Market value
—
Rating · 18/19
5.9
Solid
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 127 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#854
goals rank
#302
assists rank
61
season goals
58
season assists
Among 1,251 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2012
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 12/13
18
best season · 06/07
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-01-24 · 5 players total
369Appearances
61Goals
58Assists
40Yellow cards
1Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Kightly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael John Kightly |
| Date of birth | 1986-01-24 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Basildon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rushall → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Career break → Rushall
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Southend United → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southend United
39 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Burnley → Southend United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southend United
30 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Burton Albion → Burnley
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Burnley → Burton Albion
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Burton Albion, Burnley FC
21 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Burnley FC
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Burnley FC
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stoke City → Burnley
14/15 · Transfer · €1.90m
May 2014
Transfer: Burnley → Stoke City
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Stoke City → Burnley
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Burnley FC, Stoke City
38 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Wolves → Stoke City
12/13 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stoke City
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Watford → Wolves
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Wolves → Watford
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Watford FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
35 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
41 matches · 8 G · 21 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
25 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Grays Athletic → Wolves
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2006
Transfer: Wolves → Grays Athletic
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Grays Athletic → Wolves
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Grays Athletic
44 matches · 18 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Grays Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Southend United → Grays Athletic
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Farnborough → Southend United
04/05 · Return from loan
Oct 2004
Transfer: Southend United → Farnborough
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Southend United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southend United
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Southend U18 → Southend United
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 648 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.10/90
Assists5 total · 0.26/90
G+A7 total · 0.36/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.16/90
Minutes played by club
Southend United
33.7%
Burnley FC
21.1%
Burton Albion
2.9%
Stoke City
5.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
22.1%
Watford FC
4.5%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
7.5%
Grays Athletic
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 4 | 03/04 | 18/19 | 76 | 9 | 7 | 2,300 |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 88 | 6 | 11 | 1,440 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 196 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 398 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 127 | 24 | 36 | 1,509 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 309 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 514 |
| Grays Athletic | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 158 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 18/19 | League One | Southend United | 31 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1,581 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Southend United | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 357 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Burnley FC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 951 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Burnley FC | 36 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 489 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 398 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 397 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 398 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 428 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 255 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Grays Athletic | 18 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 158 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Grays Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Southend U18 | Southend United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-22 | Southend United | Farnborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-20 | Farnborough | Southend United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Southend United | Grays Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-17 | Grays Athletic | Wolves | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Wolves | Grays Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Grays Athletic | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-12 | Wolves | Watford | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-03 | Watford | Wolves | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | Wolves | Stoke City | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Stoke City | Burnley | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Burnley | Stoke City | Return from loan | 2700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Stoke City | Burnley | Transfer | 2700000 | €1.90m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Burnley | Burton Albion | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Burton Albion | Burnley | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-07 | Burnley | Southend United | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-12 | Southend United | Career break | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Career break | Rushall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rushall | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Metatarsal fracture | 2009-04-01 | 2009-09-15 | 168 | 21 |
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2009-11-29 | 2010-02-01 | 65 | 12 |
Current—
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Vokes | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Heaton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Mee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Oxley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Trippier | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Ings | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen McLaughlin | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Conference | Grays Athletic | 10 | 18 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 38 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 24 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Burnley FC | 6 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Burton Albion | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Burnley | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Burnley | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €2.70m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Stoke City | Burnley | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-03 | Watford | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-12 | Wolves | Watford | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Wolves | Grays Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-17 | Grays Athletic | Wolves | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-20 | Farnborough | Southend United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-22 | Southend United | Farnborough | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Kightly'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 63 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 71 | 93 | -22 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 63 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 73 | 102 | -29 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 58 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 82 | 83 | -1 | 36% |
| Southampton FC | 56 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 73 | 88 | -15 | 32% |
| Hull City | 56 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 43% |
| Ipswich Town | 56 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 45% |
| Barnsley FC | 54 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 39% |
| Birmingham City | 54 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 35% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 53 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 43% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 50 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 38% |
| Norwich City | 50 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 38% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 49 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 39 | 1,739 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 357 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 951 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 706 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 10/11 | 8 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 398 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 459 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 413 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
161 apps
32 G
40 A
Conference
19 apps
10 G
0 A
League One
60 apps
7 G
6 A
Premier League
75 apps
7 G
5 A
FA Cup
21 apps
2 G
5 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League South
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Michael Kightly?
Michael Kightly is an England professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Without Club.
How old is Michael Kightly?
Michael Kightly is 40 years old. He was born on January 24, 1986 in Basildon.
What position does Michael Kightly play?
Michael Kightly plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Michael Kightly play for?
Michael Kightly currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Michael Kightly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Kightly has scored 61 goals in 369 appearances.