Market value
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Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 147 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2008
€7.50m
top transfer fee · 07/08
15
best season · 02/03
52 / 15
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-04-14 · 3 players total
399Appearances
73Goals
44Assists
58Yellow cards
1Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James McFadden |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Henry McFadden |
| Date of birth | 1983-04-14 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2018
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Queen o. t. S.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queen of the South FC
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Dec 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Motherwell FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Motherwell FC
4 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2014
Transfer: Without Club → St. Johnstone
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — St. Johnstone FC
20 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Motherwell FC
30 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Sunderland → Motherwell FC
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Sunderland
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC, Motherwell FC, Sunderland AFC U21
18 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Everton → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Everton
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Birmingham → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City
30 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2008
Transfer: Everton → Birmingham
07/08 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Everton FC, Birmingham City
33 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Everton FC
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Everton FC
41 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Everton FC
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2003
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Everton
03/04 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Everton FC, Motherwell FC
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Motherwell FC
31 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Motherwell FC
24 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Motherwell FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Motherwell FC U20 → Motherwell FC
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Motherwell FC U17 → Motherwell FC U20
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Queen of the South FC
0.0%
Motherwell FC
27.2%
St. Johnstone FC
14.7%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Everton FC
38.5%
Everton FC Reserves
0.0%
Birmingham City
19.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 8 | 00/01 | 16/17 | 118 | 39 | 14 | 1,851 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1,001 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Everton FC | 6 | 03/04 | 11/12 | 147 | 18 | 6 | 2,618 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 88 | 14 | 15 | 1,324 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 840 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 530 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 518 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 231 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 374 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 342 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Everton FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 755 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 25 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 207 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 19 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 175 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 446 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Motherwell FC U17 | Motherwell FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Motherwell FC | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €1.75m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-18 | Everton | Birmingham | Transfer | 3000000 | €7.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Birmingham | Without Club | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-17 | Without Club | Everton | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Everton | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-26 | Without Club | Sunderland | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-18 | Sunderland | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | Without Club | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-18 | Without Club | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-08 | Without Club | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Queen o. t. S. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-12 | 19 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Thigh problems | 2009-09-13 | 2009-10-03 | 21 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2010-09-12 | 2011-04-01 | 202 | 45 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-09-28 | 2013-10-28 | 31 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2014-03-24 | 2014-05-03 | 41 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-26 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-03-18 | 2016-06-30 | 105 | 10 |
Current€250k
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #20 | 49 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 10 | 25 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 8 | 19 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 6 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 27 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 30 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 24 |
Teams faced most often by James McFadden'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 84 | -46 | 14% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 68 | -42 | 10% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 36% |
| Manchester United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 72 | -38 | 14% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 31% |
| Liverpool FC | 42 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 14% |
| Fulham FC | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 48% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 45% |
| Manchester City | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 38% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 29% |
| Sunderland AFC | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 62% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,001 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 510 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 530 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 518 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 969 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 502 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 504 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 874 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.07 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 410 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 621 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
119 apps
33 G
18 A
Premier League
171 apps
20 G
11 A
Premiership Relegation
10 apps
5 G
0 A
Championship
30 apps
4 G
5 A
League Cup
14 apps
4 G
3 A
FA Cup
14 apps
3 G
2 A
SFA Cup
8 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
11 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about James McFadden
Who is James McFadden?
James McFadden is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is James McFadden?
James McFadden is 43 years old. He was born on April 14, 1983 in Glasgow.
What position does James McFadden play?
James McFadden plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does James McFadden play for?
James McFadden currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James McFadden scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James McFadden has scored 73 goals in 399 appearances.