Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 87 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
27
best season · 12/13
12 · 10.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-09-02 · 6 players total
404Appearances
118Goals
36Assists
46Yellow cards
1Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Higdon |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-09-02 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bangor City → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Bangor City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bangor City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Tranmere → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Tranmere
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Sheff Utd
15/16 · Return from loan
Sep 2015
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Oldham Athletic
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United, Tranmere Rovers
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield United
20 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Motherwell FC → NEC Nijmegen
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — NEC Nijmegen
38 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Motherwell FC
44 matches · 27 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Motherwell FC
39 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: St. Mirren → Motherwell FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — St. Mirren FC
33 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — St. Mirren FC
42 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Falkirk → St. Mirren
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Falkirk FC
42 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Falkirk FC
30 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Falkirk
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crewe Alexandra
28 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crewe Alexandra
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Crewe U21 → Crewe Alexandra
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bangor City
0.0%
Sheffield United
7.0%
Tranmere Rovers
5.6%
Oldham Athletic
2.8%
NEC Nijmegen
9.1%
Motherwell FC
10.7%
St. Mirren FC
17.5%
Falkirk FC
18.7%
Crewe Alexandra
28.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 405 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 325 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 160 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 527 |
| Motherwell FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 83 | 43 | 10 | 618 |
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 75 | 21 | 6 | 1,013 |
| Falkirk FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 72 | 17 | 8 | 1,078 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 1,652 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | Bangor City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 15/16 | League One | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 357 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 32 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 126 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 35 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 223 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 28 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 169 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 33 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 513 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Falkirk FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 34 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 366 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 252 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 419 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 440 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 652 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Crewe U21 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Falkirk | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Falkirk | St. Mirren | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | St. Mirren | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Motherwell FC | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-04 | NEC Nijmegen | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-23 | Sheff Utd | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-23 | Oldham Athletic | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-10 | Sheff Utd | Tranmere | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tranmere | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-17 | Without Club | Bangor City | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bangor City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Achilles tendon problems | 2013-09-19 | 2013-09-27 | 9 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Murphy | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Chris Humphrey | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrik Ojamaa | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 26 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 14 | 28 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 14 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 7 | 32 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 5 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 5 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-12-23 | Oldham Athletic | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-23 | Sheff Utd | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Higdon'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 62 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 40% |
| Swindon Town | 58 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 64 | 89 | -25 | 34% |
| Colchester United | 58 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 83 | 65 | +18 | 40% |
| Leyton Orient | 54 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 28% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 50 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 48 | 83 | -35 | 30% |
| Carlisle United | 50 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 50 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 48 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 48% |
| Scunthorpe United | 48 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 35% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 26% |
| Port Vale FC | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 43% |
| Coventry City | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 26 | 485 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 405 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 527 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 312 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 289 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 724 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 646 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 432 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 419 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
195 apps
73 G
15 A
Eredivisie
32 apps
14 G
7 A
League One
51 apps
10 G
3 A
Scot. League Cup
16 apps
7 G
3 A
Championship
46 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
3 G
1 A
National League
9 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
15 apps
1 G
6 A
KNVB Beker
4 apps
1 G
1 A
First Division
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Higdon?
Michael Higdon is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Michael Higdon?
Michael Higdon is 42 years old. He was born on September 2, 1983 in Liverpool.
What position does Michael Higdon play?
Michael Higdon plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Higdon play for?
Michael Higdon currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Higdon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Higdon has scored 118 goals in 404 appearances.