Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Doncaster Rovers
top club · 120 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2009
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 97/98
6
best season · 02/03
21 / 0
int'l caps / goals
547Appearances
33Goals
47Assists
34Yellow cards
1Red cards
208Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Oster |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Morgan Oster |
| Date of birth | 1978-12-08 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Boston, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Gateshead → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Gateshead FC
38 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Gateshead
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Gateshead FC
37 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Barnet → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Barnet
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnet FC
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Doncaster Rovers
43 matches · 0 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Doncaster Rovers
44 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Doncaster
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crystal Palace
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Reading → Crystal Palace
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Reading FC
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Reading FC
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Burnley → Reading
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Sunderland → Burnley
04/05 · Transfer
Dec 2004
Transfer: Leeds → Sunderland
04/05 · Return from loan
Nov 2004
Transfer: Sunderland → Leeds
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United, Burnley FC, Sunderland AFC
37 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
44 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2003
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Sunderland
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Sunderland → Grimsby Town
02/03 · Loan
Dec 2002
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Sunderland
02/03 · Return from loan
Oct 2002
Transfer: Sunderland → Grimsby Town
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sunderland AFC, Grimsby Town
22 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2001
Transfer: Barnsley → Sunderland
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Sunderland → Barnsley
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sunderland AFC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Everton → Sunderland
99/00 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Everton FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Everton FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Everton
97/98 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grimsby Town
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Grimsby U18 → Grimsby Town
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
3.2%
Everton FC
10.4%
Grimsby Town
4.9%
Gateshead FC
21.6%
Barnet FC
5.5%
Doncaster Rovers
28.5%
Crystal Palace
4.4%
Reading FC
12.4%
Leeds United
3.6%
Burnley FC
5.6%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 605 |
| Everton FC | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1,946 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 02/03 | 96/97 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 909 |
| Gateshead FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 75 | 3 | 11 | 4,046 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1,028 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 120 | 2 | 20 | 5,325 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 815 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 90 | 3 | 5 | 2,313 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 666 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1,053 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Everton FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,717 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 604 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,804 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,242 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National League Playoffs | Gateshead FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Barnet FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Barnet FC | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,028 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3,165 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 731 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 838 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,191 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 605 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Grimsby U18 | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Everton | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Sunderland | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-01 | Barnsley | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Sunderland | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Sunderland | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Sunderland | Leeds | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Leeds | Sunderland | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sunderland | Burnley | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Burnley | Reading | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Reading | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Doncaster | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-07 | Without Club | Barnet | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Barnet | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-20 | Without Club | Gateshead | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Gateshead | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Turnbull | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Craig Baxter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 6 | 17 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 41 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 40 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 5 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Leeds | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Sunderland | Leeds | Loan | — | €750k |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Sunderland | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Sunderland | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-01 | Barnsley | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Sunderland | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John Oster'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 70 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 70 | 98 | -28 | 27% |
| Birmingham City | 68 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 71 | 97 | -26 | 26% |
| Leicester City | 68 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 64 | 70 | -6 | 34% |
| Derby County | 66 | 30 | 13 | 23 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 45% |
| Ipswich Town | 66 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 92 | 80 | +12 | 44% |
| Cardiff City | 64 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 70 | 86 | -16 | 23% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 64 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 89 | 65 | +24 | 47% |
| West Ham United | 62 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 44% |
| Watford FC | 62 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 95 | 92 | +3 | 37% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 60 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 33% |
| Hull City | 58 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 77 | 49 | +28 | 52% |
| Stoke City | 58 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 15 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 97/98 | 33 | 1,717 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 96/97 | 25 | 654 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 2,804 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 1,242 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 1,028 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 2,160 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 3,165 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 815 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 838 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,475 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 605 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 00/01 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
81 apps
14 G
1 A
Championship
207 apps
8 G
25 A
Conference
67 apps
3 G
8 A
Premier League
104 apps
2 G
5 A
FA Cup
35 apps
2 G
4 A
League Two
28 apps
2 G
3 A
League Cup
22 apps
2 G
0 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is John Oster?
John Oster is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is John Oster?
John Oster is 47 years old. He was born on December 8, 1978 in Boston.
What position does John Oster play?
John Oster plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does John Oster play for?
John Oster currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Oster scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Oster has scored 33 goals in 547 appearances.