Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Brighton & Hove Albion
top club · 151 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2014
€3.66m
top transfer fee · 13/14
2
best season · 10/11
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-05-08 · 6 players total
383Appearances
5Goals
29Assists
93Yellow cards
1Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Bridcutt |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam Robert Bridcutt |
| Date of birth | 1989-05-08 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reading, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Blackpool → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Blackpool
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blackpool FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Lincoln City → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Lincoln City
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Forest → Lincoln City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Lincoln City
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Lincoln City → Forest
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Forest → Lincoln City
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Bolton → Forest
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Forest → Bolton
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Nottingham Forest
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Leeds → Forest
17/18 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Nottingham Forest, Leeds United
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Sunderland → Leeds
16/17 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leeds United
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2016
Transfer: Leeds → Sunderland
15/16 · Return from loan
Nov 2015
Transfer: Sunderland → Leeds
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leeds United, Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Brighton → Sunderland
13/14 · Transfer · €3.66m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Sunderland AFC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Brighton & Hove Albion
46 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Brighton & Hove Albion
49 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Brighton
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Brighton & Hove Albion
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2009
Transfer: Stockport → Chelsea Res.
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Stockport
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stockport County, Chelsea FC Reserves
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Watford → Chelsea Res.
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Watford
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Watford FC
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Chelsea Res.
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Yeovil Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Yeovil Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Lincoln City
10.9%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
51.9%
Leeds United
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
33.2%
Stockport County
4.0%
Chelsea FC Reserves
0.0%
Watford FC
0.0%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 450 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2,146 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 151 | 2 | 13 | 1,372 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 164 |
| Chelsea FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Lincoln City | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Lincoln City | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2,146 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Leeds United | 25 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Leeds United | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,372 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Stockport County | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Chelsea FC Reserves | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Watford FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Yeovil Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-08 | Chelsea Res. | Yeovil Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Yeovil Town | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-27 | Chelsea Res. | Watford | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-27 | Watford | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-14 | Chelsea Res. | Stockport | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Stockport | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-28 | Chelsea Res. | Brighton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Brighton | Sunderland | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.66m |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Sunderland | Leeds | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Leeds | Sunderland | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-16 | Sunderland | Leeds | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.15m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-22 | Leeds | Forest | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.10m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Forest | Bolton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-05 | Bolton | Forest | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Forest | Lincoln City | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Lincoln City | Forest | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-07 | Forest | Lincoln City | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Lincoln City | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-30 | Without Club | Blackpool | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Blackpool | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-01-07 | 2022-02-09 | 34 | 7 |
| 21/22 | Knee surgery | 2022-02-10 | 2022-04-01 | 51 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Barnes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Wood | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Noone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Souleymane Doukara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Scully | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor McGrandles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 37 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 27 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 41 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 43 |
| 09/10 | League One | Stockport County | 3 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Lincoln City | Forest | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Forest | Lincoln City | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-05 | Bolton | Forest | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Forest | Bolton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Leeds | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Sunderland | Leeds | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Stockport | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-14 | Chelsea Res. | Stockport | Loan | — | €100k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-27 | Watford | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-27 | Chelsea Res. | Watford | Loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Yeovil Town | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-08 | Chelsea Res. | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Liam Bridcutt'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 27% |
| Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 18% |
| Gillingham FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 20% |
| Brentford FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 60% |
| Southend United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 40% |
| Accrington Stanley | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30% |
| Millwall FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 10% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10% |
| Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 30% |
| Burton Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 30% |
| Barnet FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 70% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 450 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 2,146 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 1,372 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 164 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
114 apps
3 G
7 A
Championship
182 apps
1 G
18 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League
30 apps
0 G
2 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League South
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Liam Bridcutt?
Liam Bridcutt is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Liam Bridcutt?
Liam Bridcutt is 37 years old. He was born on May 8, 1989 in Reading.
What position does Liam Bridcutt play?
Liam Bridcutt plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Liam Bridcutt play for?
Liam Bridcutt currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Liam Bridcutt scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Bridcutt has scored 5 goals in 383 appearances.