Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.41
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 169 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#489
goals rank
#491
assists rank
188
season goals
11
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.30m
peak value · 2005
€5.20m
top transfer fee · 07/08
35
best season · 02/03
69 / 17
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-04-06 · 4 players total
463Appearances
188Goals
11Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Robert Earnshaw |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-04-06 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mufulira, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales Zambia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Vancouver → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps FC 2
14 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Vancouver
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Chicago → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Blackpool → Chicago
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Chicago Fire
5 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2014
Transfer: Toronto → Blackpool
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackpool FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Toronto FC
27 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Cardiff → Toronto
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: M. Tel Aviv → Cardiff
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Cardiff → M. Tel Aviv
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City, Maccabi Tel Aviv
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cardiff City
22 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Forest → Cardiff
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
36 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Derby → Forest
08/09 · Transfer · €3.40m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Derby County
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Norwich → Derby
07/08 · Transfer · €5.20m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Norwich City
32 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: West Brom → Norwich
05/06 · Transfer · €4.13m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion
31 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2004
Transfer: Cardiff → West Brom
04/05 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion
39 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cardiff City
49 matches · 26 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cardiff City
50 matches · 35 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Cardiff City
33 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Cardiff City
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Morton → Cardiff
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Cardiff → Morton
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Cardiff City, Greenock Morton FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Cardiff
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Cardiff City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.29/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
Cardiff City
40.5%
Greenock Morton FC
0.0%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0.4%
Whitecaps FC 2
1.4%
Chicago Fire
1.0%
Toronto FC
4.1%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Maccabi Tel Aviv
1.8%
Nottingham Forest
15.3%
Derby County
17.3%
Norwich City
5.0%
West Bromwich Albion
13.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 169 | 82 | 3 | 2,315 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 15/16 | 2015 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 58 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 236 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 110 | 43 | 5 | 874 |
| Derby County | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 47 | 27 | 2 | 287 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 747 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 312 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | USL | Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| 2014 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2013 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Toronto FC | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Cardiff City | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 127 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Norwich City | 30 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Norwich City | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Cardiff City | 46 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 183 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 46 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 116 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Cardiff U18 | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Cardiff | Morton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Morton | Cardiff | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Cardiff | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | West Brom | Norwich | Transfer | 5300000 | €4.13m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Norwich | Derby | Transfer | 5300000 | €5.20m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Derby | Forest | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.40m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Forest | Cardiff | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-20 | Cardiff | M. Tel Aviv | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | M. Tel Aviv | Cardiff | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-28 | Cardiff | Toronto | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-21 | Toronto | Blackpool | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-16 | Blackpool | Chicago | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-18 | Chicago | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-25 | Without Club | Vancouver | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Vancouver | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€5.30m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #20 | 59 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 31 | 46 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Cardiff City | 21 | 46 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Norwich City | 19 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Norwich City | 2 | 30 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Cardiff City | 2 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | M. Tel Aviv | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-20 | Cardiff | M. Tel Aviv | Loan | — | €750k |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Morton | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Cardiff | Morton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Robert Earnshaw'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 66 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 88 | 98 | -10 | 35% |
| Crystal Palace | 60 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 32% |
| Leicester City | 58 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 41% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 58 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 38% |
| Coventry City | 58 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 78 | 73 | +5 | 43% |
| Watford FC | 54 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 84 | 80 | +4 | 33% |
| Burnley FC | 54 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 68 | 78 | -10 | 30% |
| Barnsley FC | 52 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 46% |
| Leeds United | 50 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 46% |
| Preston North End | 50 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 40% |
| Southampton FC | 50 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 32% |
| Reading FC | 48 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 77 | -24 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #150 (career) |
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 | 7 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2015 | 14 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 27 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 10 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 355 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 178 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 341 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 02/03 | 50 | 356 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
166 apps
66 G
7 A
Second Division
82 apps
43 G
0 A
First Division
46 apps
21 G
2 A
League Cup
18 apps
15 G
0 A
Premier League
65 apps
13 G
1 A
MLS
40 apps
13 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
10 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
3 G
0 A
USL
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Ligat ha'Al
10 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Robert Earnshaw?
Robert Earnshaw is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Robert Earnshaw?
Robert Earnshaw is 45 years old. He was born on April 6, 1981 in Mufulira.
What position does Robert Earnshaw play?
Robert Earnshaw plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Robert Earnshaw play for?
Robert Earnshaw currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robert Earnshaw scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robert Earnshaw has scored 188 goals in 463 appearances.