Dwight Yorke
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 282 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#25
goals rank
#27
assists rank
195
season goals
69
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2004
€19.25m
top transfer fee · 98/99
29
best season · 98/99
75 / 19
int'l caps / goals
602Appearances
195Goals
69Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
108Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dwight Yorke |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-11-03 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Citizenship | Trinidad and Tobago England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sunderland AFC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Sydney FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Sydney FC → Sunderland
06/07 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sydney FC
14 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Sydney FC
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2004
Transfer: Blackburn → Birmingham
04/05 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
27 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
43 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Man Utd → Blackburn
02/03 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
38 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Manchester United
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
1999 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
44 matches · 23 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United, Aston Villa
52 matches · 29 G · 19 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Aston Villa → Man Utd
98/99 · Transfer · €19.25m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aston Villa
40 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Aston Villa
43 matches · 20 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Aston Villa
47 matches · 25 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Aston Villa
40 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Aston Villa
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Aston Villa
35 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Aston Villa
39 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Aston Villa
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1990
Transfer: Unknown → Aston Villa
89/90 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 1989
89/90 — Aston Villa
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals23 total · 3.43/90
Assists6 total · 0.89/90
G+A29 total · 4.32/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
26.7%
Aston Villa
39.7%
Sydney FC
3.6%
Sunderland AFC
17.8%
Blackburn Rovers
9.5%
Birmingham City
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 152 | 66 | 32 | 2,599 |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 89/90 | 98/99 | 282 | 95 | 33 | 3,874 |
| Sydney FC | 2 | 05/06 | 2006 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 353 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1,737 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 74 | 19 | 4 | 923 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 155 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 220 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 37 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 35 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 37 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 495 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Aston Villa | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Aston Villa | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 544 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,254 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 483 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 164 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | Unknown | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €180k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Aston Villa | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €19.25m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Man Utd | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Blackburn | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Birmingham | Sydney FC | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sydney FC | Sunderland | Transfer | 1500000 | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-02-01 | 2008-03-15 | 44 | 6 |
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-04-04 | 2008-04-20 | 17 | 3 |
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-08-11 | 2008-08-25 | 15 | 2 |
Current€500k
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22986 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7149 | #17 | 72 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 20 | 32 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 18 | 33 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 17 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 11 | 35 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 11 | 33 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 8 | 11 |
Teams faced most often by Dwight Yorke'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 66 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 102 | 90 | +12 | 36% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 66 | 30 | 13 | 23 | 92 | 82 | +10 | 45% |
| Liverpool FC | 66 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 63 | 88 | -25 | 24% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 66 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 86 | 77 | +9 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 66 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 117 | -56 | 17% |
| Chelsea FC | 66 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 59 | 97 | -38 | 18% |
| Everton FC | 66 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 60 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 91 | 63 | +28 | 42% |
| Fulham FC | 60 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 97 | 68 | +29 | 47% |
| Manchester City | 58 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 85 | -20 | 29% |
| Charlton Athletic | 56 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 93 | 60 | +33 | 54% |
| West Ham United | 52 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 73 | 77 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 90/91 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 95/96 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 44 | 604 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 98/99 | 52 | 455 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 640 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 96/97 | 43 | 434 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 94/95 | 40 | 495 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 08/09 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 1,254 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 483 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 05/06 | 14 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 538 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 894 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
375 apps
123 G
53 A
FA Cup
40 apps
19 G
0 A
Rumbelows Cup
31 apps
13 G
2 A
First Division (- 91/92)
52 apps
13 G
1 A
Champions League
36 apps
11 G
13 A
A-League Men
13 apps
6 G
0 A
Championship
32 apps
5 G
0 A
Club World Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Charity Shield
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Dwight Yorke?
Dwight Yorke is a Trinidad and professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Dwight Yorke?
Dwight Yorke is 54 years old. He was born on November 3, 1971 in Canaan.
What position does Dwight Yorke play?
Dwight Yorke plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dwight Yorke play for?
Dwight Yorke currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dwight Yorke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dwight Yorke has scored 195 goals in 602 appearances.