Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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.
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Paul Dickov
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.
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