Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 229 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#1
goals rank
#1
assists rank
53
season goals
36
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2004
€1.88m
top transfer fee · 97/98
12
best season · 96/97
32 / 0
int'l caps / goals
430Appearances
53Goals
36Assists
58Yellow cards
1Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kevin Horlock |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1972-11-01 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Erith, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Needham Market → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Needham Market
08/09 · Transfer
May 2008
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Scunthorpe Utd.
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Mansfield Town
07/08 · Loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Doncaster → Scunthorpe Utd.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Mansfield Town
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Ipswich → Doncaster
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ipswich Town, Doncaster Rovers
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ipswich Town
44 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: West Ham → Ipswich
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Ham United
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Man City → West Ham
03/04 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester City
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City
47 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester City
18 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester City
43 matches · 11 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester City
43 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester City
27 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Swindon Town → Man City
97/98 · Transfer · €1.88m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Swindon Town, Manchester City
48 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Swindon Town
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Swindon Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Swindon Town
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Swindon Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: West Ham Res. → Swindon Town
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Unknown → West Ham Res.
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 1.60/90
Assists10 total · 1.46/90
G+A21 total · 3.06/90
Yellow cards7 total · 1.02/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
56.6%
Swindon Town
7.8%
Doncaster Rovers
2.8%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
West Ham United
32.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 229 | 42 | 23 | 3,614 |
| Swindon Town | 5 | 92/93 | 96/97 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 495 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 180 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 62 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2,097 |
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 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 38 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 318 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 37 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 318 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Manchester City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 433 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Swindon Town | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 315 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Swindon Town | 38 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Swindon Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 41 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,097 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 447 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Unknown | West Ham Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | West Ham Res. | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Swindon Town | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €1.88m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man City | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | West Ham | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Ipswich | Doncaster | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Doncaster | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Mansfield Town | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Mansfield Town | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Needham Market | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Needham Market | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5674 | — | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | First Division | Swindon Town | 12 | 46 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 10 | 38 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 10 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 6 | 38 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 5 | 41 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 4 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Mansfield Town | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Kevin Horlock'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 0% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 42% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 0% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 42% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 42% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 27 | -19 | 8% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | Goal #50 (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 | 43 | 618 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 318 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.26 |
| 97/98 | 27 | 643 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 96/97 | 48 | 720 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 95/96 | 4 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 93/94 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 2,097 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 47 | 717 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
187 apps
35 G
15 A
Second Division
37 apps
10 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
3 G
5 A
Premier League
82 apps
2 G
4 A
FA Cup
20 apps
2 G
3 A
League One
15 apps
1 G
2 A
Championship
58 apps
0 G
7 A
League Two
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kevin Horlock?
Kevin Horlock is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Kevin Horlock?
Kevin Horlock is 53 years old. He was born on November 1, 1972 in Erith.
What position does Kevin Horlock play?
Kevin Horlock plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Kevin Horlock play for?
Kevin Horlock currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kevin Horlock scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kevin Horlock has scored 53 goals in 430 appearances.