Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.45
goals / match
Kilmarnock FC
top club · 332 apps
Position rank · 2012
#180
goals rank
#228
assists rank
281
season goals
50
season assists
Among 494 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2007
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 11/12
35
best season · 05/06
25 / 7
int'l caps / goals
630Appearances
281Goals
50Assists
58Yellow cards
2Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kris Boyd |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-08-18 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Arena Sports ... |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kilmarnock FC
24 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kilmarnock FC
42 matches · 23 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kilmarnock FC
29 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kilmarnock FC
33 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rangers → Kilmarnock FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rangers FC
43 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Rangers
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kilmarnock FC
37 matches · 22 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Portland → Kilmarnock FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kilmarnock FC
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Portland Timbers
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Eskisehirspor → Portland
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Portland Timbers Reserves, Eskisehirspor
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Eskisehirspor
11/12 · Transfer · €2.00m
May 2011
Transfer: Forest → Middlesbrough
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Forest
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Rangers → Middlesbrough
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rangers FC
40 matches · 26 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rangers FC
43 matches · 30 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC
39 matches · 20 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rangers FC
40 matches · 23 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Rangers
05/06 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC, Kilmarnock FC
40 matches · 35 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Kilmarnock FC
33 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Kilmarnock FC
37 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Kilmarnock FC
38 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Kilmarnock FC
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Kilmarnock FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC U17 → Kilmarnock FC
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 210 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 2.33/90
Assists1 total · 0.33/90
G+A8 total · 2.67/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.33/90
Minutes played by club
Portland Timbers
4.2%
Kilmarnock FC
57.5%
Rangers FC
30.9%
Eskisehirspor
0.0%
Portland Timbers Reserves
2.1%
Middlesbrough FC
3.9%
Nottingham Forest
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 270 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 00/01 | 18/19 | 332 | 132 | 20 | 3,694 |
| Rangers FC | 6 | 05/06 | 14/15 | 226 | 129 | 26 | 1,985 |
| Eskisehirspor | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 136 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 253 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 87 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 407 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 255 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 310 |
| 15/16 | Premiership Play-offs | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 568 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 36 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 141 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | Portland Timbers Reserves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Eskisehirspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 31 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 35 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 106 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 107 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 30 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 37 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 162 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 330 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC U17 | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Rangers | Transfer | 1500000 | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rangers | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Middlesbrough | Forest | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Forest | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Eskisehirspor | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Eskisehirspor | Portland | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-23 | Portland | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Rangers | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rangers | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Inguinal hernia | 2010-01-10 | 2010-02-11 | 33 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-11-16 | 2016-12-22 | 37 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring strain | 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-03 | 6 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€7.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.85m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McKenzie | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jamie MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 32 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 27 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 23 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 8 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Forest | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Middlesbrough | Forest | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Kris Boyd'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 43% |
| Ipswich Town | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 41% |
| Leeds United | 44 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 30% |
| Reading FC | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 43% |
| Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 43% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 24% |
| Bristol City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 31% |
| Cardiff City | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 29% |
| Millwall FC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 32% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 44% |
| Watford FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #250 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 481 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 593 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 255 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 585 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 880 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 177 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.07 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 221 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.44 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 248 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 324 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 238 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 264 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 388 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 520 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
429 apps
217 G
29 A
SCL by Utilita
25 apps
16 G
3 A
SFA Cup
29 apps
14 G
2 A
Championship
37 apps
12 G
2 A
MLS
26 apps
7 G
1 A
Championship
29 apps
3 G
8 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
3 G
3 A
Petrofac Tr. Cup
4 apps
3 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
13 apps
3 G
0 A
MLS Reserve League
2 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Kris Boyd?
Kris Boyd is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Kris Boyd?
Kris Boyd is 42 years old. He was born on August 18, 1983 in Irvine.
What position does Kris Boyd play?
Kris Boyd plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kris Boyd play for?
Kris Boyd currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kris Boyd scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kris Boyd has scored 281 goals in 630 appearances.