Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.08
goals / match
West Bromwich Albion
top club · 227 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2010
€1.90m
top transfer fee · 08/09
7
best season · 16/17
80 / 9
int'l caps / goals
539Appearances
44Goals
10Assists
54Yellow cards
4Red cards
235Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gareth McAuley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gareth Gerald McAuley |
| Date of birth | 1979-12-05 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glenoe, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-09-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rangers → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Sep 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Rangers
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rangers FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: West Brom → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U23
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Bromwich Albion
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Bromwich Albion
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion Reserves
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Ipswich → West Brom
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Ipswich Town
45 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town
43 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ipswich Town
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Leicester → Ipswich
08/09 · Transfer · €1.90m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Leicester City
49 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leicester City
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Lincoln City
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Lincoln City → Leicester
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2004
Transfer: Coleraine → Lincoln City
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Lincoln City
43 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Coleraine FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Coleraine FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Crusaders → Coleraine
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Linfield → Crusaders
00/01 · Transfer
May 2000
Transfer: Ballyclare → Linfield
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Linfield → Ballyclare
99/00 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
47.3%
West Bromwich Albion U23
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion U21
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
0.0%
Ipswich Town
28.2%
Leicester City
15.2%
Lincoln City
8.0%
Coleraine FC
1.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 227 | 17 | 4 | 10,026 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 127 | 9 | 4 | 5,982 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 3,225 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 83 | 10 | 1 | 1,691 |
| Coleraine FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 524 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3,060 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,072 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,430 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 39 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,702 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 41 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 714 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 35 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3,086 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Leicester City | 44 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,878 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leicester City | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 816 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Lincoln City | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 579 |
| 05/06 | League Two Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Lincoln City | 37 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 962 |
| 04/05 | League Two Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Coleraine FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Coleraine FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Linfield U18 | Linfield | Transfer | 0 | — | |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Linfield | Ballyclare | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Ballyclare | Linfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Linfield | Crusaders | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Crusaders | Coleraine | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-06 | Coleraine | Lincoln City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Lincoln City | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Leicester | Ipswich | Transfer | 700000 | €1.90m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ipswich | West Brom | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | West Brom | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-03 | Without Club | Rangers | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Rangers | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-30 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-11-26 | 2011-02-01 | 68 | 13 |
| 16/17 | Thigh problems | 2017-06-10 | 2017-09-10 | 93 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Calf problems | 2018-09-11 | 2018-11-05 | 56 | 14 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5674 | #4 | 80 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salomón Rondón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James McClean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 36 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Lincoln City | 5 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 5 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 3 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 36 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Lincoln City | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Ballyclare | Linfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Linfield | Ballyclare | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gareth McAuley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 52 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 38% |
| Watford FC | 48 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 48 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 81 | 70 | +11 | 46% |
| Burnley FC | 48 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 40% |
| Cardiff City | 48 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 33% |
| Derby County | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 55% |
| Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 26% |
| Southampton FC | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 31% |
| Hull City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 45% |
| Barnsley FC | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 47% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 644 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 3,060 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 2,372 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 1,430 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 1,080 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 2,182 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 714 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 3,086 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 2,238 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 987 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 579 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 1,112 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
203 apps
15 G
4 A
Championship
189 apps
13 G
5 A
League Two
72 apps
8 G
1 A
League Cup
25 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
5 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gareth McAuley?
Gareth McAuley is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gareth McAuley?
Gareth McAuley is 46 years old. He was born on December 5, 1979 in Glenoe.
What position does Gareth McAuley play?
Gareth McAuley plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gareth McAuley play for?
Gareth McAuley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gareth McAuley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gareth McAuley has scored 44 goals in 539 appearances.