Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Dunfermline Athletic FC
top club · 119 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#326
goals rank
#414
assists rank
59
season goals
29
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2021
€178k
top transfer fee · 18/19
20
best season · 22/23
29 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-07-27 · 6 players total
317Appearances
59Goals
29Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Wighton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig Ross Wighton |
| Date of birth | 1997-07-27 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-08-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Montrose → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Montrose FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Montrose
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Montrose → Dunfermline A.
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Montrose
24/25 · Loan
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Montrose FC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
25 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
42 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Arbroath → Dunfermline A.
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Arbroath
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Arbroath FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Dunfermline A.
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Heart of Midl.
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Dunfermline A.
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC
27 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Arbroath → Heart of Midl.
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Arbroath
19/20 · Loan
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Arbroath FC
10 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Dundee FC → Heart of Midl.
18/19 · Transfer · €178k
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundee FC, Heart of Midlothian FC
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dundee FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dundee FC
35 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Dundee FC
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Raith Rovers FC, Dundee FC
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Dundee FC → Raith Rovers
15/16 · Loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Brechin City → Dundee FC
14/15 · Return from loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Brechin City
14/15 · Loan
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dundee FC, Brechin City FC
21 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC U20 → Dundee FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee FC
14 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Dundee U17 → Dundee FC U20
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Montrose FC
16.1%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
17.8%
Arbroath FC
5.0%
Heart of Midlothian FC
6.7%
Dundee FC
38.8%
Raith Rovers FC
13.2%
Brechin City FC
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 992 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 119 | 35 | 6 | 1,097 |
| Arbroath FC | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 310 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 415 |
| Dundee FC | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 96 | 8 | 15 | 2,386 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 811 |
| Brechin City FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 139 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Montrose FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Montrose FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 25/26 | League One | Montrose FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Montrose FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 718 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 22/23 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 34 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 142 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Play-offs | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 335 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 959 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 811 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Brechin City FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dundee U17 | Dundee FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dundee FC U20 | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-18 | Dundee FC | Brechin City | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Brechin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dundee FC | Raith Rovers | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Raith Rovers | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | Dundee FC | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 250000 | €178k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Heart of Midl. | Arbroath | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-07 | Arbroath | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-12 | Heart of Midl. | Dunfermline A. | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-09 | Dunfermline A. | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | Dunfermline A. | Arbroath | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-16 | Arbroath | Dunfermline A. | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Dunfermline A. | Montrose | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Montrose | Dunfermline A. | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Montrose | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Montrose | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-10-27 | 2014-11-30 | 35 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2017-07-20 | 2018-03-20 | 244 | 38 |
| 18/19 | ankle sprain | 2018-12-17 | 2019-01-31 | 46 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Knee problems | 2019-06-24 | 2019-08-14 | 52 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Knee surgery | 2019-08-15 | 2019-10-21 | 68 | 9 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2024-02-04 | 2024-04-30 | 87 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2024-02-04 | 2024-04-30 | 87 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-11-22 | 296 | 0 |
Current€150k
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34687 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31230 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30136 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27269 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25791 | #9 | 11 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Todd | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark O'Hara | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Thomson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Craigen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikolay Todorov | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle MacDonald | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Allan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Breen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ewan Otoo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Comrie | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cammy Kerr | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Holt | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis McCann | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Deniz Mehmet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Chalmers | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Paul McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 16 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 9 | 19 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 5 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 4 | 31 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 3 | 13 |
| 22/23 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Montrose | Dunfermline A. | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Dunfermline A. | Montrose | Loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-16 | Arbroath | Dunfermline A. | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | Dunfermline A. | Arbroath | Loan | — | €350k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-09 | Dunfermline A. | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-12 | Heart of Midl. | Dunfermline A. | Loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-07 | Arbroath | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Heart of Midl. | Arbroath | Loan | — | €250k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Raith Rovers | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dundee FC | Raith Rovers | Loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Brechin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-18 | Dundee FC | Brechin City | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Craig Wighton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 8% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 33% |
| St. Mirren FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 27% |
| Celtic FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -28 | 9% |
| Rangers FC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -20 | 0% |
| Motherwell FC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 18% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 40% |
| Hibernian FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 10% |
| Aberdeen FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 10% |
| Ross County FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 29% |
| Livingston FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 71% |
| Dundee United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 718 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 552 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 419 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 10 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
113 apps
20 G
7 A
League One
53 apps
19 G
5 A
Viaplay Cup
35 apps
9 G
6 A
Premiership
80 apps
5 G
6 A
SFA Cup
16 apps
4 G
3 A
Trust Trophy
8 apps
2 G
1 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
1 A
More on Craig Wighton
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Craig Wighton
Who is Craig Wighton?
Craig Wighton is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Craig Wighton?
Craig Wighton is 28 years old. He was born on July 27, 1997 in Dundee.
What position does Craig Wighton play?
Craig Wighton plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Craig Wighton play for?
Craig Wighton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Wighton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Wighton has scored 59 goals in 317 appearances.