Career snapshot
Position rank · 2011
Among 444 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1983-01-16 · 6 players total
| Full name | Derek Riordan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Derek George Riordan |
| Date of birth | 1983-01-16 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 165 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaanxi Chanba | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 590 |
| Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 192 |
| York City | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Fife FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 184 |
| Brechin City FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 8 | 01/02 | 10/11 | 260 | 105 | 33 | 2,716 |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 420 |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Super League | Shaanxi Chanba | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 590 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 15/16 | League Two | York City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Brechin City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | East Fife FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 14/15 | Scottish League One Play-offs | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Alloa Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 225 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 216 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 221 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 166 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 37 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 152 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 162 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Hutchison Vale BC | Hibernian FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Hibernian FC U17 | Hibernian FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Hibernian FC U20 | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Hibernian FC | Cowdenbeath | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-31 | Cowdenbeath | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Transfer | 2500000 | €225k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-06 | Hibernian FC | GZ Renhe | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | GZ Renhe | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-30 | Without Club | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Without Club | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-27 | Without Club | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-25 | Bristol Rovers | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-14 | Without Club | Alloa Athletic | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Alloa Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-05 | Without Club | East Fife | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | East Fife | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Without Club | York City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | York City | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-27 | Without Club | Edinburgh City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Edinburgh City | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-03 | Without Club | St. Bernard's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | St. Bernard's | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| 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 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wotherspoon | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Paul Hanlon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stokes | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 20 | 37 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 16 | 36 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 15 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 8 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 8 | 37 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 7 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-31 | Cowdenbeath | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Hibernian FC | Cowdenbeath | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Derek Riordan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 38 | 225 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 516 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 221 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 506 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 609 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Derek Riordan
Who is Derek Riordan?
Derek Riordan is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Derek Riordan?
Derek Riordan is 43 years old. He was born on January 16, 1983 in Edinburgh.
What position does Derek Riordan play?
Derek Riordan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Derek Riordan play for?
Derek Riordan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek Riordan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek Riordan has scored 119 goals in 338 appearances.
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