Career snapshot
Position rank · 20/21
Among 3,001 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1983-04-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Jon Stead |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jonathan Graeme Stead |
| Date of birth | 1983-04-07 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-05-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 955 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1,213 |
| Notts County | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 182 | 51 | 28 | 1,659 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 48 | 12 | 10 | 1,176 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 02/03 | 14/15 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 1,649 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 83 | 20 | 12 | 826 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 67 | 20 | 12 | 611 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 368 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 1,022 |
| Derby County | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 430 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1,848 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1,059 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 841 |
| 19/20 | National League | Harrogate Town | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 208 |
| 19/20 | National League Playoffs | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Notts County | 38 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 338 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Notts County | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Notts County | 43 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 367 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Notts County | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Notts County | 43 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 324 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 14/15 | League One | Bradford City | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 388 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 531 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 656 |
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 239 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Bristol City | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 183 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 39 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 185 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 406 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 430 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 212 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,695 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 878 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 428 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Huddersf. U18 | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-02 | Huddersfield | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €1.88m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Blackburn | Sunderland | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.70m |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-13 | Sunderland | Derby | Loan | 2300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-02 | Derby | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 2300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-11 | Sunderland | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 2300000 | €1.13m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Sheff Utd | Ipswich | Transfer | 2300000 | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-15 | Ipswich | Coventry | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Coventry | Ipswich | Return from loan | 850000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-23 | Ipswich | Bristol City | Transfer | 850000 | €280k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bristol City | Huddersfield | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Huddersfield | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-03 | Oldham Athletic | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-27 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-17 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Huddersfield | Notts County | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Notts County | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-08 | Harrogate Town | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Hewitt | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Tootle | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Campbell | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jorge Grant | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Haydn Hollis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Brisley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Noble | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Forte | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Warren Burrell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 14 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 12 | 40 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Notts County | 11 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 9 | 30 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Notts County | 9 | 43 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Notts County | 8 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-17 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Bradford | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-27 | Huddersfield | Bradford | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-03 | Oldham Athletic | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Huddersfield | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Coventry | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €850k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-15 | Ipswich | Coventry | Loan | — | €850k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-02 | Derby | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €2.30m |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-13 | Sunderland | Derby | Loan | — | €2.30m |
Teams faced most often by Jon Stead'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 146 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 168 | 205 | -37 | 27% |
| Nottingham Forest | 137 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 160 | 163 | -3 | 32% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 135 | 52 | 40 | 43 | 176 | 160 | +16 | 39% |
| Barnsley FC | 134 | 61 | 40 | 33 | 215 | 168 | +47 | 46% |
| Reading FC | 133 | 46 | 30 | 57 | 169 | 196 | -27 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 132 | 34 | 39 | 59 | 150 | 189 | -39 | 26% |
| Leeds United | 130 | 53 | 22 | 55 | 166 | 179 | -13 | 41% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 129 | 52 | 37 | 40 | 165 | 152 | +13 | 40% |
| Birmingham City | 126 | 34 | 45 | 47 | 154 | 164 | -10 | 27% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 121 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 146 | 161 | -15 | 30% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 121 | 38 | 35 | 48 | 132 | 158 | -26 | 31% |
| Hull City | 117 | 50 | 26 | 41 | 160 | 135 | +25 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 29 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.73 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 383 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 17/18 | 52 | 470 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 595 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 239 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.26 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 551 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 234 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 810 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 795 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 1,695 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 878 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 406 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 428 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
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Frequently asked about Jon Stead
Who is Jon Stead?
Jon Stead is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Jon Stead?
Jon Stead is 43 years old. He was born on April 7, 1983 in Huddersfield.
What position does Jon Stead play?
Jon Stead plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Jon Stead play for?
Jon Stead currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jon Stead scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jon Stead has scored 152 goals in 674 appearances.
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