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Shares 1983-09-20 · 6 players total
| Full name | Paul Hayes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Edward Hayes |
| Date of birth | 1983-09-20 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 989 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 126 | 33 | 19 | 2,357 |
| Newport County | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 122 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 863 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 227 | 66 | 20 | 2,092 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 337 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 407 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 05/06 | 10/11 | 96 | 18 | 13 | 1,167 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 575 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 339 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 229 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 708 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 279 |
| 14/15 | League Two Play-Offs | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 12/13 | League One | Brentford FC | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 337 |
| 11/12 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 505 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 430 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 195 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 427 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 45 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 536 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 208 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-12-03 | Norwich U18 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-23 | Barnsley | Huddersfield | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Huddersfield | Barnsley | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barnsley | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 500000 | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Preston | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-23 | Preston | Barnsley | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-02 | Barnsley | Preston | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Preston | Charlton | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Charlton | Wycombe | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-23 | Wycombe | Charlton | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-20 | Charlton | Brentford | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-11 | Brentford | Crawley Town | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-28 | Crawley Town | Brentford | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-04 | Brentford | Plymouth | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-04 | Plymouth | Brentford | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-03 | Brentford | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Without Club | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Wycombe | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Wycombe | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-17 | Without Club | Newport County | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Newport County | Sudbury | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-20 | Sudbury | Meridian F.C. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Meridian F.C. | Faversham Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-14 | Faversham Town | Chatham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Chatham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Pierre | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sam Wood | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Martyn Woolford | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Forte | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 46 |
| 08/09 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 44 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 11 | 45 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-11-04 | Plymouth | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-04 | Brentford | Plymouth | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-28 | Crawley Town | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-11 | Brentford | Crawley Town | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-23 | Wycombe | Charlton | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Charlton | Wycombe | Loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-02 | Barnsley | Preston | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-23 | Preston | Barnsley | Loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Huddersfield | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-23 | Barnsley | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Paul Hayes'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 94 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 119 | 111 | +8 | 36% |
| Yeovil Town | 90 | 42 | 16 | 32 | 126 | 116 | +10 | 47% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 90 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 90 | 123 | -33 | 27% |
| Bristol City | 90 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 120 | 134 | -14 | 34% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 88 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 119 | 100 | +19 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 86 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 127 | 98 | +29 | 44% |
| Walsall FC | 82 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 120 | 105 | +15 | 40% |
| Sheffield United | 80 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 82 | 95 | -13 | 29% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 78 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 80 | 116 | -36 | 27% |
| Nottingham Forest | 78 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 102 | 110 | -8 | 38% |
| Hartlepool United | 78 | 38 | 24 | 16 | 109 | 74 | +35 | 49% |
| Leyton Orient | 78 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 120 | 92 | +28 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 17 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 766 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 937 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 569 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 1,270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 575 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 723 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 08/09 | 57 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 342 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 766 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 05/06 | 56 | 740 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 388 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Paul Hayes?
Paul Hayes is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Paul Hayes?
Paul Hayes is 42 years old. He was born on September 20, 1983 in London.
What position does Paul Hayes play?
Paul Hayes plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paul Hayes play for?
Paul Hayes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Hayes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Hayes has scored 136 goals in 566 appearances.
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