Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.5
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 277 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#20
goals rank
#100
assists rank
23
season goals
4
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€175k
top transfer fee · 06/07
6
best season · 99/00
—
int'l / penalties
417Appearances
23Goals
4Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Sorvel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-03-02 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Hyde FC → Northwich Vic
10/11 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: Droylsden → Hyde United
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Droylsden
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Droylsden
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Morecambe FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Morecambe FC
06/07 · Transfer · €175k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Morecambe FC, Shrewsbury Town
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Shrewsbury Town
48 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Shrewsbury
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra
50 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crewe Alexandra
50 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crewe Alexandra
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crewe Alexandra
51 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Crewe Alexandra
50 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Macclesfield Town FC
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Crewe Alexandra
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
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 · 0.78/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A6 total · 0.78/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
67.8%
Macclesfield Town FC
7.9%
FC Droylsden
0.0%
Morecambe FC
1.6%
Shrewsbury Town
22.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 277 | 13 | 1 | 7,091 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 831 |
| FC Droylsden | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 2,368 |
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 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 690 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Macclesfield Town FC | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 831 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | FC Droylsden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Morecambe FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 978 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,327 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3,904 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 50000 | €175k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Morecambe FC | Droylsden | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Droylsden | Hyde United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Hyde FC | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Northwich Vic | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Herd | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Street | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 46 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 45 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Macclesfield Town FC | 4 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 45 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 46 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Neil Sorvel'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 33% |
| Notts County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17% |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
| Rochdale AFC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 17% |
| Millwall FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 67% |
| Boston United | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 33% |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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 | 41 | 831 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 1,327 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 02/03 | 50 | 1,170 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 51 | 3,904 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
161 apps
7 G
1 A
Second Division
84 apps
7 G
0 A
League Two
85 apps
5 G
3 A
Championship
46 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Neil Sorvel?
Neil Sorvel is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Neil Sorvel?
Neil Sorvel is 53 years old. He was born on March 2, 1973.
What position does Neil Sorvel play?
Neil Sorvel plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Neil Sorvel play for?
Neil Sorvel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Sorvel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Sorvel has scored 23 goals in 417 appearances.