Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 208 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#18
goals rank
#232
assists rank
129
season goals
25
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2005
€7.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
25
best season · 99/00
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
533Appearances
129Goals
25Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jon Macken |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jonathan Paul Macken |
| Date of birth | 1977-09-07 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Stockport → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Stockport
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Northwich Vic
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stockport County
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Walsall → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Walsall FC
42 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Walsall FC
41 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Barnsley → Walsall
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Barnsley FC
36 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barnsley FC
46 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2007
Transfer: Derby → Barnsley
07/08 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Barnsley FC, Derby County
33 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Derby
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2006
Transfer: Ipswich → Crystal Palace
06/07 · Return from loan
Sep 2006
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Ipswich
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Derby County, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crystal Palace
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Man City → Crystal Palace
05/06 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Manchester City
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester City
21 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2002
Transfer: Preston → Man City
01/02 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End, Manchester City
43 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
41 matches · 22 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
53 matches · 25 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Preston North End
46 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Preston North End
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Man Utd → Preston
97/98 · Transfer · €10k
Jul 1996
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals25 total · 3.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A25 total · 3.17/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.51/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
26.7%
Stockport County
7.0%
Walsall FC
11.9%
Barnsley FC
18.0%
Derby County
0.0%
Ipswich Town
3.9%
Crystal Palace
6.5%
Manchester City
26.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 208 | 72 | 0 | 2,315 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 606 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 83 | 17 | 10 | 1,026 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 111 | 22 | 10 | 1,554 |
| Derby County | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 336 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 562 |
| Manchester City | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 2,257 |
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 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 44 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 156 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 327 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Preston North End | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 305 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Walsall FC | 37 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 369 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 39 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 319 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 556 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 45 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 373 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 313 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Derby County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 336 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 562 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester City | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,393 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 38 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 166 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Man Utd | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €10k |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-05 | Preston | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €7.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Man City | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 2250000 | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich | Loan | 2250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Ipswich | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 2250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Crystal Palace | Derby | Transfer | 2250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Derby | Barnsley | Transfer | 500000 | €400k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Barnsley | Walsall | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Walsall | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-08 | Without Club | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Northwich Vic | Stockport | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Stockport | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 22 | 44 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 19 | 38 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 13 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 6 | 31 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 6 | 39 |
| 11/12 | League One | Walsall FC | 4 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Ipswich | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | €2.25m |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich | Loan | — | €2.25m |
Teams faced most often by Jon Macken'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 66 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 67 | 87 | -20 | 29% |
| Coventry City | 64 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 104 | 84 | +20 | 48% |
| Cardiff City | 62 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 80 | 76 | +4 | 34% |
| Derby County | 62 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 83 | 72 | +11 | 40% |
| Burnley FC | 56 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 81 | 74 | +7 | 38% |
| Southampton FC | 56 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 78 | 87 | -9 | 30% |
| Watford FC | 56 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 56 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 53 | 70 | -17 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 56 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 38% |
| Bristol City | 54 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 72 | 82 | -10 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 54 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 73 | 76 | -3 | 37% |
| Sheffield United | 52 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 53 | 710 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 417 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 97/98 | 33 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 707 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 319 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 868 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 373 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 313 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 562 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 741 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
115 apps
36 G
0 A
First Division
77 apps
32 G
0 A
Championship
152 apps
26 G
12 A
League One
76 apps
16 G
10 A
League Cup
22 apps
10 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
46 apps
2 G
2 A
Conference
13 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Jon Macken is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Jon Macken?
Jon Macken is 48 years old. He was born on September 7, 1977 in Manchester.
What position does Jon Macken play?
Jon Macken plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Jon Macken play for?
Jon Macken currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jon Macken scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jon Macken has scored 129 goals in 533 appearances.