Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Heart of Midlothian FC
top club · 104 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#258
goals rank
#277
assists rank
4
season goals
1
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
€750k
top transfer fee · 01/02
1
best season · 03/04
16 / 1
int'l caps / goals
260Appearances
4Goals
1Assists
44Yellow cards
2Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Ritchie |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Simon Ritchie |
| Date of birth | 1975-08-21 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-06-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
2009 — Carolina RailHawks FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2009
Transfer: RailHawks → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Retired → RailHawks
08/09 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Transfer: Dundee FC → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Omonia Nicosia → Dundee FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Dundee United → Omonia Nicosia
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Dundee United FC, Partick Thistle FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Dundee United FC
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Walsall → Dundee United
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: Man City → Walsall
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Walsall FC
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Derby → Man City
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Portsmouth FC, Derby County, Manchester City
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Man City → Derby
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Rangers → Man City
01/02 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Rangers FC, Manchester City
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Bolton → Rangers
00/01 · Transfer
Mar 2000
Transfer: Bolton → Heart of Midl.
99/00 · Return from loan
Dec 1999
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Bolton
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Bolton Wanderers
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Heart of Midlothian FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Heart of Midlothian FC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Heart of Midlothian FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Heart of Midlothian FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Heart of Midl.
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Links United AFC → Hearts FC U20
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
59.3%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Carolina RailHawks FC
0.0%
Dundee United FC
0.0%
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
Walsall FC
40.7%
Derby County
0.0%
Manchester City
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Rangers FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 95/96 | 99/00 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 4,320 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee United FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2,960 |
| Derby County | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,960 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Links United AFC | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-20 | Heart of Midl. | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-21 | Bolton | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Bolton | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Rangers | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Man City | Derby | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Derby | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Man City | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Walsall | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dundee United | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Omonia Nicosia | Dundee FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Dundee FC | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Retired | RailHawks | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-01 | RailHawks | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 29 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 5 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 1 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Derby | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Man City | Derby | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-21 | Bolton | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-20 | Heart of Midl. | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 35 | 1,260 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 2,610 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 97/98 | 42 | 450 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 96/97 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 2,960 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
122 apps
2 G
1 A
SFA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
74 apps
1 G
0 A
League
14 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paul Ritchie
Who is Paul Ritchie?
Paul Ritchie is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Paul Ritchie?
Paul Ritchie is 50 years old. He was born on August 21, 1975 in Kirkcaldy.
What position does Paul Ritchie play?
Paul Ritchie plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paul Ritchie play for?
Paul Ritchie currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Ritchie scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Ritchie has scored 4 goals in 260 appearances.