Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Wigan Athletic
top club · 203 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#218
goals rank
#225
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2005
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 97/98
—
best season
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
301Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
297Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Filan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Richard Filan |
| Date of birth | 1970-02-08 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wigan → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Nov 2006
Transfer: Doncaster → Wigan
06/07 · Return from loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Wigan → Doncaster
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers, Wigan Athletic
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wigan Athletic
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wigan Athletic
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
54 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Wigan
01/02 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Blackburn Rovers
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Blackburn Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Coventry → Blackburn
97/98 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Coventry City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Coventry City
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1995
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Coventry
94/95 · Transfer · €600k
Jan 1995
Transfer: Forest → Cambridge Utd.
94/95 · Return from loan
Dec 1994
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Forest
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
94/95 — Coventry City, Nottingham Forest
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Cambridge United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Cambridge United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: St George FC → Wolves FC
91/92 · Transfer
Jun 1990
Transfer: Bankstown City → St George FC
89/90 · Return from loan
May 1990
Transfer: St George FC → Bankstown City
89/90 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.12/90
Clean sheets7 total · 7.00/90
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
23.6%
Coventry City
5.5%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Cambridge United
1.3%
Wigan Athletic
68.2%
Doncaster Rovers
1.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6,319 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1,470 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 92/93 | 93/94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 18,226 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,380 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,295 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 604 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Coventry City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,035 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1990-05-01 | St George FC | Bankstown City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-06-30 | Bankstown City | St George FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | St George FC | Wolves FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-23 | Cambridge Utd. | Forest | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-02 | Forest | Cambridge Utd. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-03-02 | Cambridge Utd. | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Coventry | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Blackburn | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | €800k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Wigan | Doncaster | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Doncaster | Wigan | Return from loan | 575000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wigan | Retired | Transfer | 575000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €575k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Doncaster | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €575k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Wigan | Doncaster | Loan | — | €700k |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-02 | Forest | Cambridge Utd. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-23 | Cambridge Utd. | Forest | Loan | — | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-06-30 | Bankstown City | St George FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-05-01 | St George FC | Bankstown City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John Filan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 6% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 39% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 11% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 44% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 33% |
| West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 22% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 28% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
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 | 18 | 1,560 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 2,820 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 1,260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 4,230 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 4,215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 02/03 | 54 | 4,860 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 18 | 1,560 | 7 | 39% | 18 | 1.04 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 2,820 | 9 | 28% | 38 | 1.21 |
| 97/98 | 7 | 604 | 4 | 57% | 5 | 0.75 |
| 96/97 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 14 | 1,260 | 2 | 14% | 30 | 2.14 |
| 94/95 | 3 | 205 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0.44 |
| 93/94 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 67% | 2 | 0.67 |
| 92/93 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 1,260 | 5 | 36% | 16 | 1.14 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 1,771 | 9 | 45% | 22 | 1.12 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 4,230 | 20 | 43% | 37 | 0.79 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 4,215 | 19 | 40% | 44 | 0.94 |
| 02/03 | 54 | 4,860 | 28 | 52% | 34 | 0.63 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 2,370 | 8 | 31% | 24 | 0.91 |
| 00/01 | 14 | 1,215 | 4 | 29% | 13 | 0.96 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
75 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
46 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
75 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
73 apps
0 G
0 A
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John Filan is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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John Filan is 56 years old. He was born on February 8, 1970 in Sydney.
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John Filan plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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