Aston Villa Res. → Aston Villa
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aston Villa
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
43.9%
West Bromwich Albion
17.9%
West Bromwich Albion U23
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
24.1%
Sunderland AFC Reserves
0.7%
Aston Villa
12.6%
Aston Villa Reserves
0.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 09/10 | 19/20 | 125 | 16 | 5 | 3,851 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 85 | 6 | 9 | 1,573 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 2,117 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 1,107 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Birmingham City | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 725 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Birmingham City | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 918 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 806 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 678 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 895 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 383 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 33 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 472 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 705 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 277 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 898 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 441 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 486 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Aston Villa Res. | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-26 | Aston Villa | Birmingham | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Birmingham | Sunderland | Transfer | 4000000 | €6.60m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sunderland | West Brom | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | West Brom | Birmingham | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Birmingham | West Brom | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | West Brom | Birmingham | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.75m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Birmingham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-03-28 | 2008-04-20 | 24 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€7.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McClean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Mignolet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 8 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 33 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 2 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Birmingham | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | West Brom | Birmingham | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Teams faced most often by Craig Gardner'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 70 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 31% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 64 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 62 | 102 | -40 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 64 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 67 | 110 | -43 | 20% |
| Chelsea FC | 64 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 65 | 146 | -81 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 64 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 43 | 127 | -84 | 11% |
| Manchester City | 64 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 55 | 140 | -85 | 16% |
| Arsenal FC | 64 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 115 | -64 | 11% |
| Liverpool FC | 64 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 52 | 104 | -52 | 16% |
| Newcastle United | 60 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 66 | 81 | -15 | 27% |
| West Ham United | 60 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 27% |
| Fulham FC | 60 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 30% |
| Wigan Athletic | 54 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 22 | 725 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 918 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 806 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 678 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 895 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 580 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 832 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.19 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 765 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 504 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.43 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 968 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 441 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 486 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
259 apps
31 G
14 A
Championship
67 apps
5 G
3 A
League Cup
20 apps
3 G
0 A
Reserve League South
3 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
31 apps
2 G
2 A
Reserve League
1 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Craig Gardner?
Craig Gardner is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Craig Gardner?
Craig Gardner is 39 years old. He was born on November 25, 1986 in Solihull.
What position does Craig Gardner play?
Craig Gardner plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Craig Gardner play for?
Craig Gardner currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Gardner scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Gardner has scored 46 goals in 394 appearances.