Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Shrewsbury Town
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
19
best season · 09/10
11 · 17.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-10-31 · 4 players total
283Appearances
63Goals
24Assists
21Yellow cards
2Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Symes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-10-31 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Southport → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Apr 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Southport
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Southport FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Burton Albion → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Burton Albion
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Burton Albion
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Burton Albion → Leyton Orient
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Burton Albion
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leyton Orient, Burton Albion
34 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bournemouth → Leyton Orient
12/13 · Transfer
May 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Bournemouth
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Bournemouth → Rochdale
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — AFC Bournemouth, Rochdale AFC
34 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AFC Bournemouth
24 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Accrington → Bournemouth
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Accrington Stanley
51 matches · 19 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2009
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Accrington
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Bournemouth → Shrewsbury
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Bournemouth
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Shrewsbury Town, Accrington Stanley, AFC Bournemouth
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Macclesfield → Shrewsbury
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Macclesfield
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Shrewsbury Town, Macclesfield Town FC
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Bradford → Shrewsbury
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Shrewsbury Town
38 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Stockport → Bradford
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Bradford → Stockport
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bradford City, Stockport County
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Darlington → Bradford
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Bradford → Darlington
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bradford City
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Everton Res. → Bradford
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton Res.
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Southport FC
0.0%
Burton Albion
13.0%
Leyton Orient
12.8%
AFC Bournemouth
7.4%
Rochdale AFC
5.9%
Accrington Stanley
24.1%
Shrewsbury Town
11.8%
Macclesfield Town FC
17.5%
Bradford City
5.6%
Stockport County
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 715 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 700 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 407 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 321 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 58 | 20 | 12 | 1,320 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 648 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 961 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 306 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Conference | Southport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 144 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Leyton Orient | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 556 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 11/12 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 168 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 41 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 270 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 08/09 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 354 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 961 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 210 |
| 06/07 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Everton Res. | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Bradford | Darlington | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Darlington | Bradford | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Bradford | Stockport | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Stockport | Bradford | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Bradford | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Macclesfield | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Macclesfield | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Shrewsbury | Bournemouth | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Bournemouth | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Shrewsbury | Accrington | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Accrington | Bournemouth | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Bournemouth | Rochdale | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Rochdale | Bournemouth | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Bournemouth | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Leyton Orient | Burton Albion | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Burton Albion | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Leyton Orient | Burton Albion | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Burton Albion | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-04-01 | Without Club | Southport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Southport | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Kee | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben Herd | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Lees | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McConville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 41 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 33 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 41 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 5 | 15 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Burton Albion | Leyton Orient | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Leyton Orient | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Rochdale | Bournemouth | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Bournemouth | Rochdale | Loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Bournemouth | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Shrewsbury | Bournemouth | Loan | — | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Macclesfield | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Macclesfield | Loan | — | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Stockport | Bradford | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Bradford | Stockport | Loan | — | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Darlington | Bradford | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Bradford | Darlington | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Symes'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 82 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 93 | 108 | -15 | 33% |
| Rotherham United | 82 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 109 | 128 | -19 | 32% |
| Bury FC | 80 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 81 | 100 | -19 | 26% |
| Chesterfield FC | 78 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 100 | 118 | -18 | 29% |
| Cheltenham Town | 78 | 34 | 18 | 26 | 121 | 93 | +28 | 44% |
| Notts County | 78 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 103 | 112 | -9 | 36% |
| Northampton Town | 78 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 103 | 118 | -15 | 35% |
| Barnet FC | 72 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 111 | 95 | +16 | 39% |
| Macclesfield Town | 70 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 107 | 74 | +33 | 47% |
| Gillingham FC | 68 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 105 | 92 | +13 | 37% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 68 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 75 | 81 | -6 | 38% |
| Morecambe FC | 66 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 103 | 76 | +27 | 48% |
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) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 16 | 417 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 560 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 690 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 1,315 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
158 apps
35 G
18 A
League One
80 apps
19 G
5 A
FA Cup
10 apps
3 G
1 A
FL Trophy
15 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
First Division
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Symes?
Michael Symes is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Michael Symes?
Michael Symes is 42 years old. He was born on October 31, 1983 in Great Yarmouth, England.
What position does Michael Symes play?
Michael Symes plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Symes play for?
Michael Symes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Symes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Symes has scored 63 goals in 283 appearances.