Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 196 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 13/14
2 · 6.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-12-25 · 4 players total
421Appearances
32Goals
37Assists
59Yellow cards
3Red cards
157Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Doug Loft |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Douglas James Loft |
| Date of birth | 1986-12-25 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Kangs Solicitors |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Tonbridge → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Tonbridge Angels
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Tonbridge Angels
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Billericay → Tonbridge
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Billericay Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Billericay
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Billericay Town
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Shrewsbury
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Dag & Red FC
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Shrewsbury
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Shrewsbury Town, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Colchester United
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Colchester United
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Gillingham → Colchester Utd.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Gillingham FC
28 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Gillingham FC
42 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Port Vale → Gillingham
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Port Vale FC
43 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Port Vale FC
46 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Port Vale FC
34 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Port Vale FC
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Brighton → Port Vale
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Brighton
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Brighton → Dag & Red FC
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Brighton & Hove Albion
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Brighton & Hove Albion
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Brighton & Hove Albion
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Hastings Utd → Brighton
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tonbridge Angels
11.8%
Billericay Town
5.5%
Shrewsbury Town
3.0%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
0.0%
Colchester United
0.0%
Gillingham FC
27.3%
Port Vale FC
48.5%
Brighton & Hove Albion
3.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Angels | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,664 |
| Billericay Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 780 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 08/09 | 18/19 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 70 | 6 | 11 | 3,866 |
| Port Vale FC | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 196 | 19 | 25 | 6,857 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 553 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League South | Tonbridge Angels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League South | Tonbridge Angels | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,664 |
| 20/21 | National League South | Billericay Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Billericay Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League South | Billericay Town | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Colchester United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Colchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Gillingham FC | 26 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 393 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Gillingham FC | 36 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3,134 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 37 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 368 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 32 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2,753 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 44 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 952 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,069 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 625 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 07/08 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Hastings Utd | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Brighton | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Dag & Red FC | Brighton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Brighton | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Port Vale | Gillingham | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Gillingham | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-21 | Colchester Utd. | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-21 | Shrewsbury | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Dag & Red FC | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-17 | Shrewsbury | Billericay | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Billericay | Tonbridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Tonbridge | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Facial injury | 2014-04-10 | 2014-07-01 | 83 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Pope | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| John Egan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Dickenson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hessenthaler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 9 | 37 |
| 15/16 | League One | Gillingham FC | 4 | 26 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 4 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Gillingham FC | 7 | 36 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 6 | 32 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 6 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Dag & Red FC | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-21 | Shrewsbury | Dag & Red FC | Loan | — | €150k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Dag & Red FC | Brighton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Brighton | Dag & Red FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Doug Loft'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 55 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 55 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 73 | 60 | +13 | 44% |
| Rotherham United | 50 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 70 | -6 | 42% |
| Swindon Town | 48 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 60 | 77 | -17 | 35% |
| Oldham Athletic | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 31% |
| Southend United | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 40% |
| Cheltenham Town | 45 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 36% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 43% |
| Walsall FC | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 23% |
| Northampton Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 40% |
| Burton Albion | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 37% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,664 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 780 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 393 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 3,473 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 368 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 2,753 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 1,042 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 2,069 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 625 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 439 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
136 apps
15 G
14 A
League Two
168 apps
9 G
17 A
National League South
55 apps
3 G
0 A
FL Trophy
18 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
12 apps
1 G
4 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
3 apps
1 G
0 A
National League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Doug Loft?
Doug Loft is an England professional footballer who plays as a midfield for Retired.
How old is Doug Loft?
Doug Loft is 39 years old. He was born on December 25, 1986 in Maidstone.
What position does Doug Loft play?
Doug Loft plays as a midfield (Midfield).
What club does Doug Loft play for?
Doug Loft currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Doug Loft scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Doug Loft has scored 32 goals in 421 appearances.