Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Brentford FC
top club · 196 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 00/01
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1981-04-09 · 6 players total
263Appearances
11Goals
4Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Dobson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael William Dobson |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-09 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wycombe → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Nov 2008
Transfer: MK Dons → Wycombe
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wycombe Wanderers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Walsall → MK Dons
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Walsall FC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Brentford → Walsall
06/07 · Transfer
May 2006
Transfer: Reading → Brentford
05/06 · Return from loan
Dec 2005
Transfer: Brentford → Reading
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC, Brentford FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brentford FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Brentford FC
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Brentford FC
51 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Brentford FC
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Brentford FC
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Brentford U18 → Brentford
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Brentford FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Brentford FC
75.5%
Wycombe Wanderers
0.0%
Walsall FC
24.5%
Reading FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 196 | 7 | 0 | 9,028 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 2,928 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,777 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Brentford FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Brentford FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,678 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,993 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Brentford U18 | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Brentford | Reading | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Reading | Brentford | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Brentford | Walsall | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Walsall | MK Dons | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | MK Dons | Wycombe | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wycombe | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowan Vine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 3 | 39 |
| 00/01 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 3 | 3 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 1 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 2 | 39 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 24 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Reading | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Brentford | Reading | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Dobson'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 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 38% |
| Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 38% |
| Stockport County | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 63% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 13% |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 63% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13% |
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 50% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 26 | 1,777 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 1,179 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 3,766 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 02/03 | 51 | 3,993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
EFL Trophy
6 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two
39 apps
3 G
2 A
League One
48 apps
2 G
1 A
Second Division
153 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Dobson?
Michael Dobson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Michael Dobson?
Michael Dobson is 45 years old. He was born on April 9, 1981 in London.
What position does Michael Dobson play?
Michael Dobson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michael Dobson play for?
Michael Dobson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Dobson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Dobson has scored 11 goals in 263 appearances.