Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#281
goals rank
#17
assists rank
112
season goals
34
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2005
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 96/97
20
best season · 02/03
20 / 2
int'l caps / goals
451Appearances
112Goals
34Assists
89Yellow cards
2Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Dickov |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1972-11-01 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 165.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Oldham Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Leeds → Oldham Athletic
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Transfer: Leicester → Leeds
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Derby → Leicester
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Leicester → Derby
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leicester City, Derby County, Leeds United
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Man City → Leicester
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Leicester City
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Blackpool → Man City
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Man City → Blackpool
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Man City
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Man City → Crystal Palace
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackpool FC, Crystal Palace, Manchester City
21 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester City
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Man City
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
26 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
35 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Leicester → Blackburn
04/05 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Leicester City
39 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Leicester City
46 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2002
Transfer: Man City → Leicester
01/02 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City, Leicester City
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester City
25 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester City
37 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester City
43 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester City
33 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester City, Arsenal FC
33 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Arsenal → Man City
96/97 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Arsenal FC
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Arsenal FC
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 1994
Transfer: Brighton → Arsenal
93/94 · Return from loan
Mar 1994
Transfer: Arsenal → Brighton
93/94 · Loan
Jan 1994
Transfer: Luton → Arsenal
93/94 · Return from loan
Oct 1993
Transfer: Arsenal → Luton
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Arsenal FC, Brighton & Hove Albion
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Arsenal FC
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
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).
Goals6 total · 0.93/90
Assists8 total · 1.24/90
G+A14 total · 2.16/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.62/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
39.2%
Arsenal FC
5.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.7%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Derby County
7.1%
Leeds United
0.0%
Leicester City
27.2%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Blackpool FC
1.7%
Blackburn Rovers
18.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 197 | 39 | 21 | 2,465 |
| Arsenal FC | 5 | 92/93 | 96/97 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 350 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 446 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 5 | 01/02 | 09/10 | 125 | 40 | 4 | 1,708 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 104 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 1,169 |
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 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 34 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 417 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 35 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 210 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Manchester City | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 231 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Manchester City | 29 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 440 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 10/11 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 446 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leicester City | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 104 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 251 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 523 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 265 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 35 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 229 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Leicester City | 42 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 211 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 241 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 359 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-10-08 | Arsenal | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-02 | Luton | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-03-23 | Arsenal | Brighton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-05-31 | Brighton | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Arsenal | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Man City | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Leicester | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Blackburn | Man City | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Man City | Crystal Palace | Loan | 1100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Crystal Palace | Man City | Return from loan | 1100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Man City | Blackpool | Loan | 1100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Blackpool | Man City | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Man City | Leicester | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Leicester | Derby | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Derby | Leicester | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Leicester | Leeds | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leeds | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Leicester City | 17 | 42 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 11 | 35 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 10 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 7 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 17 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 3 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Derby | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Leicester | Derby | Loan | — | €400k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Blackpool | Man City | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Man City | Blackpool | Loan | — | €1.10m |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Crystal Palace | Man City | Return from loan | — | €1.10m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Man City | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | €1.10m |
| 93/94 | 1994-05-31 | Brighton | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-03-23 | Arsenal | Brighton | Loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-02 | Luton | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-10-08 | Arsenal | Luton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Dickov'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 62 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 80 | 90 | -10 | 32% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 62 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 39% |
| Liverpool FC | 62 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 64 | 103 | -39 | 18% |
| Chelsea FC | 62 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 54 | 119 | -65 | 21% |
| Aston Villa | 62 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 89 | 80 | +9 | 45% |
| Everton FC | 62 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 93 | 75 | +18 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 62 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 45% |
| Manchester United | 62 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 59 | 102 | -43 | 23% |
| Sunderland AFC | 54 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 48% |
| West Ham United | 54 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 35% |
| Fulham FC | 54 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 46% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 54 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 82 | 60 | +22 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #100 (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 | 37 | 582 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 590 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 97/98 | 33 | 231 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 440 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 94/95 | 13 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 446 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 404 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 |
| 06/07 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 381 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 788 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 561 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 502 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 01/02 | 20 | 271 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 592 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
155 apps
36 G
10 A
First Division
142 apps
36 G
9 A
League Cup
30 apps
13 G
5 A
Second Division
36 apps
12 G
2 A
Championship
37 apps
8 G
6 A
FA Cup
24 apps
5 G
2 A
League One
26 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Dickov?
Paul Dickov is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Paul Dickov?
Paul Dickov is 53 years old. He was born on November 1, 1972 in Livingston, Scotland.
What position does Paul Dickov play?
Paul Dickov plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paul Dickov play for?
Paul Dickov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Dickov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Dickov has scored 112 goals in 451 appearances.