Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#19
goals rank
#56
assists rank
32
season goals
4
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2004
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 97/98
6
best season · 99/00
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int'l / penalties
418Appearances
32Goals
4Assists
27Yellow cards
2Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Emblen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-06-19 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bromley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
11/12 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Waitakere Utd. → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: NZ Knights FC → Waitakere Utd.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007)
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007)
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Walsall → NZ Knights FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Walsall FC
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Norwich → Walsall
03/04 · Transfer
May 2003
Transfer: Walsall → Norwich
02/03 · Return from loan
Apr 2003
Transfer: Norwich → Walsall
02/03 · Loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Walsall → Norwich
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Norwich → Walsall
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Norwich City, Walsall FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Norwich City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Wolves → Norwich
01/02 · Transfer · €610k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
51 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Wolves
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Wolves → Crystal Palace
97/98 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Millwall → Wolves
94/95 · Transfer · €730k
Jul 1993
Transfer: Sittingbourne → Millwall
93/94 · Transfer · €215k
Jul 1992
Transfer: Tonbridge → Sittingbourne
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.54/90
Assists1 total · 0.09/90
G+A7 total · 0.63/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
26.5%
Crystal Palace
0.5%
Waitakere United (2004 - 2021)
37.3%
New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007)
16.6%
Walsall FC
19.2%
Norwich City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 197 | 12 | 2 | 2,790 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 7 | 07/08 | 2009 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 3,931 |
| New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007) | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1,751 |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 2,025 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 822 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Club World Cup | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | ASB Premiership | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021) | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | OFC Champions League | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ASB Premiership | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 10/11 | ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021) | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | OFC Champions League | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021) | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NZFC | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 689 |
| 09/10 | OFC Champions League | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021) | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | NZFC | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 08/09 | OFC Champions League | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021) | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | NZFC | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,177 |
| 07/08 | OFC Champions League | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 06/07 | A-League | New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007) | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 818 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 933 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 36 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 39 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 501 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Norwich City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Tonbridge | Sittingbourne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Sittingbourne | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €215k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Millwall | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €730k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Wolves | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Wolves | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | €610k |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Norwich | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Walsall | Norwich | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Norwich | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Walsall | Norwich | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Norwich | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Walsall | NZ Knights FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | NZ Knights FC | Waitakere Utd. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Waitakere Utd. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Pearce | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Totori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 46 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 5 | 39 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 33 |
| 07/08 | NZFC | Waitakere United (2004 - 2021) | 1 | 15 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Walsall | Norwich | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Norwich | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Walsall | Norwich | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Norwich | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Neil Emblen'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 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 25% |
| Burnley FC | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 45% |
| Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 41% |
| Coventry City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 45% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 41% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 32% |
| Ipswich Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 45% |
| Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 23% |
| Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27% |
| Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 45% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 32% |
| Leeds United | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 37 | 1,333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 97/98 | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.35 |
| 96/97 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 17 | 335 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 1,229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 1,420 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 818 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 933 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 1,524 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 501 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
230 apps
15 G
2 A
NZFC
42 apps
5 G
1 A
OFC Champions League
22 apps
3 G
0 A
A-League Men
32 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
36 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
2 G
0 A
ISPSHP-Playoffs (- 2021)
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Neil Emblen?
Neil Emblen is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Neil Emblen?
Neil Emblen is 54 years old. He was born on June 19, 1971 in Bromley.
What position does Neil Emblen play?
Neil Emblen plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Neil Emblen play for?
Neil Emblen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Emblen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Emblen has scored 32 goals in 418 appearances.