Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 377 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#97
goals rank
#151
assists rank
69
season goals
33
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.50m
peak value · 2004
€8.75m
top transfer fee · 03/04
16
best season · 00/01
24 / 3
int'l caps / goals
461Appearances
69Goals
33Assists
55Yellow cards
0Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Dunn |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David John Ian Dunn |
| Date of birth | 1979-12-27 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Great Harwood, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Blackburn → Oldham Athletic
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Oldham Athletic
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackburn Rovers
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
25 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackburn Rovers
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackburn Rovers
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
30 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackburn Rovers
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackburn Rovers
38 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Birmingham → Blackburn
06/07 · Transfer · €3.20m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers
28 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Birmingham City
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Birmingham
03/04 · Transfer · €8.75m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Birmingham City
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
50 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Blackburn Rovers
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.45/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.45/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
76.6%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers Reserves
2.2%
Birmingham City
21.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 377 | 58 | 24 | 9,010 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 254 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 69 | 8 | 6 | 2,500 |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 912 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 763 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 805 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 697 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 191 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 756 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1,992 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 767 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 361 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 895 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 318 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 306 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-07 | Blackburn | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €8.75m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-17 | Birmingham | Blackburn | Transfer | 5500000 | €3.20m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | Blackburn | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | Oldham Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-02-29 | 2008-03-08 | 9 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2008-08-25 | 2008-12-15 | 113 | 28 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-12-26 | 2009-01-05 | 11 | 3 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-07-15 | 2009-08-29 | 46 | 6 |
| 09/10 | flu | 2009-10-23 | 2009-11-15 | 24 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€9.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Lowe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 42 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 23 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 23 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 3 | 11 |
Teams faced most often by David Dunn'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 34% |
| Fulham FC | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 42% |
| Liverpool FC | 36 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 61 | -23 | 14% |
| Arsenal FC | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 83 | -52 | 17% |
| Chelsea FC | 36 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 61 | -41 | 8% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 22% |
| Manchester United | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 65 | -38 | 14% |
| Aston Villa | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 28% |
| Everton FC | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 22% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 44% |
| Manchester City | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 24% |
| Newcastle United | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 28 | 803 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 98/99 | 19 | 912 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 15/16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 763 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 805 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 801 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 565 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 1,992 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 767 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 04/05 | 12 | 361 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 03/04 | 25 | 895 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 274 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 498 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 00/01 | 50 | 823 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.98 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
251 apps
37 G
16 A
First Division
66 apps
15 G
1 A
Championship
58 apps
6 G
11 A
League Cup
32 apps
5 G
1 A
FA Cup
30 apps
3 G
1 A
Reserve League
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Reserve League North
2 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
8 apps
0 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David Dunn?
David Dunn is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is David Dunn?
David Dunn is 46 years old. He was born on December 27, 1979 in Great Harwood.
What position does David Dunn play?
David Dunn plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does David Dunn play for?
David Dunn currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Dunn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Dunn has scored 69 goals in 461 appearances.