Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Gary Caldwell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary Robert Caldwell |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-12 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-02-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 3,834 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 146 | 5 | 5 | 6,216 |
| Hibernian FC | 4 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 118 | 7 | 3 | 6,267 |
| Derby County | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,085 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,075 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wigan Athletic U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 674 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,201 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,601 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,979 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 37 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,076 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,503 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Coventry City | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Celtic Boys Club | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-20 | Newcastle | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-20 | Darlington | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Newcastle | Hibernian FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-03 | Newcastle | Coventry | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-05 | Coventry | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-08 | Newcastle | Derby | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-07 | Derby | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-30 | Newcastle | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Transfer | 1350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-13 | Celtic | Wigan | Transfer | 5250000 | €1.10m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-28 | Wigan | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Hip problems | 2010-05-03 | 2010-08-01 | 91 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Head injury | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-11 | 9 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-03 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 19 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 54 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 36 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 3 | 37 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 36 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 7 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-10-07 | Derby | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-08 | Newcastle | Derby | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-05 | Coventry | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-03 | Newcastle | Coventry | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Newcastle | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-20 | Darlington | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-20 | Newcastle | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gary Caldwell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 43% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 42% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 25% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 17% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 8% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 38 | -35 | 8% |
| West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 42% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 30% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 2,085 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,075 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,875 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,601 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 3,414 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 3,328 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 1,436 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 1,503 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gary Caldwell
Who is Gary Caldwell?
Gary Caldwell is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gary Caldwell?
Gary Caldwell is 44 years old. He was born on April 12, 1982 in Stirling.
What position does Gary Caldwell play?
Gary Caldwell plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gary Caldwell play for?
Gary Caldwell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary Caldwell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Caldwell has scored 18 goals in 427 appearances.
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