Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 116 Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Mark Saunders |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-07-23 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 81 other Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 195 | 17 | 0 | 5,536 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 771 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,632 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 34 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 561 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Gillingham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 935 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 843 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 629 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 435 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Plymouth U18 | Plymouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Plymouth | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Gillingham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 37 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 5 | 35 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 4 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
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 | 34 | 1,953 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 561 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 97/98 | 37 | 438 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 1,115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 843 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 01/02 | 20 | 629 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 435 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Mark Saunders
Who is Mark Saunders?
Mark Saunders is an England professional footballer who plays as a midfield for Retired.
How old is Mark Saunders?
Mark Saunders is 54 years old. He was born on July 23, 1971.
What position does Mark Saunders play?
Mark Saunders plays as a midfield (Midfield).
What club does Mark Saunders play for?
Mark Saunders currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mark Saunders scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark Saunders has scored 25 goals in 238 appearances.