Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Leicester City
top club · 204 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#166
goals rank
#83
assists rank
32
season goals
22
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2004
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 04/05
5
best season · 04/05
46 / 3
int'l caps / goals
552Appearances
32Goals
22Assists
129Yellow cards
0Red cards
211Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Robbie Savage |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert William Savage |
| Date of birth | 1974-10-18 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-11-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2019
Transfer: Stockport Town → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Career break → Stockport Town
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Derby → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Derby County
42 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Derby County
50 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2008
Transfer: Brighton → Derby
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Derby → Brighton
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2008
Transfer: Blackburn → Derby
07/08 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Derby County, Blackburn Rovers
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackburn Rovers
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Blackburn
04/05 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Birmingham City
35 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Birmingham City
34 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2002
Transfer: Leicester → Birmingham
02/03 · Transfer · €1.88m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Leicester City
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Leicester City
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Leicester City
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Leicester City
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Leicester
97/98 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Leicester City
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Crewe Alexandra
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Man Utd → Crewe Alexandra
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists1 total · 0.03/90
G+A2 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
Leicester City
40.7%
Crewe Alexandra
7.2%
Derby County
24.2%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
16.9%
Birmingham City
11.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 204 | 9 | 3 | 7,734 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,378 |
| Derby County | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 137 | 7 | 10 | 4,604 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 3,207 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 88 | 12 | 7 | 2,100 |
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 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Leicester City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Leicester City | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,002 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Leicester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Leicester City | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,532 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Leicester City | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,289 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,378 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 40 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 805 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 46 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,978 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Derby County | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,821 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,979 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 403 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 31 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 891 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 33 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 725 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leicester City | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leicester City | 33 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 731 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-05 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-22 | Man Utd | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 02/03 | 2002-05-30 | Leicester | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €1.88m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-19 | Birmingham | Blackburn | Transfer | 4750000 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-09 | Blackburn | Derby | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.25m |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-02 | Derby | Brighton | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-02 | Brighton | Derby | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Derby | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-24 | Career break | Stockport Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-25 | Stockport Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-02-10 | 2008-03-03 | 23 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #46496 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #7 | 39 | 2 | — | — | 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 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 27 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leicester City | 4 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 4 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 4 | 31 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 46 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-11-02 | Brighton | Derby | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-02 | Derby | Brighton | Loan | — | €1.70m |
Teams faced most often by Robbie Savage'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 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 31% |
| Sunderland AFC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 32% |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 72 | -51 | 15% |
| Ipswich Town | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 29% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 18% |
| Coventry City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 38% |
| Manchester United | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 65 | -43 | 15% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 38% |
| Manchester City | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 24% |
| Aston Villa | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 29% |
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 | 47 | 3,002 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 2,532 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 1,469 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 96/97 | 16 | 1,378 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 805 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 09/10 | 50 | 1,978 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 1,821 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 228 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 2,979 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 484 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 891 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 725 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 731 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
346 apps
20 G
12 A
Championship
108 apps
7 G
8 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
31 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
30 apps
1 G
1 A
Second Division
16 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Robbie Savage?
Robbie Savage is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Robbie Savage?
Robbie Savage is 51 years old. He was born on October 18, 1974 in Wrexham.
What position does Robbie Savage play?
Robbie Savage plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Robbie Savage play for?
Robbie Savage currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robbie Savage scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robbie Savage has scored 32 goals in 552 appearances.