Career snapshot
Position rank · 2015
Among 127 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-09-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | John Irving |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Goodison Irving |
| Date of birth | 1988-09-17 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 105 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland City FC | 4 | 13/14 | 2015 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Bala Town | 6 | 09/10 | 16/17 | 164 | 7 | 3 | 9,521 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Club World Cup | Auckland City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | Auckland City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Bala Town | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,351 |
| 16/17 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Bala Town | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,573 |
| 15/16 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | ASB Charity Cup | Auckland City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | ASB Premiership | Auckland City FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 14/15 | OFC President's Cup | Auckland City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ASB Premiership | Auckland City FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Charity Cup | Auckland City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021) | Auckland City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | OFC Champions League | Auckland City FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Bala Town | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,014 |
| 12/13 | WPL Play-Off | Bala Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bala Town | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | WPL Play-Off | Bala Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bala Town | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,773 |
| 10/11 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bala Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Everton Res. | Bala | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bala | Auckland City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Auckland City | Bala | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bala | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Bilen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Iwata | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan De Vries | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Club World Cup | Auckland City FC | 1 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Bala Town | 1 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 1 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Bala Town | 1 | 24 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bala Town | 1 | 27 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 31 | 2,573 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 2,284 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about John Irving
Who is John Irving?
John Irving is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is John Irving?
John Irving is 37 years old. He was born on September 17, 1988 in Portsmouth.
What position does John Irving play?
John Irving plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does John Irving play for?
John Irving currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Irving scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Irving has scored 9 goals in 204 appearances.
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