Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 227 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#259
goals rank
#278
assists rank
26
season goals
16
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2008
€2.30m
top transfer fee · 06/07
6
best season · 98/99
103 / 1
int'l caps / goals
574Appearances
26Goals
16Assists
119Yellow cards
5Red cards
230Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lucas Neill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lucas Edward Neill |
| Date of birth | 1978-03-09 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Watford → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: Doncaster → Watford
13/14 · Return from loan
Mar 2014
Transfer: Watford → Doncaster
13/14 · Loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Watford
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Sydney FC → Omiya Ardija
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Watford FC, Doncaster Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Omiya Ardija
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2013
Transfer: Al-Wasl → Sydney FC
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Al-Jazira → Al-Wasl
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sydney FC, Al-Wasl FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Galatasaray → Al-Jazira
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Al-Jazira Club
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Galatasaray
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Everton → Galatasaray
09/10 · Transfer · €840k
Sep 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Everton
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Galatasaray, Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Ham United
40 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Blackburn → West Ham
06/07 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2006
06/07 — West Ham United, Blackburn Rovers
38 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
42 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
45 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2001
Transfer: Millwall → Blackburn
01/02 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers, Millwall FC
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Millwall FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Millwall FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Millwall FC
41 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Millwall FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Millwall FC
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1995
Transfer: FFA C. of Excel → Millwall
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Millwall FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards10 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Millwall FC
22.0%
Omiya Ardija
0.0%
Watford FC
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
Sydney FC
0.0%
Al-Wasl FC
0.0%
Al-Jazira Club
2.7%
Galatasaray
6.0%
Everton FC
0.0%
Everton FC Reserves
0.0%
West Ham United
14.5%
Blackburn Rovers
54.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 136 | 13 | 0 | 4,552 |
| Omiya Ardija | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Wasl FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Jazira Club | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 570 |
| Galatasaray | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1,243 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 3,015 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 227 | 8 | 6 | 11,348 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,478 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 484 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 522 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Millwall FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Pro-League | Al-Wasl FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Al-Jazira Club | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UAE League Cup | Al-Jazira Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UAE Pro League | Al-Jazira Club | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 570 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,243 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 34 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3,015 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 34 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | West Ham United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3,136 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,298 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,684 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 851 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-11-13 | FFA C. of Excel | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-07 | Millwall | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | Blackburn | West Ham | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.30m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | West Ham | Without Club | Transfer | 4800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-17 | Without Club | Everton | Transfer | 4800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-13 | Everton | Galatasaray | Transfer | 4800000 | €840k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-19 | Galatasaray | Al-Jazira | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-26 | Al-Jazira | Al-Wasl | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-16 | Al-Wasl | Sydney FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-18 | Sydney FC | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-24 | Omiya Ardija | Watford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-26 | Watford | Doncaster | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Doncaster | Watford | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Watford | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-04-08 | 2008-04-19 | 12 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2011-04-11 | 2011-06-11 | 62 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #4 | 97 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 6 | 35 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 3 | 20 |
| 11/12 | UAE Pro League | Al-Jazira Club | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premier League | West Ham United | 5 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Doncaster | Watford | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-26 | Watford | Doncaster | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Lucas Neill'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 4% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 65 | -39 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 14% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 63 | -43 | 7% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 46% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 23% |
| Fulham FC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 54% |
| Sunderland AFC | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 42% |
| Portsmouth FC | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 2,478 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 484 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 522 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 570 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 1,243 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 3,015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 450 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 3,766 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 3,150 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 1,298 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.55 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 2,901 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 00/01 | 24 | 851 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
116 apps
12 G
0 A
Premier League
279 apps
6 G
12 A
UAE Pro League
30 apps
3 G
0 A
Süper Lig
39 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
25 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
24 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
10 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
UAE League Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Lucas Neill?
Lucas Neill is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Lucas Neill?
Lucas Neill is 48 years old. He was born on March 9, 1978 in Sydney.
What position does Lucas Neill play?
Lucas Neill plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Lucas Neill play for?
Lucas Neill currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lucas Neill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lucas Neill has scored 26 goals in 574 appearances.