Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Newcastle United
top club · 122 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1465
goals rank
#601
assists rank
124
season goals
41
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2019
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
24
best season · 18/19
8 · 6.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-17 · 6 players total
389Appearances
124Goals
41Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dwight Gayle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dwight Devon Boyd Gayle |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-17 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Hibernian FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hibernian FC
29 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Derby → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Feb 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Derby
23/24 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: Stoke City → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stoke City, Derby County, Stoke City U21
20 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Newcastle → Stoke City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stoke City
37 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newcastle United
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Newcastle United
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2020
Injury: unknown
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United
22 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: West Brom → Newcastle
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Newcastle → West Brom
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — West Bromwich Albion
41 matches · 24 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United U23
38 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Newcastle United
34 matches · 23 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Newcastle
16/17 · Transfer · €12.00m
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Crystal Palace
20 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Crystal Palace
29 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Peterborough → Crystal Palace
13/14 · Transfer · €5.30m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Crystal Palace
25 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Peterborough
12/13 · Transfer · €614k
Jan 2013
Transfer: Peterborough → Dag & Red FC
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Peterborough
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Peterborough United, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
49 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Bishop's St. → Dag & Red FC
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Bishop's St.
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bishop's Stortford FC
16 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Stansted FC → Dag & Red FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Ryan FC → Stansted FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 2.14/90
Assists4 total · 1.43/90
G+A10 total · 3.57/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Hibernian FC
6.2%
Derby County
2.7%
Stoke City
19.9%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Newcastle United
28.1%
West Bromwich Albion
5.3%
Newcastle United U23
0.0%
Crystal Palace
24.3%
Peterborough United
4.9%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
5.0%
Bishop's Stortford FC
3.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 252 |
| Derby County | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 108 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 803 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 5 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 122 | 34 | 11 | 1,135 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 212 |
| Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 74 | 25 | 3 | 979 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 197 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 203 |
| Bishop's Stortford FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 145 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Stoke City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 35 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 803 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 212 |
| 18/19 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 18/19 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 326 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 32 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 256 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 126 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 29 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 203 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Bishop's Stortford FC | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Ryan FC | Stansted FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Stansted FC | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-13 | Dag & Red FC | Bishop's St. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Bishop's St. | Dag & Red FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-20 | Dag & Red FC | Peterborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Peterborough | Dag & Red FC | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Dag & Red FC | Peterborough | Transfer | 500000 | €614k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-03 | Peterborough | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 750000 | €5.30m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle | Transfer | 3000000 | €12.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-06 | Newcastle | West Brom | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | West Brom | Newcastle | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-22 | Newcastle | Stoke City | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Stoke City | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-19 | Without Club | Derby | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Derby | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-12 | Without Club | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-11-06 | 2015-12-06 | 31 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-31 | 23 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-01-14 | 2017-02-14 | 32 | 8 |
| 17/18 | Calf stiffness | 2017-10-15 | 2017-10-30 | 16 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-08-08 | 2019-10-05 | 59 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-10 | 9 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2020-01-12 | 2020-02-21 | 41 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2020-05-01 | 2020-06-20 | 51 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Inner ligament injury | 2020-09-05 | 2020-12-11 | 98 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-17 | 2024-05-31 | 76 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Lascelles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Isaac Hayden | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Murphy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Karl Darlow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Rodríguez | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 23 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 13 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 6 | 29 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 5 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | West Brom | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-06 | Newcastle | West Brom | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Peterborough | Dag & Red FC | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-20 | Dag & Red FC | Peterborough | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Bishop's St. | Dag & Red FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-13 | Dag & Red FC | Bishop's St. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Dwight Gayle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 63 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 81 | 82 | -1 | 38% |
| Manchester City | 63 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 152 | -113 | 11% |
| Manchester United | 63 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 65 | 122 | -57 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 61 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 61 | 112 | -51 | 26% |
| Arsenal FC | 61 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 54 | 113 | -59 | 16% |
| Southampton FC | 61 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 63 | 87 | -24 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 60 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 74 | 109 | -35 | 23% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 59 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 103 | -54 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 58 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 52 | 86 | -34 | 19% |
| West Ham United | 58 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 69 | 79 | -10 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 55 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 42% |
| Leicester City | 54 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 61 | 93 | -32 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 20 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 803 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 312 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 427 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 400 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
145 apps
62 G
21 A
Premier League
145 apps
26 G
7 A
National League North
16 apps
9 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
8 G
4 A
League Two
18 apps
7 G
2 A
Premiership
23 apps
5 G
4 A
League One
6 apps
3 G
1 A
FA Cup
12 apps
2 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Dwight Gayle
Who is Dwight Gayle?
Dwight Gayle is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Dwight Gayle?
Dwight Gayle is 36 years old. He was born on October 17, 1989 in London.
What position does Dwight Gayle play?
Dwight Gayle plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dwight Gayle play for?
Dwight Gayle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dwight Gayle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dwight Gayle has scored 124 goals in 389 appearances.