Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·South Africa
Eric Tinkler
👕 100+ Apps🏴 25+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Rating · 99/006.1Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
4Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.08Goals per match
BarnsleyTop club · 108 apps
Career highs
-Peak value
€442kTop transfer fee · 97/98
4Best season · 99/00
48 / 1Caps / int'l goals
Position rank99/00
#53Goals rank
#60Assists rank
11Season goals
2Season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields with 200+ minutes
146Appearances
11Goals
2Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Eric Tinkler |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970-07-30 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Citizenship |  South Africa |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bidvest Wits FC → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Bidvest Wits FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: União de Tomar → Wits University
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Barnsley → União de Tomar
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 - Barnsley FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Barnsley FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 - Barnsley FC
36 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 - Barnsley FC
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 - Barnsley FC
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Cagliari → Barnsley
97/98 · Transfer · €442k
Jul 1996
96/97 - Cagliari Calcio
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Cagliari
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 - Vitória Setúbal FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: União de Tomar → Vitória Setúbal
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Wits University → União de Tomar
90/91 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.54/90
Assists1 total · 0.14/90
G+A5 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
78.6%
Cagliari Calcio
0.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
0.0%
Bidvest Wits FC
21.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 108 | 10 | 2 | 2,331 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bidvest Wits FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 633 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 663 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 655 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 923 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Play-Out Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Castle PSL | Bidvest Wits FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 633 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Wits University | União de Tomar | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | União de Tomar | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Cagliari | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Cagliari | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €442k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Barnsley | União de Tomar | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | União de Tomar | Wits University | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bidvest Wits FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3806 | - | 48 | 1 | - | - | 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 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 4 | 33 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 3 | 25 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 1 | 33 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 1 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Eric Tinkler'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 663 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 98/99 | 28 | 655 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 97/98 | 27 | 923 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 96/97 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 633 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
74 apps
7 G
1 A
Premier League
25 apps
2 G
1 A
Castle PSL
13 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Eric Tinkler
Who is Eric Tinkler?
Eric Tinkler is a South professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Eric Tinkler?
Eric Tinkler is 56 years old. He was born on July 30, 1970 in Roodepoort, Gauteng.
What position does Eric Tinkler play?
Eric Tinkler plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Eric Tinkler play for?
Eric Tinkler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Eric Tinkler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eric Tinkler has scored 11 goals in 146 appearances.