Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Coventry City
top club · 167 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2004
€3.75m
top transfer fee · 96/97
4
best season · 03/04
72 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1973-12-12 · 4 players total
439Appearances
11Goals
8Assists
60Yellow cards
4Red cards
177Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary Breen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary Patrick Breen |
| Date of birth | 1973-12-12 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hendon, London, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Andrew Sky |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Barnet → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Barnet FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Barnet
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barnet FC
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2008
Transfer: Wolves → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
45 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sunderland AFC
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: West Ham → Sunderland
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Coventry → West Ham
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Ham United
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Coventry City
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Coventry City
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Coventry City
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Coventry City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Coventry City
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Birmingham → Coventry
96/97 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Birmingham City, Coventry City
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1996
Transfer: Peterborough → Birmingham
95/96 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Birmingham City, Peterborough United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1994
Transfer: Gillingham → Peterborough
94/95 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 1992
Transfer: Maidstone Utd. → Gillingham
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Gillingham FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1991
Transfer: Charlton U18 → Maidstone Utd.
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
33.1%
Birmingham City
11.8%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Barnet FC
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
21.4%
Sunderland AFC
33.7%
West Ham United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 167 | 2 | 4 | 5,274 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,879 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 3,403 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 113 | 7 | 1 | 5,354 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Coventry City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Coventry City | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Coventry City | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,649 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Birmingham City | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,879 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Coventry City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Barnet FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Barnet FC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3,403 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,926 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,738 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 690 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 31 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,625 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-03-06 | Charlton U18 | Maidstone Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-02 | Maidstone Utd. | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-08-05 | Gillingham | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | €90k |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-09 | Peterborough | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-30 | Birmingham | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €3.75m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-29 | Coventry | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-05 | West Ham | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-20 | Sunderland | Wolves | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-01 | Wolves | Without Club | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Without Club | Barnet | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Barnet | Retired | Transfer | 275000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 64 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 40 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Barnet FC | 2 | 22 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 2 | 31 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 1 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Gary Breen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 42% |
| Leicester City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 35% |
| Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 32% |
| Derby County | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 55% |
| Southampton FC | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 32% |
| Preston North End | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 17% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 67% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 39% |
| Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 33% |
| Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 33% |
| Burnley FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 61% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 2,649 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 95/96 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 3,403 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 2,926 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 1,738 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 690 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 2,625 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
86 apps
5 G
1 A
Premier League
164 apps
3 G
4 A
Championship
99 apps
3 G
1 A
League Two
47 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
24 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gary Breen?
Gary Breen is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gary Breen?
Gary Breen is 52 years old. He was born on December 12, 1973 in Hendon, London.
What position does Gary Breen play?
Gary Breen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gary Breen play for?
Gary Breen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary Breen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Breen has scored 11 goals in 439 appearances.