Market value
—
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Dundee FC
top club · 127 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 10/11
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1986-05-10 · 5 players total
246Appearances
17Goals
41Assists
27Yellow cards
2Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicky Riley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicholas Riley |
| Date of birth | 1986-05-10 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | FS Management |
Jul 2023
23/24 — Linlithgow Rose FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Linlithgow Rose → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Retired → Linlithgow Rose
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Peterhead → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Peterhead FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
69 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Peterhead FC
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Peterhead FC
42 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Peterhead FC
36 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Peterhead
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Peterhead → Dundee FC
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Peterhead
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Peterhead FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee FC
31 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dundee FC
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee FC
29 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee FC
37 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Dundee FC
10/11 · Transfer
Feb 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Hamilton Acad.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Celtic B → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hamilton Academical FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic B
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Celtic U20
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Linlithgow Rose FC
0.0%
Peterhead FC
52.5%
Dundee FC
47.5%
Hamilton Academical FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow Rose FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterhead FC | 5 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 118 | 6 | 16 | 2,585 |
| Dundee FC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 127 | 11 | 25 | 2,336 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Lowland League | Linlithgow Rose FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Peterhead FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Peterhead FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Peterhead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Peterhead FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 422 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Peterhead FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Peterhead FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Peterhead FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Peterhead FC | 32 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 492 |
| 16/17 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Peterhead FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Peterhead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Peterhead FC | 30 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,671 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Peterhead FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Peterhead FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Peterhead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Peterhead FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Peterhead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 27 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 28 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 892 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Dundee FC | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 443 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 33 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 931 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Celtic B | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-15 | Without Club | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Dundee FC | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-02 | Dundee FC | Peterhead | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-02 | Peterhead | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-04 | Dundee FC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Without Club | Peterhead | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Peterhead | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-22 | Retired | Linlithgow Rose | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Linlithgow Rose | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2018-01-30 | 2019-08-01 | 549 | 69 |
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McAllister | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Ryan Strachan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordon Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton McIntosh | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig McKeown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Declan Gallagher | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Benedictus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Peterhead FC | 4 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Dundee FC | 4 | 25 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Dundee FC | 9 | 25 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 7 | 27 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 5 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-11-02 | Peterhead | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-02 | Dundee FC | Peterhead | Loan | — | €300k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 19 | 422 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 492 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,671 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 892 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 443 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 1,001 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
85 apps
7 G
21 A
League One
82 apps
5 G
9 A
Scot. League Cup
9 apps
2 G
2 A
Premiership
28 apps
2 G
2 A
League Two
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Scottish League One Play-offs
3 apps
0 G
3 A
Ramsdens Cup
11 apps
0 G
2 A
SFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Nicky Riley?
Nicky Riley is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Without Club.
How old is Nicky Riley?
Nicky Riley is 40 years old. He was born on May 10, 1986 in Edinburgh.
What position does Nicky Riley play?
Nicky Riley plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Nicky Riley play for?
Nicky Riley currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Nicky Riley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicky Riley has scored 17 goals in 246 appearances.