Midfield - Attacking Midfield ·England
Kevin Nolan
👕 500+ Apps⚽ 100+ Goals⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.18Goals per match
Bolton WanderersTop club · 342 apps
Career highs
€8.00mPeak value · 2011
€4.50mTop transfer fee · 08/09
18Best season · 09/10
4 / 0Caps / int'l goals
605Appearances
111Goals
38Assists
122Yellow cards
4Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kevin Nolan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan |
| Date of birth | 1982-06-24 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-08-26 |
| Contract expires | - |
Aug 2018
Transfer: Notts County → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Notts County
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Leyton Orient
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: West Ham → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - West Ham United, Leyton Orient
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - West Ham United, West Ham United U21
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - West Ham United
35 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - West Ham United
38 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - West Ham United
46 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Newcastle → West Ham
11/12 · Transfer · €3.40m
Jul 2010
10/11 - Newcastle United
32 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Newcastle United
48 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Bolton → Newcastle
08/09 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 - Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Bolton Wanderers
39 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Bolton Wanderers
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Bolton Wanderers
48 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Bolton Wanderers
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Bolton Wanderers
44 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Bolton Wanderers
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Bolton Wanderers
39 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Bolton Wanderers
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 - Bolton Wanderers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Bolton
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
68.6%
West Ham United
26.4%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
West Ham United U21
0.0%
Newcastle United
5.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 342 | 50 | 12 | 7,744 |
| West Ham United | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 157 | 31 | 17 | 2,984 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 91 | 30 | 9 | 566 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,745 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Ham United | 33 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 385 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Ham United | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 299 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 306 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 30 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 221 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 44 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 225 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 555 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 898 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 346 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 627 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 346 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,568 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 379 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,137 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Bolton U18 | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-30 | Bolton | Newcastle | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Newcastle | West Ham | Transfer | 8000000 | €3.40m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | West Ham | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-21 | Without Club | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 2000000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-06 | Leyton Orient | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-12 | Without Club | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-26 | Notts County | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Back problems | 2008-03-07 | 2008-03-22 | 16 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Broken toe | 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-30 | 34 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Broken shoulder | 2014-08-21 | 2014-09-26 | 37 | 11 |
Current-
Peak€8.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22907 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #9565 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Carroll | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 17 | 44 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 12 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 12 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 6 | 42 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Ham United | 5 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 4 | 44 |
Teams faced most often by Kevin Nolan'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 | 74 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 63 | 170 | -107 | 14% |
| Aston Villa | 74 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 92 | 96 | -4 | 30% |
| Everton FC | 74 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 90 | 122 | -32 | 26% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 74 | 28 | 12 | 34 | 96 | 110 | -14 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 74 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 152 | -95 | 16% |
| Arsenal FC | 74 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 62 | 138 | -76 | 14% |
| Liverpool FC | 74 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 64 | 150 | -86 | 19% |
| Manchester City | 68 | 16 | 10 | 42 | 57 | 112 | -55 | 24% |
| Fulham FC | 68 | 24 | 15 | 29 | 81 | 96 | -15 | 35% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 64 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 89 | 85 | +4 | 39% |
| Sunderland AFC | 62 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 37% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 58 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,745 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 385 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 299 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 555 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.95 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 221 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.07 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 345 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 41.54 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 555 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 1,139 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 568 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 627 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 617 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 1,568 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 379 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 2,265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
401 apps
69 G
21 A
Championship
86 apps
29 G
10 A
League Cup
22 apps
5 G
5 A
FA Cup
28 apps
4 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
35 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kevin Nolan
Who is Kevin Nolan?
Kevin Nolan is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Kevin Nolan?
Kevin Nolan is 44 years old. He was born on June 24, 1982 in Liverpool.
What position does Kevin Nolan play?
Kevin Nolan plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Kevin Nolan play for?
Kevin Nolan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kevin Nolan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kevin Nolan has scored 111 goals in 605 appearances.