Gareth Bale
Attack - Right Winger
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.33
goals / match
Real Madrid
top club · 258 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1318
goals rank
#1473
assists rank
185
season goals
133
season assists
Among 1,591 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€90.00m
peak value · 2016
€101.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
26
best season · 12/13
123 / 44
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-16 · 4 players total
554Appearances
185Goals
133Assists
51Yellow cards
2Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gareth Bale |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gareth Frank Bale |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-16 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jan 2023
Transfer: LAFC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Real Madrid → LAFC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Los Angeles FC
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Madrid
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Tottenham → Real Madrid
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Real Madrid → Tottenham
20/21 · Loan
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tottenham Hotspur
34 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Real Madrid
20 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Real Madrid
2 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Real Madrid
40 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Real Madrid
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Real Madrid
37 matches · 20 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Madrid
27 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Real Madrid
31 matches · 19 G · 15 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Real Madrid
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Madrid
46 matches · 15 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Tottenham → Real Madrid
13/14 · Transfer · €101.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Madrid
44 matches · 22 G · 19 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tottenham Hotspur
44 matches · 26 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur
42 matches · 12 G · 16 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tottenham Hotspur
41 matches · 11 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tottenham Hotspur
34 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tottenham Hotspur
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tottenham Hotspur
12 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Southampton → Tottenham
07/08 · Transfer · €14.70m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Southampton FC
43 matches · 5 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southampton FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €90.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 823 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.32/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.64/90
Minutes played by club
Real Madrid
46.7%
Los Angeles FC
2.6%
Tottenham Hotspur
41.8%
Southampton FC
8.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 11 | 13/14 | 21/22 | 258 | 106 | 68 | 3,564 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 196 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 07/08 | 20/21 | 237 | 71 | 53 | 3,191 |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 675 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 283 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2018 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 546 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 224 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 26 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 113 |
| 17/18 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 204 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 23 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 31 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| 14/15 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 27 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 138 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 139 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 357 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 38 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 675 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Southampton | Tottenham | Transfer | 7500000 | €14.70m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Tottenham | Real Madrid | Transfer | 65000000 | €101.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-19 | Real Madrid | Tottenham | Loan | 28000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Tottenham | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 18000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Real Madrid | LAFC | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | LAFC | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | infection | 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-21 | 16 | 3 |
| 19/20 | ankle sprain | 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-02 | 11 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Knee problems | 2020-09-09 | 2020-10-16 | 38 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-12-12 | 2020-12-19 | 8 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf problems | 2020-12-23 | 2021-01-12 | 21 | 5 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-02-08 | 2021-02-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-09-11 | 2021-11-08 | 59 | 15 |
| 21/22 | Calf injury | 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-10 | 26 | 7 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-26 | 11 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Back problems | 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-18 | 21 | 5 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2022-02-23 | 2022-03-01 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | minor knock | 2022-03-19 | 2022-03-21 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | minor knock | 2022-04-19 | 2022-04-25 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Back problems | 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-19 | 21 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Leg injury | 2022-10-19 | 2022-11-04 | 17 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€90.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €90.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €90.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €90.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #11 | 111 | 40 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Modrić | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Carvajal | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Isco | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Casemiro | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Keylor Navas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacho Fernández | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Vázquez | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 33 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 19 | 23 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 16 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 13 | 27 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 36 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 11 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Tottenham | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €18.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-19 | Real Madrid | Tottenham | Loan | — | €28.00m |
Teams faced most often by Gareth Bale'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 63 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 86 | 122 | -36 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 60 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 79 | 118 | -39 | 22% |
| Liverpool FC | 58 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 60 | 90 | -30 | 31% |
| Everton FC | 48 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 40% |
| Arsenal FC | 47 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 61 | 84 | -23 | 28% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 22% |
| West Ham United | 45 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 49% |
| Newcastle United | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 42% |
| Stoke City | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 46% |
| Crystal Palace | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 68% |
| Burnley FC | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 45% |
| Leicester City | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 7 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 599 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 387 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 301 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 459 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 |
| 14/15 | 46 | 613 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 671 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 628 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 607 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 534 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 570 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 397 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 675 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
176 apps
81 G
46 A
Premier League
166 apps
53 G
27 A
Champions League
66 apps
20 G
18 A
Europa League
19 apps
6 G
4 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
6 G
0 A
Championship
40 apps
5 G
11 A
FA Cup
19 apps
4 G
9 A
Copa del Rey
13 apps
3 G
4 A
League Cup
15 apps
3 G
4 A
MLS
12 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Gareth Bale?
Gareth Bale is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Gareth Bale?
Gareth Bale is 36 years old. He was born on July 16, 1989 in Cardiff.
What position does Gareth Bale play?
Gareth Bale plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Gareth Bale play for?
Gareth Bale currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gareth Bale scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gareth Bale has scored 185 goals in 554 appearances.