Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1978-11-16 · 3 players total
| Full name | Gary Naysmith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary Andrew Naysmith |
| Date of birth | 1978-11-16 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-12-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 109 | 4 | 6 | 3,812 |
| East Fife FC | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 84 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Everton FC | 7 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 155 | 7 | 10 | 5,300 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 35 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3,003 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 719 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | East Fife FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | East Fife FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 29 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | East Fife FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | East Fife FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | East Fife FC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | East Fife FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Scottish League One Play-offs | East Fife FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | East Fife FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 39 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 945 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Everton FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1,216 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Everton FC | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,099 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Everton FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Everton FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 776 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Hearts FC U17 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Heart of Midl. | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €2.63m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Everton | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 1400000 | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Huddersfield | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Huddersfield | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-22 | Aberdeen FC | East Fife | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-04 | East Fife | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2012-08-26 | 2012-09-10 | 16 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2012-11-04 | 2013-02-12 | 101 | 21 |
| 13/14 | Achilles tendon problems | 2013-08-29 | 2013-09-06 | 9 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 47 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 29 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 20 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 8 | 29 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 7 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 39 |
Teams faced most often by Gary Naysmith'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 25% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 38% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 0% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 38% |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 13% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
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 | 40 | 3,003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 21 | 719 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 1,216 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 2,363 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 866 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gary Naysmith
Who is Gary Naysmith?
Gary Naysmith is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Gary Naysmith?
Gary Naysmith is 47 years old. He was born on November 16, 1978 in Edinburgh.
What position does Gary Naysmith play?
Gary Naysmith plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Gary Naysmith play for?
Gary Naysmith currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary Naysmith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Naysmith has scored 11 goals in 492 appearances.
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