Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 148 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2011
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 06/07
20 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-06-08 · 4 players total
440Appearances
36Goals
10Assists
57Yellow cards
1Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dickson Etuhu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dickson Paul Etuhu |
| Date of birth | 1982-06-08 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-12-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Dec 2017
Transfer: Rössjöholm → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Rössjöholm
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: AIK → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AIK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — AIK, AIK U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — AIK
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — AIK
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → AIK
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Blackburn → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackburn Rovers, AIK, Blackburn Rovers U21
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Fulham → Blackburn
12/13 · Transfer · €1.90m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fulham FC
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fulham FC
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Fulham
08/09 · Transfer · €1.85m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Fulham FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: Norwich → Sunderland
07/08 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sunderland AFC
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Norwich City
50 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Preston → Norwich
05/06 · Transfer · €600k
Jan 2006
Transfer: Norwich → Preston
05/06 · Return from loan
Nov 2005
Transfer: Preston → Norwich
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Norwich City, Preston North End
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Preston North End
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Preston North End
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Man City → Preston
01/02 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End, Manchester City
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AIK
7.2%
AIK U21
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
14.5%
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
Fulham FC
34.7%
Sunderland AFC
12.9%
Norwich City
7.5%
Preston North End
23.1%
Manchester City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 5 | 13/14 | 2016 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 836 |
| AIK U21 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1,691 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 127 | 6 | 3 | 4,041 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1,507 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 877 |
| Preston North End | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 148 | 19 | 2 | 2,689 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | AIK U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 836 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,691 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 28 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 983 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,007 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,704 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,507 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Norwich City | 43 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 622 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Norwich City | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 721 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 488 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 39 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 480 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 465 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-23 | Man City | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-14 | Preston | Norwich | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-02 | Norwich | Preston | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-03 | Preston | Norwich | Transfer | 600000 | €600k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-17 | Norwich | Sunderland | Transfer | 600000 | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-29 | Sunderland | Fulham | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.85m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-03 | Fulham | Blackburn | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.90m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-10 | Without Club | AIK | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | AIK | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-06 | Without Club | Rössjöholm | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Rössjöholm | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-03-14 | 2008-05-31 | 79 | 10 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-10-02 | 2009-10-10 | 9 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Toothache | 2010-01-18 | 2010-02-04 | 18 | 8 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2010-10-14 | 2010-11-01 | 19 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-30 | 30 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hip injury | 2016-04-10 | 2016-08-07 | 120 | 21 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| 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 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | — | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Norwich City | 6 | 43 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 6 | 39 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 4 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-02 | Norwich | Preston | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-14 | Preston | Norwich | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Dickson Etuhu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 62 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 45 | 118 | -73 | 13% |
| Aston Villa | 62 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 54 | 89 | -35 | 23% |
| Manchester United | 62 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 119 | -62 | 15% |
| Chelsea FC | 62 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 46 | 130 | -84 | 6% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 62 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 61 | 85 | -24 | 26% |
| Arsenal FC | 62 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 128 | -83 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 62 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 52 | 86 | -34 | 29% |
| Newcastle United | 58 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 72 | 82 | -10 | 38% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 58 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 43% |
| Manchester City | 56 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 69 | 101 | -32 | 21% |
| West Ham United | 56 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 64 | 83 | -19 | 23% |
| Birmingham City | 52 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | 836 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,691 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,073 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 1,264 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 1,704 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 1,507 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 06/07 | 50 | 877 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 721 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 668 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 480 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 01/02 | 29 | 465 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
98 apps
13 G
0 A
Championship
133 apps
12 G
4 A
Premier League
111 apps
4 G
3 A
Allsvenskan
23 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
17 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Dickson Etuhu
Who is Dickson Etuhu?
Dickson Etuhu is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Dickson Etuhu?
Dickson Etuhu is 43 years old. He was born on June 8, 1982 in Kano.
What position does Dickson Etuhu play?
Dickson Etuhu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Dickson Etuhu play for?
Dickson Etuhu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dickson Etuhu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dickson Etuhu has scored 36 goals in 440 appearances.