Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 129 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 03/04
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-09-21 · 6 players total
282Appearances
4Goals
1Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gareth Owen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gareth David Owen |
| Date of birth | 1982-09-21 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cheadle, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: Port Vale → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Port Vale FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Port Vale FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Port Vale FC
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Port Vale FC
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Stockport → Port Vale
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Port Vale → Stockport
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Stockport → Port Vale
08/09 · Loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Stockport
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Stockport → Yeovil Town
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stockport County, Port Vale FC, Yeovil Town
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stockport County
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Stockport
07/08 · Transfer
May 2007
Transfer: Stockport → Oldham Athletic
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Stockport
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stockport County
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2006
Transfer: Stoke City → Oldham Athletic
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Oldham Athletic
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2004
Transfer: Torquay → Stoke City
04/05 · Return from loan
Sep 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Torquay
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stoke City, Torquay United, Oldham Athletic
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2004
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Stoke City
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Oldham Athletic
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stoke City, Oldham Athletic
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Stoke U18 → Stoke City
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stoke City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
86.6%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
Stockport County
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
13.4%
Stoke City
0.0%
Torquay United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 129 | 3 | 0 | 8,205 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1,268 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,891 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,848 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,466 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Yeovil Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Stockport County | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Stockport County | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Torquay United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,268 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Stoke U18 | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Stoke City | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Oldham Athletic | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Stoke City | Torquay | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Torquay | Stoke City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Stoke City | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-03 | Oldham Athletic | Stockport | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-06 | Stockport | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Stockport | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-16 | Stockport | Yeovil Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-16 | Yeovil Town | Stockport | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-25 | Stockport | Port Vale | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Port Vale | Stockport | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-19 | Stockport | Port Vale | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Port Vale | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26181 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 36 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 15 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Torquay United | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Port Vale | Stockport | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-25 | Stockport | Port Vale | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-16 | Yeovil Town | Stockport | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-16 | Stockport | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-06 | Stockport | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-03 | Oldham Athletic | Stockport | Loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Torquay | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Stoke City | Torquay | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Oldham Athletic | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Stoke City | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gareth Owen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 33% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 17% |
| Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17% |
| Aldershot Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 67% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0% |
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,891 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 2,848 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 3,466 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 1,268 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
189 apps
3 G
0 A
Second Division
15 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
46 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gareth Owen?
Gareth Owen is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gareth Owen?
Gareth Owen is 43 years old. He was born on September 21, 1982 in Cheadle.
What position does Gareth Owen play?
Gareth Owen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gareth Owen play for?
Gareth Owen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gareth Owen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gareth Owen has scored 4 goals in 282 appearances.