Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 155 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#103
goals rank
#28
assists rank
11
season goals
31
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2004
€2.63m
top transfer fee · 00/01
3
best season · 00/01
70 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-11-16 · 3 players total
492Appearances
11Goals
31Assists
51Yellow cards
2Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Dec 2016
Transfer: East Fife → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — East Fife FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — East Fife FC
33 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — East Fife FC
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2013
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → East Fife
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — East Fife FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Huddersfield → Aberdeen FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aberdeen FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Huddersfield Town
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Huddersfield Town
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Huddersfield
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield United
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield United
43 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield United
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Everton → Sheff Utd
07/08 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Everton FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Everton FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Everton FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Everton FC
34 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Everton FC
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Everton FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2000
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Everton
00/01 · Transfer · €2.63m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Everton FC
35 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Heart of Midlothian FC
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Heart of Midlothian FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Heart of Midlothian FC
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Heart of Midlothian FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Hearts FC U17 → Heart of Midl.
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists3 total · 0.09/90
G+A4 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.18/90
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
41.8%
East Fife FC
0.0%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Sheffield United
0.0%
Everton FC
58.2%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| 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.
Premier League
134 apps
6 G
10 A
Premiership
95 apps
3 G
3 A
Scot. League Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
50 apps
0 G
10 A
Championship
79 apps
0 G
3 A
SFA Cup
14 apps
0 G
2 A
League One
36 apps
0 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
22 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.