Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Coventry City
top club · 372 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 07/08
7 / 2
int'l caps / goals
842Appearances
40Goals
44Assists
132Yellow cards
6Red cards
312Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Doyle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Paul Doyle |
| Date of birth | 1981-08-08 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Notts County → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Notts County
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Notts County
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Notts County
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Coventry → Notts County
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Coventry City, Notts County
41 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Coventry City
52 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Portsmouth → Coventry
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Portsmouth FC
46 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Portsmouth
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Portsmouth FC, St. Johnstone FC
52 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield United
57 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield United
52 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield United
52 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield United
54 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Coventry → Sheff Utd
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield United, Coventry City
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Leeds → Coventry
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Coventry → Leeds
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leeds United
52 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Coventry City
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Coventry City
49 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Coventry City
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Coventry City
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Coventry City
49 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Coventry City
45 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Celtic → Coventry
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2002
Transfer: Aarhus GF → Celtic
01/02 · Return from loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: Celtic → Aarhus GF
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Notts County
11.7%
Coventry City
39.3%
Portsmouth FC
21.5%
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
Sheffield United
27.4%
Leeds United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 89 | 1 | 3 | 3,295 |
| Coventry City | 9 | 03/04 | 18/19 | 372 | 26 | 20 | 11,025 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 96 | 3 | 10 | 6,030 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 231 | 10 | 7 | 7,693 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Notts County | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,295 |
| 20/21 | National League Playoffs | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Notts County | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League Playoffs | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Coventry City | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,882 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Notts County | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Coventry City | 44 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,320 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4,095 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 44 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,935 |
| 15/16 | League Two Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 43 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,253 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League One | Sheffield United | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,907 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Sheffield United | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1,250 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 43 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Sheffield United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Coventry City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,365 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leeds United | 42 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Coventry City | 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,482 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Coventry City | 42 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 536 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 39 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,136 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Coventry City | 44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 44 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,941 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Coventry City | 40 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 674 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Celtic | Aarhus GF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Aarhus GF | Celtic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Celtic | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-06 | Coventry | Leeds | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leeds | Coventry | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-25 | Coventry | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-06 | Sheff Utd | Portsmouth | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Portsmouth | Coventry | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Coventry | Notts County | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Notts County | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Flynn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc McNulty | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Conor Chaplin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzio Boldewijn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | Coventry City | 7 | 42 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Coventry City | 5 | 40 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 3 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 46 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leeds United | 4 | 42 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Coventry City | 4 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leeds | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-06 | Coventry | Leeds | Loan | — | €900k |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Aarhus GF | Celtic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Celtic | Aarhus GF | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Doyle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 48 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 21% |
| Colchester United | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 92 | 47 | +45 | 59% |
| Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 30% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 34% |
| Walsall FC | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 36% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 29% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 35% |
| Yeovil Town | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 34% |
| Rochdale AFC | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 45% |
| Oldham Athletic | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 39 | 3,295 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 1,882 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 52 | 1,320 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 4,095 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 52 | 1,935 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 57 | 3,253 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13/14 | 52 | 1,997 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 12/13 | 52 | 1,250 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 11/12 | 54 | 1,193 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 1,365 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 09/10 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 1,901 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 536 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 1,136 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 05/06 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 2,211 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 674 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
240 apps
15 G
10 A
League One
237 apps
10 G
11 A
League Two
151 apps
6 G
13 A
First Division
40 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
27 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
56 apps
1 G
4 A
National League
66 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Doyle?
Michael Doyle is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Doyle?
Michael Doyle is 44 years old. He was born on August 8, 1981 in Dublin.
What position does Michael Doyle play?
Michael Doyle plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Michael Doyle play for?
Michael Doyle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Doyle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Doyle has scored 40 goals in 842 appearances.