Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 84 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#186
goals rank
#86
assists rank
30
season goals
14
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2004
€100k
top transfer fee · 98/99
6
best season · 93/94
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
401Appearances
30Goals
14Assists
56Yellow cards
3Red cards
149Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Danny Sonner |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel James Sonner |
| Date of birth | 1972-01-09 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wigan, England, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Wrexham → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Walsall → Wrexham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Walsall FC, Wrexham AFC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Port Vale → Walsall
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Port Vale FC
39 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Port Vale FC
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Peterborough → Port Vale
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Peterborough United, Port Vale FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Forest → Peterborough
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Nottingham Forest
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Walsall → Forest
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Walsall FC
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Birmingham → Walsall
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Birmingham City
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Birmingham City
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Birmingham
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sheffield Wednesday
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1998
Transfer: Ipswich → Sheff Wed
98/99 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Ipswich Town
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Ipswich Town
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Preußen Köln → Ipswich
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Erzgebirge Aue → Preußen Köln
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Erzgebirge Aue
21 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Erzgebirge Aue
22 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Burnley → Erzgebirge Aue
93/94 · Transfer
May 1993
Transfer: Bury → Burnley
92/93 · Return from loan
Nov 1992
Transfer: Burnley → Bury
92/93 · Loan
Jul 1992
92/93 — Bury FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1991
Transfer: Wigan → Burnley
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Wigan U18 → Wigan
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.30/90
Assists1 total · 0.30/90
G+A2 total · 0.59/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.49/90
Minutes played by club
Sheffield Wednesday
7.5%
Ipswich Town
16.5%
FC Erzgebirge Aue
4.2%
Bury FC
0.0%
Walsall FC
3.3%
Wrexham AFC
5.1%
Port Vale FC
37.0%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Birmingham City
26.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 1,000 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 2,214 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 558 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 02/03 | 07/08 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 449 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 690 |
| Port Vale FC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 84 | 2 | 10 | 4,969 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3,537 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 697 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 742 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 996 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 94/95 | RL Nord/Ost | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 301 |
| 93/94 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 257 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 690 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Port Vale FC | 33 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2,896 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,073 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Peterborough United | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 449 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Birmingham City | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,081 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,905 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 551 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Wigan U18 | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1991-03-01 | Wigan | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-11-01 | Burnley | Bury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-05-01 | Bury | Burnley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Burnley | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Erzgebirge Aue | Preußen Köln | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Preußen Köln | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-01 | Ipswich | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Birmingham | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Walsall | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Forest | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Peterborough | Port Vale | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Port Vale | Walsall | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Walsall | Wrexham | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wrexham | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5674 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | RL Nord/Ost | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 21 |
| 93/94 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 22 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 4 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Port Vale FC | 8 | 33 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 4 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1993-05-01 | Bury | Burnley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-11-01 | Burnley | Bury | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Danny Sonner'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 40% |
| Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 35% |
| Leicester City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 50% |
| Derby County | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 56% |
| Coventry City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 56% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 43% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 21% |
| Norwich City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 64% |
| Cardiff City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 36% |
| Crystal Palace | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 43% |
| Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 303 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 697 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 97/98 | 25 | 742 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 1,472 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 94/95 | 21 | 301 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 93/94 | 22 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 690 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 2,896 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 2,073 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 449 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 1,081 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 2,456 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
149 apps
9 G
0 A
RL Nord/Ost
21 apps
6 G
0 A
NOFV-Oberliga Süd
22 apps
6 G
0 A
Premier League
53 apps
3 G
2 A
League Cup
33 apps
3 G
1 A
League One
96 apps
2 G
10 A
League Two
9 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Danny Sonner?
Danny Sonner is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Danny Sonner?
Danny Sonner is 54 years old. He was born on January 9, 1972 in Wigan, England.
What position does Danny Sonner play?
Danny Sonner plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Danny Sonner play for?
Danny Sonner currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Danny Sonner scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Sonner has scored 30 goals in 401 appearances.