Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-05-29 · 6 players total
| Full name | David Meyler |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-05-29 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-08-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City FC | 2 | 08/09 | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 6 | 12/13 | 17/18 | 191 | 19 | 13 | 5,958 |
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 560 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Hull City | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 312 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Hull City | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 954 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hull City | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 838 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 310 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Hull City | 28 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1,729 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Hull City | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,068 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 28 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 461 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cork Academy | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-30 | Cork City | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €210k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-08 | Sunderland | Hull City | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Hull City | Sunderland | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Sunderland | Hull City | Transfer | 750000 | €1.80m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Hull City | Reading | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Reading | Coventry | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Coventry | Reading | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-30 | Reading | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2010-08-10 | 2010-12-15 | 128 | 30 |
| 14/15 | Bruised back | 2014-09-25 | 2014-10-06 | 12 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #18 | 26 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrew Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Clucas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Abel Hernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James McClean | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 5 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Hull City | 5 | 25 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 3 | 28 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Hull City | 2 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Coventry | Reading | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Reading | Coventry | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Hull City | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-08 | Sunderland | Hull City | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by David Meyler'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 40% |
| Burnley FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 20% |
| Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 20% |
| Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 63% |
| Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 38% |
| Southampton FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 75% |
| Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 63% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 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 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 312 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 954 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 1,148 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 1,729 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 1,354 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 461 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 10/11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about David Meyler
Who is David Meyler?
David Meyler is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is David Meyler?
David Meyler is 36 years old. He was born on May 29, 1989 in Cork.
What position does David Meyler play?
David Meyler plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does David Meyler play for?
David Meyler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Meyler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Meyler has scored 20 goals in 251 appearances.
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