Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0
goals / match
Elgin City FC
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-31 · 6 players total
172Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
171Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Gibson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-01-31 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stranraer FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Petershill FC → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Clyde FC → Petershill FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Clyde FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Clyde FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Alloa Athletic → Clyde FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Alloa Athletic FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Alloa Athletic
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: Elgin City → Dundee FC
13/14 · Return from loan
Mar 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Elgin City
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee FC, Elgin City FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Montrose → Dundee FC
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Dundee FC → Montrose
12/13 · Loan
Dec 2012
Transfer: Elgin City → Dundee FC
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Dundee FC → Elgin City
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Montrose FC, Elgin City FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Dundee FC
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Sligo Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Dundee FC → Sligo Rovers
10/11 · Loan
Jun 2010
Transfer: Elgin City → Dundee FC
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Dundee FC → Elgin City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Elgin City FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Dundee FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2009
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dundee Utd U20
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Forfar Athletic
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Forfar Athletic FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Dundee United FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Dundee Utd U17 → Dundee Utd U20
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stranraer FC
0.0%
Sligo Rovers
4.1%
Clyde FC
37.7%
Alloa Athletic FC
9.9%
Dundee FC
1.2%
Elgin City FC
40.4%
Montrose FC
6.1%
Forfar Athletic FC
0.6%
Dundee United FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| Clyde FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 5,796 |
| Alloa Athletic FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| Elgin City FC | 3 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6,210 |
| Montrose FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 945 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2010 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Clyde FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Clyde FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Clyde FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,145 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Clyde FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Clyde FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 15/16 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Clyde FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Alloa Athletic FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Alloa Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Alloa Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Alloa Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Alloa Athletic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Elgin City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Montrose FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 945 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Elgin City FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Elgin City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Elgin City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Elgin City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Elgin City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Elgin City FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Elgin City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Dundee Utd U17 | Dundee Utd U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee Utd U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Dundee FC | Elgin City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Elgin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dundee FC | Sligo Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Sligo Rovers | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-03 | Dundee FC | Elgin City | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Elgin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Dundee FC | Montrose | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-05 | Montrose | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-28 | Dundee FC | Elgin City | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Elgin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dundee FC | Alloa Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Alloa Athletic | Clyde FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Clyde FC | Petershill FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Petershill FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Gunn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Nicolson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin McNiff | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Elgin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-28 | Dundee FC | Elgin City | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-05 | Montrose | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Dundee FC | Montrose | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Elgin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-03 | Dundee FC | Elgin City | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Sligo Rovers | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dundee FC | Sligo Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Elgin City | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Dundee FC | Elgin City | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee Utd U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | — |
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 | 33 | 2,991 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 3,780 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 630 | 2 | 29% | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 2,991 | 6 | 18% | 52 | 1.56 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 2,805 | 6 | 19% | 40 | 1.28 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 1,530 | 6 | 35% | 23 | 1.35 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 572 | 3 | 43% | 8 | 1.26 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 2,835 | 3 | 9% | 60 | 1.9 |
| 11/12 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 3,780 | 7 | 17% | 71 | 1.69 |
| 08/09 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SFA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
119 apps
0 G
0 A
Ramsdens Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier Division
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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John Gibson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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John Gibson is 37 years old. He was born on January 31, 1989 in Glasgow.
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John Gibson plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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John Gibson currently plays for Retired.