Market value
€250k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Motherwell FC
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2004
€2.65m
top transfer fee · 94/95
4
best season · 04/05
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
155Appearances
17Goals
8Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Phil O'Donnell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Philip O'Donnell |
| Date of birth | 1972-03-25 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
07/08 — Motherwell FC
19 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Motherwell FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Motherwell FC
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Motherwell FC
21 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Motherwell FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Motherwell FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sheffield Wednesday
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sheffield Wednesday
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sheffield Wednesday
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Celtic → Sheff Wed
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Celtic FC
17 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Celtic FC
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Celtic FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Celtic FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1994
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Celtic
94/95 · Transfer · €2.65m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Celtic FC, Motherwell FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Motherwell FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Motherwell FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Motherwell FC U20 → Motherwell FC
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sheffield Wednesday
4.5%
Celtic FC
27.5%
Motherwell FC
68.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| Celtic FC | 5 | 94/95 | 98/99 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1,100 |
| Motherwell FC | 8 | 03/04 | 94/95 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 2,719 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 291 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Cup Winners' Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 650 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 938 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 258 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 483 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-09-01 | Motherwell FC | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €2.65m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Celtic | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Sheff Wed | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€500k
Low€250k
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | #8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 18 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 27 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 18 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 14 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Phil O'Donnell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Norwich City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 100% |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33% |
| Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 67% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 67% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 17 | 809 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 97/98 | 21 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 650 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 04/05 | 21 | 741 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 03/04 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
99 apps
12 G
8 A
SFA Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League
11 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Phil O'Donnell?
Phil O'Donnell is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for ---.
How old is Phil O'Donnell?
Phil O'Donnell is 54 years old. He was born on March 25, 1972 in Bellshill.
What position does Phil O'Donnell play?
Phil O'Donnell plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Phil O'Donnell play for?
Phil O'Donnell currently plays for ---.
How many career goals has Phil O'Donnell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Phil O'Donnell has scored 17 goals in 155 appearances.
What is Phil O'Donnell's market value?
Phil O'Donnell's most recent reported market value is €250k.