Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.0
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 153 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#400
goals rank
#419
assists rank
99
season goals
22
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2008
€2.75m
top transfer fee · 04/05
15
best season · 03/04
110 / 43
int'l caps / goals
431Appearances
99Goals
22Assists
57Yellow cards
1Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Healy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Jonathan Healy |
| Date of birth | 1979-08-05 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Killyleagh, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-12-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Dec 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bury → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Rangers → Bury
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bury FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rangers FC
15 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Sunderland → Rangers
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Doncaster → Sunderland
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Sunderland → Doncaster
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Doncaster Rovers, Rangers FC, Sunderland AFC Reserves
23 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Sunderland
09/10 · Return from loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: Sunderland → Ipswich
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town, Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC Reserves
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Fulham → Sunderland
08/09 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC
14 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leeds → Fulham
07/08 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Fulham FC
34 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United
44 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
48 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2004
Transfer: Preston → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer · €2.75m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United, Preston North End
41 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Preston North End
42 matches · 15 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Norwich → Preston
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Preston → Norwich
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Norwich City, Preston North End
40 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
49 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Man Utd → Preston
00/01 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jan 2001
Transfer: Preston → Man Utd
00/01 · Return from loan
Dec 2000
Transfer: Man Utd → Preston
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United, Preston North End
25 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: Port Vale → Man Utd
99/00 · Return from loan
Feb 2000
Transfer: Man Utd → Port Vale
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Port Vale FC, Manchester United
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1997
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.58/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
0.0%
Port Vale FC
8.0%
Bury FC
10.2%
Rangers FC
8.8%
Doncaster Rovers
4.5%
Sunderland AFC Reserves
1.5%
Sunderland AFC
7.4%
Ipswich Town
7.6%
Fulham FC
11.4%
Leeds United
14.8%
Preston North End
18.5%
Norwich City
7.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 469 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 601 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 516 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 263 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 90 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 435 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 446 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 673 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 121 | 31 | 7 | 869 |
| Preston North End | 5 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 153 | 44 | 5 | 1,088 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 430 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 469 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Bury FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 601 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 446 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 340 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 41 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 276 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 187 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 335 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 38 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 171 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 430 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 239 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 44 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 302 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 187 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-11-24 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-19 | Man Utd | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | Port Vale | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-29 | Man Utd | Preston | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-02 | Preston | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-03 | Man Utd | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Preston | Norwich | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-05 | Norwich | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-29 | Preston | Leeds | Transfer | 50000 | €2.75m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-13 | Leeds | Fulham | Transfer | 950000 | €2.25m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-21 | Fulham | Sunderland | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Sunderland | Ipswich | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Ipswich | Sunderland | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-04 | Sunderland | Doncaster | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Doncaster | Sunderland | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-30 | Sunderland | Rangers | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-23 | Rangers | Bury | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bury | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-03 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-02-02 | 2008-03-05 | 33 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #47789 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30227 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #9 | 95 | 36 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 15 | 38 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 12 | 39 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 12 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 39 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 3 | 41 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Doncaster | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-04 | Sunderland | Doncaster | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Ipswich | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Sunderland | Ipswich | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-05 | Norwich | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Preston | Norwich | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-02 | Preston | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-29 | Man Utd | Preston | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | Port Vale | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-19 | Man Utd | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David Healy'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 78 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 90 | 97 | -7 | 38% |
| Derby County | 78 | 33 | 18 | 27 | 98 | 90 | +8 | 42% |
| Southampton FC | 76 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 101 | 103 | -2 | 34% |
| Coventry City | 74 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 107 | 84 | +23 | 46% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 68 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 106 | 80 | +26 | 49% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 68 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 85 | 99 | -14 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 66 | 25 | 15 | 26 | 83 | 77 | +6 | 38% |
| Burnley FC | 64 | 30 | 13 | 21 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 47% |
| Newcastle United | 64 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 75 | 99 | -24 | 28% |
| Liverpool FC | 62 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 120 | -74 | 19% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 62 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 27% |
| Aston Villa | 62 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 79 | -26 | 19% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | 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 | 17 | 469 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 301 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 478 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 435 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 673 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 276 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 258 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 524 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 171 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.21 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 669 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 302 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 187 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
156 apps
44 G
3 A
Championship
142 apps
37 G
10 A
Premier League
44 apps
5 G
1 A
FA Cup
18 apps
4 G
2 A
Premiership
19 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
20 apps
2 G
1 A
SFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League North
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is David Healy?
David Healy is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is David Healy?
David Healy is 46 years old. He was born on August 5, 1979 in Killyleagh.
What position does David Healy play?
David Healy plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Healy play for?
David Healy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Healy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Healy has scored 99 goals in 431 appearances.