Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 119 apps
Career highs
€2.75m
peak value · 2004
€5.25m
top transfer fee · 02/03
21
best season · 00/01
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
383Appearances
90Goals
9Assists
58Yellow cards
2Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Ricketts |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Barrington Ricketts |
| Date of birth | 1978-12-04 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-01-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2010
Transfer: Tranmere → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Walsall → Tranmere
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tranmere Rovers
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Walsall
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Walsall FC
32 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Walsall → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Walsall
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: Preston → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oldham Athletic, Walsall FC
27 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Southend United → Preston
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2006
Transfer: Cardiff → Leeds
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Preston North End, Southend United
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Southend United
06/07 · Transfer
May 2006
Transfer: Burnley → Leeds
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Burnley
05/06 · Loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Leeds → Cardiff
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Burnley FC, Cardiff City, Leeds United
35 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Stoke City → Leeds
04/05 · Return from loan
Feb 2005
Transfer: Leeds → Stoke City
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stoke City, Leeds United
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Middlesbrough FC
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Bolton → Middlesbrough
02/03 · Transfer · €5.25m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bolton Wanderers, Middlesbrough FC
32 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bolton Wanderers
42 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Walsall → Bolton
00/01 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bolton Wanderers
43 matches · 21 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Walsall FC
34 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Walsall FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Walsall FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 1996
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Walsall FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 6.00/90
Assists1 total · 0.55/90
G+A12 total · 6.55/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.09/90
Minutes played by club
Walsall FC
31.9%
Tranmere Rovers
5.0%
Oldham Athletic
5.0%
Preston North End
9.8%
Southend United
0.0%
Leeds United
3.9%
Cardiff City
4.0%
Burnley FC
7.2%
Stoke City
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
18.3%
Bolton Wanderers
14.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 6 | 07/08 | 99/00 | 119 | 28 | 2 | 2,160 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 341 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 339 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 665 |
| Southend United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 264 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 268 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 485 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1,243 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 108 | 44 | 1 | 1,012 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Walsall FC | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 925 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 08/09 | League One | Walsall FC | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 236 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 07/08 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 339 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 665 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Burnley FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 485 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 268 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 388 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 545 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 231 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 189 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 121 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-09-13 | Walsall U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-17 | Walsall | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Bolton | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €5.25m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-22 | Leeds | Stoke City | Loan | 2750000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-31 | Stoke City | Leeds | Return from loan | 2750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | Leeds | Cardiff | Loan | 2750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-30 | Leeds | Burnley | Loan | 2750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Burnley | Leeds | Return from loan | 2750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Leeds | Southend United | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-12-31 | Cardiff | Leeds | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-12 | Southend United | Preston | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-10 | Preston | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-02 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-09 | Walsall | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Oldham Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-25 | Without Club | Walsall | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-14 | Walsall | Tranmere | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-21 | Tranmere | Retired | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | #10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 39 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 37 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Walsall FC | 11 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 3 | 21 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 23 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-09 | Walsall | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-02 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 05/06 | 2006-12-31 | Cardiff | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Burnley | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €2.75m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-30 | Leeds | Burnley | Loan | — | €2.75m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | Leeds | Cardiff | Loan | — | €2.75m |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-31 | Stoke City | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €2.75m |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-22 | Leeds | Stoke City | Loan | — | €2.75m |
Teams faced most often by Michael Ricketts'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 62 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 77 | 81 | -4 | 34% |
| Leicester City | 60 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 35% |
| Charlton Athletic | 54 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 37% |
| Ipswich Town | 52 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 35% |
| Derby County | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 34% |
| Newcastle United | 48 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 48 | 83 | -35 | 23% |
| Sunderland AFC | 48 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 40% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 49 | 94 | -45 | 20% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 83 | -44 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 24% |
| Chelsea FC | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 80 | -45 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 97/98 | 26 | 925 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 341 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 544 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.16 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 865 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 06/07 | 18 | 665 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 843 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 174 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 698 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 866 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 338 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 353 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
70 apps
30 G
1 A
Premier League
91 apps
22 G
2 A
League One
61 apps
16 G
3 A
Championship
82 apps
8 G
1 A
League Cup
18 apps
7 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
5 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
36 apps
1 G
0 A
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Michael Ricketts is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Michael Ricketts?
Michael Ricketts is 47 years old. He was born on December 4, 1978 in Birmingham.
What position does Michael Ricketts play?
Michael Ricketts plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Ricketts play for?
Michael Ricketts currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Ricketts scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Ricketts has scored 90 goals in 383 appearances.