Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 227 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#862
goals rank
#665
assists rank
159
season goals
124
season assists
Among 1,254 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2011
€350k
top transfer fee · 10/11
32
best season · 13/14
12 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-08-30 · 6 players total
531Appearances
159Goals
124Assists
38Yellow cards
1Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kris Commons |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kristian Arran Commons |
| Date of birth | 1983-08-30 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MLSports Management |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Celtic → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Celtic
16/17 · Return from loan
Dec 2016
Transfer: Celtic → Hibernian FC
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hibernian FC
5 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Celtic FC
33 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Celtic FC
46 matches · 15 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Celtic FC
48 matches · 32 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Celtic FC
46 matches · 19 G · 16 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Celtic FC
33 matches · 1 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2011
Transfer: Derby → Celtic
10/11 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Derby County, Celtic FC
49 matches · 27 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Derby County
24 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Derby County
45 matches · 7 G · 17 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Forest → Derby
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Nottingham Forest
45 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Nottingham Forest
36 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Forest
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stoke City
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Stoke City
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Stoke U18 → Stoke City
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1998
Transfer: Notts Co. U18 → Stoke U18
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 706 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.89/90
Assists2 total · 0.89/90
G+A4 total · 1.77/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Hibernian FC
2.0%
Celtic FC
46.3%
Derby County
22.4%
Nottingham Forest
19.2%
Stoke City
10.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 203 |
| Celtic FC | 6 | 10/11 | 15/16 | 227 | 90 | 72 | 4,594 |
| Derby County | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 97 | 24 | 27 | 2,227 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 157 | 38 | 23 | 1,904 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 993 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Hibernian FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 21 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 29 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 34 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 559 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 318 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 24 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1,317 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 157 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Derby County | 34 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 535 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 295 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 264 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 373 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 326 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 437 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 556 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Notts Co. U18 | Stoke U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Stoke U18 | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Stoke City | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Forest | Derby | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Derby | Celtic | Transfer | 750000 | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-16 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-15 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Celtic | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Tendonitis | 2011-05-21 | 2011-06-10 | 21 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Ill | 2011-08-22 | 2011-10-20 | 60 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-12-06 | 2013-01-01 | 27 | 6 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-10-20 | 2013-11-05 | 17 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-10-07 | 2014-11-21 | 46 | 11 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-02-07 | 2015-02-17 | 11 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-09 | 9 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2015-11-05 | 2015-11-11 | 7 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2015-11-10 | 2015-11-27 | 18 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2015-11-28 | 2015-12-03 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2015-12-27 | 2015-12-31 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-01-21 | 2016-02-15 | 26 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-09 | 9 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €575k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Efe Ambrose | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adam Matthews | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Anthony Stokes | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| James Forrest | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nir Bitton | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 13 | 26 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 11 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 12 | 27 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 12 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Derby County | 11 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-15 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-16 | Celtic | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Kris Commons'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 | 52 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 37% |
| Cardiff City | 50 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 73 | -20 | 28% |
| Reading FC | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 37% |
| Burnley FC | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 61 | -23 | 22% |
| Watford FC | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 41% |
| Leeds United | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 45% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 26% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 37% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 42% |
| Birmingham City | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #150 (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 | 33 | 557 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 46 | 658 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 415 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 12/13 | 46 | 1,183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 1,317 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 621 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 609 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 1,461 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 474 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 493 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 373 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 564 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 437 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
149 apps
63 G
57 A
Championship
110 apps
27 G
23 A
League One
108 apps
26 G
19 A
SFA Cup
20 apps
9 G
3 A
Scot. League Cup
13 apps
8 G
2 A
FA Cup
17 apps
7 G
5 A
Europa League
12 apps
6 G
3 A
First Division
41 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
18 apps
3 G
7 A
Championship
5 apps
2 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Kris Commons
Who is Kris Commons?
Kris Commons is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Kris Commons?
Kris Commons is 42 years old. He was born on August 30, 1983 in Mansfield.
What position does Kris Commons play?
Kris Commons plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Kris Commons play for?
Kris Commons currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kris Commons scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kris Commons has scored 159 goals in 531 appearances.