Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.1
Strong
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 130 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#72
goals rank
#39
assists rank
19
season goals
8
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2004
€3.38m
top transfer fee · 03/04
4
best season · 99/00
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-01-10 · 6 players total
358Appearances
19Goals
8Assists
83Yellow cards
1Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gavin McCann |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gavin Peter McCann |
| Date of birth | 1978-01-10 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Bolton → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bolton Wanderers
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bolton Wanderers
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Aston Villa → Bolton
07/08 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aston Villa
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aston Villa
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aston Villa
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aston Villa
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sunderland → Aston Villa
03/04 · Transfer · €3.38m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sunderland AFC
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sunderland AFC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sunderland AFC
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
26 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1998
Transfer: Everton → Sunderland
98/99 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sunderland AFC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Everton FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.76/90
Assists3 total · 0.57/90
G+A7 total · 1.33/90
Yellow cards9 total · 1.72/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
30.3%
Everton FC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
16.7%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Aston Villa
53.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 130 | 11 | 5 | 4,183 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 2,305 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 129 | 5 | 3 | 7,302 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 24 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 472 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Everton FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,012 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 293 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,421 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,871 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,765 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 245 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,467 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 644 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-01 | Everton | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sunderland | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €3.38m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Aston Villa | Bolton | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Bolton | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Back problems | 2008-02-09 | 2008-03-16 | 37 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-05-20 | 2008-08-20 | 93 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-01-10 | 2009-02-14 | 36 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2010-03-05 | 2010-04-10 | 37 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 24 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 22 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 24 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 22 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 20 |
Teams faced most often by Gavin McCann'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 74 | -58 | 6% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 32% |
| Liverpool FC | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 59 | -35 | 9% |
| Manchester City | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 57 | -23 | 26% |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 12% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 38% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 46% |
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 | 26 | 472 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97/98 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 2,305 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 2,421 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 2,871 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 1,765 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 245 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 2,977 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 644 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
300 apps
12 G
7 A
League Cup
24 apps
4 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gavin McCann?
Gavin McCann is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Gavin McCann?
Gavin McCann is 48 years old. He was born on January 10, 1978 in Blackpool.
What position does Gavin McCann play?
Gavin McCann plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gavin McCann play for?
Gavin McCann currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gavin McCann scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gavin McCann has scored 19 goals in 358 appearances.