Grant Leadbitter
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 244 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#147
goals rank
#331
assists rank
66
season goals
78
season assists
Among 2,242 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2008
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 09/10
13
best season · 14/15
34 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-01-07 · 5 players total
588Appearances
66Goals
78Assists
122Yellow cards
1Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Grant Leadbitter |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-01-07 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Sunderland → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sunderland AFC
47 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sunderland AFC
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Sunderland
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC, Sunderland AFC, FC Middlesbrough U23
29 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC
46 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
51 matches · 13 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Middlesbrough FC
47 matches · 4 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Ipswich → Middlesbrough
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ipswich Town
36 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Ipswich Town
50 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Ipswich
09/10 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town, Sunderland AFC
42 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sunderland AFC
33 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC
46 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2005
Transfer: Rotherham → Sunderland
05/06 · Return from loan
Sep 2005
Transfer: Sunderland → Rotherham
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rotherham United, Sunderland AFC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1546 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.60/90
Assists4 total · 0.92/90
G+A11 total · 2.52/90
Yellow cards8 total · 1.83/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
21.0%
Middlesbrough FC
47.7%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Ipswich Town
27.8%
Rotherham United
3.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 03/04 | 20/21 | 208 | 18 | 21 | 2,242 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 244 | 33 | 37 | 5,104 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 126 | 14 | 20 | 2,974 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 374 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 40 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 393 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 15 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 791 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 168 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 707 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 41 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 862 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 43 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 301 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 39 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 560 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 34 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 565 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 44 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 776 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 38 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1,086 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 557 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 31 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 946 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 44 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 346 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 374 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Sunderland | Rotherham | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Rotherham | Sunderland | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Sunderland | Ipswich | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Ipswich | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-29 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-04 | 9 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Inguinal hernia | 2016-05-10 | 2016-10-28 | 172 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Edwards | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Gibson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Nien | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Power | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Reach | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlie Wyke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kike García | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Norris | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 43 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 40 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 42 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 39 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Rotherham | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Sunderland | Rotherham | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Grant Leadbitter'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 54 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 52% |
| Birmingham City | 52 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 52 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 35% |
| Hull City | 51 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 41% |
| Cardiff City | 50 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 38% |
| Nottingham Forest | 48 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 23% |
| Fulham FC | 47 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 32% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 22% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 52% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 43% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 25% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 47 | 393 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 791 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 875 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 46 | 862 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 14/15 | 51 | 503 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 560 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 1,513 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 565 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 1,323 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,086 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 557 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 946 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 346 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
359 apps
48 G
53 A
League One
74 apps
8 G
8 A
Premier League
79 apps
5 G
6 A
League Cup
34 apps
3 G
6 A
FA Cup
21 apps
2 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Grant Leadbitter
Who is Grant Leadbitter?
Grant Leadbitter is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Grant Leadbitter?
Grant Leadbitter is 40 years old. He was born on January 7, 1986 in Chester-le-Street.
What position does Grant Leadbitter play?
Grant Leadbitter plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Grant Leadbitter play for?
Grant Leadbitter currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Grant Leadbitter scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Grant Leadbitter has scored 66 goals in 588 appearances.