Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Scotland
Ian Black
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.06Goals per match
Inverness Caledonian ThistleTop club · 140 apps
Career highs
€850kPeak value · 2012
-Top transfer fee
4Best season · 08/09
3 / 0Caps / int'l goals
433Appearances
24Goals
36Assists
130Yellow cards
3Red cards
179Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Black |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Keith Black |
| Date of birth | 1985-03-14 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Dunbar United → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Transfer: Tranent FC → Dunbar United
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Chorley → Tranent FC
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2017
Transfer: Skelmersdale → Chorley
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Skelmersdale
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Chorley FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Blackpool → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Blackpool
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Shrewsbury Town, Blackpool FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Shrewsbury
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Shrewsbury Town
36 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rangers → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Rangers FC
35 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Rangers FC
42 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Rangers
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Rangers FC
38 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Heart of Midlothian FC
38 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Heart of Midlothian FC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Heart of Midlothian FC
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Inverness CT → Heart of Midl.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
37 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Blackburn Res. → Inverness CT
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2002
Transfer: Hibernian FC U17 → Blackburn Res.
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €850k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chorley FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
15.8%
Rangers FC
30.2%
Heart of Midlothian FC
31.3%
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
22.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 2,554 |
| Rangers FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 115 | 8 | 22 | 4,869 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 104 | 4 | 6 | 5,054 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 140 | 8 | 4 | 3,657 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Chorley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Chorley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 456 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2,098 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,241 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 374 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 32 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1,346 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 29 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 29 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1,094 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2,344 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1,616 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 34 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 691 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 33 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 866 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,100 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Hibernian FC U17 | Blackburn Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Blackburn Res. | Inverness CT | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Inverness CT | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-28 | Heart of Midl. | Rangers | Transfer | 850000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rangers | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-14 | Without Club | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Shrewsbury | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-18 | Without Club | Blackpool | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Blackpool | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-13 | Without Club | Skelmersdale | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-27 | Skelmersdale | Chorley | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Chorley | Tranent FC | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-10 | Tranent FC | Dunbar United | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Dunbar United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-02-13 | 2010-03-19 | 35 | 6 |
Current-
Peak€850k
Low-
Δ since start+-
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3380 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Templeton | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fraser Aird | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eggert Gunnthór Jónsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén Palazuelos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 4 | 34 |
| 16/17 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 19 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 10 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 29 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 4 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Ian Black'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 22% |
| Bradford City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 50% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 14% |
| Gillingham FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 42% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| Notts County | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 33% |
| Rochdale AFC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 17% |
| Chesterfield FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 25% |
| Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 33% |
| Macclesfield Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 58% |
| Morecambe FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 42% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 36 | 456 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 2,098 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 1,915 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 1,736 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 1,218 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 1,094 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.23 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 2,344 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 1,616 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 691 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 866 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 2,100 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
216 apps
12 G
9 A
League One
49 apps
4 G
4 A
League One
32 apps
2 G
10 A
League Two
29 apps
2 G
4 A
Ramsdens Cup
10 apps
2 G
3 A
Championship
22 apps
1 G
2 A
Scot. League Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
SFA Cup
25 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ian Black
Who is Ian Black?
Ian Black is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Ian Black?
Ian Black is 41 years old. He was born on March 14, 1985 in Edinburgh.
What position does Ian Black play?
Ian Black plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ian Black play for?
Ian Black currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Black scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Black has scored 24 goals in 433 appearances.