Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
4.8
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 170 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1704
goals rank
#2242
assists rank
17
season goals
24
season assists
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-02-02 · 6 players total
466Appearances
17Goals
24Assists
74Yellow cards
0Red cards
180Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jonathan Grounds |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jonathan Martin Grounds |
| Date of birth | 1988-02-02 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Thornaby-on-Tees, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Exeter City → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Exeter City
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Swindon Town → Exeter City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Exeter City
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Birmingham → Swindon Town
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swindon Town
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Bolton → Birmingham
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Birmingham → Bolton
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bolton Wanderers
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Birmingham City
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Birmingham City
45 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Birmingham City
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City
47 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Birmingham
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Oldham Athletic
54 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Oldham Athletic
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Oldham Athletic
52 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Middlesbrough
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Yeovil Town
11/12 · Loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Chesterfield → Middlesbrough
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Chesterfield
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Chesterfield FC, Middlesbrough FC, Yeovil Town
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Middlesbrough
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Hibernian FC
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Middlesbrough FC, Hibernian FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Middlesbrough FC
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2009
Transfer: Norwich → Middlesbrough
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Norwich
08/09 · Loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Norwich → Middlesbrough
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Norwich
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Norwich City, Middlesbrough FC
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Middlesbrough FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Boro U18 → Middlesbrough
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.12/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
7.1%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Birmingham City
62.1%
Oldham Athletic
24.4%
Middlesbrough FC
3.2%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Hibernian FC
0.6%
Norwich City
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1,146 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 170 | 5 | 7 | 10,080 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 106 | 4 | 9 | 3,964 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 518 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 433 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 752 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Swindon Town | 31 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Birmingham City | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 42 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 45 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,939 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Yeovil Town | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 433 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Boro U18 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Middlesbrough | Norwich | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Norwich | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Hibernian FC | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Hibernian FC | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Chesterfield | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Chesterfield | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Middlesbrough | Yeovil Town | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Yeovil Town | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-02 | Middlesbrough | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Birmingham | Bolton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bolton | Birmingham | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-17 | Birmingham | Swindon Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | Swindon Town | Exeter City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Exeter City | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarai Gray | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Tarkowski | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 3 | 16 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 44 |
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 45 |
| 11/12 | League One | Yeovil Town | 3 | 27 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bolton | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Birmingham | Bolton | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Yeovil Town | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Middlesbrough | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Chesterfield | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Hibernian FC | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Norwich | Loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Norwich | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Middlesbrough | Norwich | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Jonathan Grounds'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 41% |
| Reading FC | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 41% |
| Derby County | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 34% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 28% |
| Nottingham Forest | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 40% |
| Charlton Athletic | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 43% |
| Barnsley FC | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 38% |
| Blackpool FC | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 45% |
| Leeds United | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 29% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 29% |
| Millwall FC | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 46% |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 22 | 752 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 394 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 1,890 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 4,050 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 4,140 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 54 | 2,025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 52 | 1,939 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 608 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 433 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 07/08 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
213 apps
8 G
8 A
League One
165 apps
5 G
11 A
League Two
15 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
25 apps
1 G
3 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jonathan Grounds?
Jonathan Grounds is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Jonathan Grounds?
Jonathan Grounds is 38 years old. He was born on February 2, 1988 in Thornaby-on-Tees.
What position does Jonathan Grounds play?
Jonathan Grounds plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jonathan Grounds play for?
Jonathan Grounds currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jonathan Grounds scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jonathan Grounds has scored 17 goals in 466 appearances.