Market value
€125k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 184 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 21/22
15 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-06-29 · 6 players total
360Appearances
39Goals
16Assists
76Yellow cards
2Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary Gardner |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-06-29 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Solihull, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Birmingham → Cambridge Utd.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Birmingham City
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Birmingham City
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Birmingham City, Birmingham City U23
37 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Birmingham City
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Birmingham City
39 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Aston Villa → Birmingham
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Transfer: Birmingham → Aston Villa
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Aston Villa → Birmingham
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Birmingham City, Aston Villa
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Barnsley → Aston Villa
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Aston Villa → Barnsley
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Barnsley FC, Aston Villa
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aston Villa
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Forest → Aston Villa
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Aston Villa → Forest
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa U21
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Forest → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Forest
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Brighton → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Brighton
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
39 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Mar 2014
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Aston Villa
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Sheff Wed
13/14 · Loan
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
76 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2011
Transfer: Coventry → Aston Villa
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → Coventry
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Coventry City, Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
30 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa Reserves
9 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aston Villa Reserves
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2073 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.46/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.46/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.46/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
44.1%
Birmingham City U23
1.0%
Aston Villa
15.2%
Barnsley FC
13.1%
Nottingham Forest
12.6%
Aston Villa U21
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
7.2%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
Coventry City
3.7%
Aston Villa Reserves
3.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 184 | 15 | 6 | 4,038 |
| Birmingham City U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 11/12 | 18/19 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1,390 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1,202 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1,153 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 657 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 281 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Birmingham City | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Birmingham City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Birmingham City | 35 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 461 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Birmingham City U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Birmingham City | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Birmingham City | 35 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 625 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Birmingham City | 40 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,632 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,202 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Aston Villa | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 796 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 357 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 657 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League Play Offs | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 131 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Aston Villa | Coventry | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-24 | Coventry | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-12 | Aston Villa | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-13 | Sheff Wed | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-26 | Aston Villa | Brighton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Brighton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Aston Villa | Forest | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | Forest | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Aston Villa | Forest | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Forest | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Aston Villa | Barnsley | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Barnsley | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Aston Villa | Birmingham | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Birmingham | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Aston Villa | Birmingham | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-15 | Birmingham | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2012-08-22 | 2013-05-01 | 253 | 76 |
| 13/14 | Back injury | 2013-11-02 | 2013-11-27 | 26 | 6 |
| 13/14 | Ankle sprain | 2014-04-01 | 2014-05-13 | 43 | 9 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2015-07-21 | 2015-11-01 | 104 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-10-20 | 2019-12-10 | 52 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-10 | 10 | 1 |
Current€125k
Peak€2.00m
Low€125k
Δ since start−€1.38m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23260 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Colin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Etheridge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Osborn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Mahoney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dion Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 6 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Birmingham City | 6 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Birmingham City | 3 | 40 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Birmingham | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Aston Villa | Birmingham | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Barnsley | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Aston Villa | Barnsley | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Forest | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Aston Villa | Forest | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | Forest | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Aston Villa | Forest | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Brighton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-26 | Aston Villa | Brighton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-13 | Sheff Wed | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-12 | Aston Villa | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-24 | Coventry | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Aston Villa | Coventry | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gary Gardner'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 65 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 76 | 82 | -6 | 31% |
| Derby County | 62 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 78 | 80 | -2 | 34% |
| Leeds United | 58 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 91 | 80 | +11 | 41% |
| Bristol City | 57 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 82 | 70 | +12 | 40% |
| Cardiff City | 56 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 55 | 81 | -26 | 20% |
| Ipswich Town | 54 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 81 | 69 | +12 | 39% |
| Millwall FC | 53 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 30% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 53 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 36% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 47 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 30% |
| Fulham FC | 47 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 47 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 17% |
| Brentford FC | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 20 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 551 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 1,125 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 625 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 1,632 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 1,202 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 1,390 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 796 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 1,014 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 488 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 10/11 | 9 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
288 apps
27 G
9 A
Reserve League
18 apps
11 G
4 A
U21 PL
7 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League South
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Gary Gardner is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Gary Gardner?
Gary Gardner is 33 years old. He was born on June 29, 1992 in Solihull.
What position does Gary Gardner play?
Gary Gardner plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gary Gardner play for?
Gary Gardner currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Gary Gardner scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Gardner has scored 39 goals in 360 appearances.
What is Gary Gardner's market value?
Gary Gardner's most recent reported market value is €125k.