Market value
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Rating · 22/23
5.0
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Tamworth FC
top club · 164 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#705
goals rank
#730
assists rank
14
season goals
41
season assists
Among 1,287 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 09/10
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-12-02 · 4 players total
519Appearances
14Goals
41Assists
79Yellow cards
3Red cards
263Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Richard Tait |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Neil Peter Tait |
| Date of birth | 1989-12-02 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
Jul 2023
Transfer: St. Mirren → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — St. Mirren FC
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — St. Mirren FC
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — St. Mirren FC
43 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Motherwell FC → St. Mirren
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Motherwell FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Motherwell FC
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Motherwell FC
46 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC
31 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Motherwell FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Grimsby Town
43 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Grimsby Town
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cambridge United
45 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cambridge United
38 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Tamworth → Cambridge Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tamworth FC
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tamworth FC
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tamworth FC
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tamworth FC
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Forest → Tamworth
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Tamworth → Forest
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Forest → Tamworth
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Curzon Ashton → Forest
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1082 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.14/90
Assists1 total · 0.14/90
G+A2 total · 0.28/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
St. Mirren FC
15.5%
Motherwell FC
37.3%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Cambridge United
0.0%
Tamworth FC
47.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 87 | 3 | 8 | 3,675 |
| Motherwell FC | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 142 | 5 | 18 | 8,816 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 83 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tamworth FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 164 | 6 | 4 | 11,174 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 634 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,381 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,821 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 632 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 31 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2,672 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 25 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2,151 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Grimsby Town | 37 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Cambridge United | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Cambridge United | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,780 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 41 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3,497 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 41 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3,660 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 42 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,237 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-03 | Curzon Ashton | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-28 | Forest | Tamworth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-05 | Tamworth | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Forest | Tamworth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Tamworth | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Motherwell FC | St. Mirren | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | St. Mirren | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-04 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Groin surgery | 2017-03-04 | 2017-05-31 | 89 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-12 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2022-11-01 | 2023-05-25 | 206 | 27 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Dunne | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Cadden | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Barrow | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Main | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Coulson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Carson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Clay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Aldred | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 3 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 1 | 41 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 1 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 25 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Cambridge United | 6 | 35 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-05 | Tamworth | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-28 | Forest | Tamworth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Richard Tait'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17% |
| Hamilton Academical | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 25% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 33% |
| Rangers FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 38 | -31 | 0% |
| Aberdeen FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17% |
| Hibernian FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 17% |
| Livingston FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50% |
| Celtic FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 8% |
| Dundee FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 83% |
| Ross County FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 67% |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 33% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 14 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 3,041 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 3,361 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 3,304 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 2,151 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 2,780 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 3,497 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 3,660 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,237 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
230 apps
6 G
11 A
Premiership
167 apps
5 G
17 A
Viaplay Cup
32 apps
3 G
3 A
Premiership Relegation
15 apps
0 G
3 A
SFA Cup
14 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
18 apps
0 G
3 A
League Two
37 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Without Club.
How old is Richard Tait?
Richard Tait is 36 years old. He was born on December 2, 1989 in Galashiels.
What position does Richard Tait play?
Richard Tait plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Richard Tait play for?
Richard Tait currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Richard Tait scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Tait has scored 14 goals in 519 appearances.