Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-12-19 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gary Cahill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary James Cahill |
| Date of birth | 1985-12-19 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dronfield, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-11-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 9 | 11/12 | 2013 | 290 | 25 | 6 | 12,747 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1,800 |
| Crystal Palace U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 147 | 15 | 7 | 3,882 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 719 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 578 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2,430 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 550 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 978 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,984 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,623 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 12/13 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 855 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 819 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,071 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 522 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 719 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 578 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-09 | Aston Villa | Burnley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-09 | Burnley | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-19 | Aston Villa | Sheff Utd | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Sheff Utd | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-30 | Aston Villa | Bolton | Transfer | 2000000 | €6.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-16 | Bolton | Chelsea | Transfer | 13000000 | €8.40m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-05 | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-20 | Crystal Palace | Bournemouth | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Bournemouth | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-16 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-12-26 | 2009-01-17 | 23 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Elbow injury | 2010-03-05 | 2010-03-20 | 16 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Knee surgery | 2013-03-18 | 2013-04-24 | 38 | 12 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-04 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-19 | 42 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-21 | 21 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Back injury | 2018-12-28 | 2019-03-09 | 72 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon problems | 2019-04-24 | 2019-05-04 | 11 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Head injury | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-08 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-06 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-12-08 | 2020-01-04 | 28 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-07-08 | 2020-10-17 | 102 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-06 | 15 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-12-20 | 2021-01-13 | 25 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #5 | 61 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Azpilicueta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Willian | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nemanja Matic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 37 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Sheff Utd | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-19 | Aston Villa | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-09 | Burnley | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-09 | Aston Villa | Burnley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gary Cahill'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 80 | 22 | 17 | 41 | 88 | 130 | -42 | 28% |
| Liverpool FC | 80 | 23 | 14 | 43 | 85 | 134 | -49 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 80 | 28 | 22 | 30 | 112 | 119 | -7 | 35% |
| Manchester City | 80 | 24 | 11 | 45 | 79 | 134 | -55 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 77 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 97 | 119 | -22 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 76 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 61 | 133 | -72 | 18% |
| Stoke City | 73 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 103 | 74 | +29 | 47% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 72 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 106 | 83 | +23 | 40% |
| Sunderland AFC | 72 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 121 | 83 | +38 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 70 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 106 | 77 | +29 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 68 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 87 | 85 | +2 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 68 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 88 | 82 | +6 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 1,800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 700 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 1,879 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 3,734 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 3,523 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 1,755 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 1,975 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 1,071 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 1,002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 719 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 8 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 2,430 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gary Cahill
Who is Gary Cahill?
Gary Cahill is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gary Cahill?
Gary Cahill is 40 years old. He was born on December 19, 1985 in Dronfield.
What position does Gary Cahill play?
Gary Cahill plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gary Cahill play for?
Gary Cahill currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary Cahill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Cahill has scored 45 goals in 587 appearances.
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