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Shares 1984-01-13 · 6 players total
| Full name | Glenn Whelan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Glenn David Whelan |
| Date of birth | 1984-01-13 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 4,606 |
| Stoke City | 10 | 07/08 | 16/17 | 337 | 8 | 22 | 7,211 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 159 | 16 | 6 | 7,463 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Aston Villa | 35 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,058 |
| 18/19 | Championship Play-Offs | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Aston Villa | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,548 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Stoke City | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Stoke City | 37 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Stoke City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Stoke City | 32 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Stoke City | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,485 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 33 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,891 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,112 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,168 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 446 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,521 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,604 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Man City Res. | Bury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Bury | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-21 | Man City Res. | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-30 | Sheff Wed | Stoke City | Transfer | 700000 | €670k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.70m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-14 | Aston Villa | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | Heart of Midl. | Fleetwood | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Fleetwood | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-04 | Without Club | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Bristol Rovers | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2011-12-19 | 2012-01-02 | 15 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-11-14 | 2016-11-26 | 13 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-28 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-11-03 | 2019-11-11 | 9 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #6 | 91 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asmir Begovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Nzonzi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Tudgay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 38 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 39 |
| 04/05 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 4 | 32 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 39 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Bury | Man City Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Man City Res. | Bury | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Glenn Whelan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 22% |
| Hull City | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 41% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 40% |
| Norwich City | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 60% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 43% |
| Preston North End | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 30% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 24% |
| Sheffield United | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 29% |
| Ipswich Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 43% |
| Sunderland AFC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 44% |
| Wigan Athletic | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 31% |
| Birmingham City | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 2,058 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 2,548 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 2,779 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 1,178 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 2,086 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 2,580 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 536 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 3,521 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 1,994 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Glenn Whelan
Who is Glenn Whelan?
Glenn Whelan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Glenn Whelan?
Glenn Whelan is 42 years old. He was born on January 13, 1984 in Dublin.
What position does Glenn Whelan play?
Glenn Whelan plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Glenn Whelan play for?
Glenn Whelan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Glenn Whelan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Glenn Whelan has scored 26 goals in 683 appearances.
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