Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Riccardo Scimeca |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1975-06-13 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leamington Spa, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 162 | 8 | 0 | 2,044 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 95/96 | 98/99 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 693 |
| Cardiff City | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 2,144 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2,522 |
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 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 693 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Cardiff City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 601 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,543 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,522 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,158 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 741 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Aston Villa | Forest | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Forest | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Leicester | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | West Brom | Cardiff | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Cardiff | Retired | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Groin problems | 2007-09-06 | 2007-12-31 | 117 | 23 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 35 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 36 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 2 | 29 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 35 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Riccardo Scimeca'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 28% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 36% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 43% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 30 | -27 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 7% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 693 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 96/97 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 601 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 1,543 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 2,522 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 1,303 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 741 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Riccardo Scimeca
Who is Riccardo Scimeca?
Riccardo Scimeca is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Riccardo Scimeca?
Riccardo Scimeca is 50 years old. He was born on June 13, 1975 in Leamington Spa.
What position does Riccardo Scimeca play?
Riccardo Scimeca plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Riccardo Scimeca play for?
Riccardo Scimeca currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Riccardo Scimeca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Riccardo Scimeca has scored 17 goals in 407 appearances.
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