Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 3,366 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Matt Gilks |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Gilks |
| Date of birth | 1982-06-04 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rochdale, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2860 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3,510 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4,322 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,215 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 17,955 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 5 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 12,480 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Lincoln City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,025 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Rochdale U18 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Rochdale | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Norwich | Blackpool | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-21 | Blackpool | Shrewsbury | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-21 | Shrewsbury | Blackpool | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-02 | Blackpool | Burnley | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Burnley | Rangers | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Rangers | Wigan | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wigan | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Lincoln City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Lincoln City | Fleetwood | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Fleetwood | Bolton | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-10 | Bolton | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Broken kneecap | 2010-11-18 | 2011-03-10 | 113 | 18 |
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2011-03-14 | 2011-05-20 | 68 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-05-12 | 2019-01-02 | 236 | 34 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ince | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-12-21 | Shrewsbury | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-21 | Blackpool | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Matt Gilks'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 113 | 45 | 27 | 41 | 152 | 146 | +6 | 40% |
| Gillingham FC | 112 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 163 | 142 | +21 | 38% |
| Charlton Athletic | 104 | 40 | 31 | 33 | 139 | 127 | +12 | 38% |
| Peterborough United | 104 | 41 | 20 | 43 | 150 | 155 | -5 | 39% |
| Portsmouth FC | 99 | 34 | 18 | 47 | 109 | 138 | -29 | 34% |
| Bradford City | 96 | 35 | 27 | 34 | 129 | 118 | +11 | 36% |
| Oxford United | 95 | 41 | 17 | 37 | 140 | 124 | +16 | 43% |
| Bristol Rovers | 94 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 111 | 98 | +13 | 38% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 92 | 31 | 23 | 38 | 122 | 128 | -6 | 34% |
| Southend United | 90 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 129 | 104 | +25 | 41% |
| Ipswich Town | 89 | 21 | 25 | 43 | 91 | 117 | -26 | 24% |
| Bury FC | 88 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 119 | 100 | +19 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 35 | 3,150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 17/18 | 48 | 4,322 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 4,320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 4,325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 4,620 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 4,500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 25% | 6 | 1.5 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 3,150 | 16 | 46% | 33 | 0.94 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 17% | 8 | 1.33 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 1,080 | 6 | 50% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 17/18 | 48 | 4,322 | 17 | 35% | 52 | 1.08 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 1,665 | 9 | 47% | 16 | 0.86 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 14/15 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 4,320 | 12 | 25% | 69 | 1.44 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 4,325 | 10 | 21% | 66 | 1.37 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 4,320 | 14 | 29% | 60 | 1.25 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 1,724 | 5 | 24% | 40 | 2.09 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 2,880 | 10 | 31% | 44 | 1.38 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 895 | 3 | 30% | 14 | 1.41 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 4,620 | 19 | 37% | 56 | 1.09 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 4,500 | 5 | 10% | 79 | 1.58 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 2,880 | 15 | 47% | 29 | 0.91 |
| 03/04 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 01/02 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1.29 |
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Who is Matt Gilks?
Matt Gilks is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Matt Gilks?
Matt Gilks is 43 years old. He was born on June 4, 1982 in Rochdale.
What position does Matt Gilks play?
Matt Gilks plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Matt Gilks play for?
Matt Gilks currently plays for Retired.