Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 289 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 04/05
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
527Appearances
6Goals
16Assists
37Yellow cards
2Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kevin McNaughton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kevin Paul McNaughton |
| Date of birth | 1982-08-28 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Kirriemuir → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Kirriemuir
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2017
Transfer: Retired → Forfar Athletic
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Inverness CT → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Forfar Athletic FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Wigan → Inverness CT
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Cardiff → Wigan
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wigan Athletic
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Bolton → Cardiff
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cardiff → Bolton
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: Bolton → Cardiff
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Cardiff → Bolton
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cardiff City
48 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cardiff City
47 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cardiff City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cardiff City
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Cardiff City
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Cardiff City
44 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Cardiff
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aberdeen FC
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aberdeen FC
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aberdeen FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aberdeen FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Aberdeen FC
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aberdeen FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Aberdeen FC U20 → Aberdeen FC
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Aberdeen FC U17 → Aberdeen FC U20
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Forfar Athletic FC
0.0%
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
16.1%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Cardiff City
47.3%
Aberdeen FC
36.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 06/07 | 13/14 | 289 | 2 | 10 | 3,429 |
| Aberdeen FC | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 186 | 3 | 6 | 2,656 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Cardiff City | 42 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 39 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Cardiff City | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,935 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 494 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 42 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 34 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1,461 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,195 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Aberdeen FC U17 | Aberdeen FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Aberdeen FC U20 | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Cardiff | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-27 | Cardiff | Bolton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-28 | Bolton | Cardiff | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-16 | Cardiff | Bolton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bolton | Cardiff | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-04 | Cardiff | Wigan | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-12 | Wigan | Inverness CT | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-07 | Inverness CT | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-09 | Retired | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Forfar Athletic | Kirriemuir | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Kirriemuir | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Broken fibula | 2015-03-03 | 2015-06-30 | 120 | 12 |
| 16/17 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2016-08-13 | 2017-03-20 | 220 | 30 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Gunnarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 35 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 6 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 42 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 34 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bolton | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-16 | Cardiff | Bolton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-28 | Bolton | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-27 | Cardiff | Bolton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Kevin McNaughton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0% |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 13% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 3,429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 1,461 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 1,195 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
172 apps
3 G
6 A
Championship
272 apps
2 G
9 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
11 apps
0 G
0 A
CIS Insur. Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kevin McNaughton?
Kevin McNaughton is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Kevin McNaughton?
Kevin McNaughton is 43 years old. He was born on August 28, 1982 in Dundee.
What position does Kevin McNaughton play?
Kevin McNaughton plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Kevin McNaughton play for?
Kevin McNaughton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kevin McNaughton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kevin McNaughton has scored 6 goals in 527 appearances.