Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Aberdeen FC
top club · 265 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2011
€300k
top transfer fee · 11/12
3
best season · 06/07
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-07-31 · 6 players total
638Appearances
10Goals
47Assists
96Yellow cards
2Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ricky Foster |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Martyn Foster |
| Date of birth | 1985-07-31 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Elgin, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2023
Transfer: Detroit City → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Detroit City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Detroit City FC
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Partick Thistle FC
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Ross County → Partick Thistle
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Partick Thistle FC
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Ross County
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — St. Johnstone FC, Ross County FC
27 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — St. Johnstone FC
45 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — St. Johnstone FC
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Ross County → St. Johnstone
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ross County FC, St. Johnstone FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ross County FC
40 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rangers → Ross County
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rangers FC
29 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Rangers
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rangers FC
30 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bristol City → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bristol City
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Bristol City
11/12 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bristol City, Aberdeen FC
44 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Rangers → Aberdeen FC
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Rangers
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rangers FC, Aberdeen FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aberdeen FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aberdeen FC
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aberdeen FC
47 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aberdeen FC
37 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aberdeen FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aberdeen FC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aberdeen FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Aberdeen FC U20 → Aberdeen FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aberdeen FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Aberdeen FC U17 → Aberdeen FC U20
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
Detroit City FC
0.0%
St. Johnstone FC
22.9%
Ross County FC
0.0%
Rangers FC
0.0%
Bristol City
0.0%
Aberdeen FC
77.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Detroit City FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 112 | 1 | 8 | 2,800 |
| Ross County FC | 3 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 65 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 3 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 83 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 10 | 02/03 | 11/12 | 265 | 9 | 12 | 9,435 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Play-offs | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC Playoffs | Detroit City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Partick Thistle FC | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 32 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Ross County FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,800 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 32 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Ross County FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 23 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,710 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 499 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 34 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 966 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,063 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,267 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Aberdeen FC U17 | Aberdeen FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Aberdeen FC U20 | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Aberdeen FC | Rangers | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Rangers | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-06 | Aberdeen FC | Bristol City | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bristol City | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Without Club | Rangers | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rangers | Ross County | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | Ross County | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-29 | St. Johnstone | Ross County | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Ross County | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | Partick Thistle | Detroit City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-04 | Detroit City | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Groin injury | 2016-04-20 | 2016-05-31 | 42 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-09-20 | 2016-10-10 | 21 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Tendon rupture | 2018-02-18 | 2018-03-30 | 41 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Graham | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| David Wotherspoon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zander Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Tanser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 34 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 18 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 22 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 34 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 3 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Rangers | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Aberdeen FC | Rangers | Loan | — | €750k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 2,800 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 1,980 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 3,209 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 966 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 1,063 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 1,267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
385 apps
9 G
20 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
39 apps
0 G
6 A
Championship
42 apps
0 G
4 A
Scot. League Cup
35 apps
0 G
4 A
Premiership Relegation
11 apps
0 G
4 A
SFA Cup
34 apps
0 G
3 A
Premiership Play-offs
7 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship
50 apps
0 G
2 A
USLC
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ricky Foster?
Ricky Foster is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Ricky Foster?
Ricky Foster is 40 years old. He was born on July 31, 1985 in Elgin.
What position does Ricky Foster play?
Ricky Foster plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ricky Foster play for?
Ricky Foster currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ricky Foster scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ricky Foster has scored 10 goals in 638 appearances.