Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 146 apps
Career highs
€5.25m
peak value · 2009
€1.10m
top transfer fee · 09/10
4
best season · 04/05
74 / 4
int'l caps / goals
427Appearances
18Goals
10Assists
63Yellow cards
7Red cards
181Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Feb 2015
Transfer: Wigan → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wigan Athletic
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wigan Athletic
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic U21
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2010
Transfer: Celtic → Wigan
09/10 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celtic FC, Wigan Athletic
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC
46 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celtic FC
50 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Celtic FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Celtic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hibernian FC
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hibernian FC
46 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Newcastle → Hibernian FC
03/04 · Transfer
Oct 2003
Transfer: Derby → Newcastle
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Newcastle → Derby
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hibernian FC, Derby County
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Coventry → Newcastle
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
Transfer: Newcastle → Coventry
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Coventry City
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2002
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Newcastle
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Newcastle → Hibernian FC
01/02 · Loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Darlington → Newcastle
01/02 · Return from loan
Nov 2001
Transfer: Newcastle → Darlington
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hibernian FC, Newcastle United
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Newcastle United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 1999
Transfer: Celtic Boys Club → Newcastle
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Wigan Athletic
23.5%
Wigan Athletic U21
0.0%
Celtic FC
38.1%
Hibernian FC
38.4%
Derby County
0.0%
Coventry City
0.0%
Newcastle United
0.0%
| 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 |
Current€500k
Peak€5.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| 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 |
No teammate data.
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.
Premiership
199 apps
9 G
6 A
Premier League
100 apps
6 G
2 A
SFA Cup
13 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
18 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
45 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.