Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
4.7
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Bradford City
top club · 231 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1665
goals rank
#2215
assists rank
33
season goals
15
season assists
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€375k
peak value · 2012
€150k
top transfer fee · 06/07
4
best season · 10/11
30 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-05-01 · 6 players total
649Appearances
33Goals
15Assists
79Yellow cards
1Red cards
271Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rory McArdle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rory Alexander McArdle |
| Date of birth | 1987-05-01 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | OmniSports |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Harrogate Town
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Harrogate Town
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Exeter City → Harrogate Town
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Exeter City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Exeter City
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Scunthorpe United
31 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Scunthorpe United
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Scunthorpe United
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bradford → Scunthorpe Utd.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bradford City
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bradford City
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bradford City
55 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bradford City
43 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bradford City
56 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Bradford
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aberdeen FC
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aberdeen FC
36 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Rochdale → Aberdeen FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rochdale AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rochdale AFC
49 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rochdale AFC
49 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Rochdale
06/07 · Transfer · €150k
Jan 2007
Transfer: Rochdale → Sheff Wed
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Rochdale
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale AFC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2006
Transfer: Rochdale → Sheff Wed
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Rochdale
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rochdale AFC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed U18 → Sheff Wed
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €375k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
Harrogate Town
11.1%
Exeter City
6.5%
Scunthorpe United
16.4%
Bradford City
35.4%
Aberdeen FC
8.3%
Rochdale AFC
22.3%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2,716 |
| Exeter City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1,591 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 117 | 4 | 3 | 4,016 |
| Bradford City | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 231 | 15 | 3 | 8,634 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 2,015 |
| Rochdale AFC | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 166 | 6 | 4 | 5,446 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 870 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,846 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Exeter City | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,591 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 776 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bradford City | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,984 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Bradford City | 43 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,290 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 41 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,219 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,711 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,181 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 41 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,828 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,830 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,488 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sheff Wed U18 | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-26 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-07 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-07 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-08 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Transfer | 50000 | €150k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rochdale | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Bradford | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bradford | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Exeter City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Exeter City | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Harrogate Town | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Shoulder injury | 2011-04-06 | 2011-07-01 | 87 | 12 |
Current—
Peak€375k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #18 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Meredith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Liddle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Knott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Funso Ojo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 43 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 41 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 25 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-07 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-07 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-26 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rory McArdle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 73 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 112 | 77 | +35 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 70 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 95 | 94 | +1 | 39% |
| Port Vale FC | 68 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 35% |
| Colchester United | 66 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 32% |
| Swindon Town | 60 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 90 | 97 | -7 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 75 | 78 | -3 | 36% |
| Chesterfield FC | 58 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 87 | 76 | +11 | 43% |
| Gillingham FC | 57 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 30% |
| Carlisle United | 55 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 55 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 83 | 75 | +8 | 42% |
| Southend United | 53 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 36% |
| Bristol Rovers | 51 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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 | 13 | 870 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,846 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 1,591 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 776 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 3,240 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 1,050 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 55 | 1,290 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 1,219 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 12/13 | 56 | 2,821 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 127 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,888 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 1,828 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 2,130 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 1,488 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
270 apps
13 G
7 A
League One
217 apps
11 G
2 A
Premiership
53 apps
2 G
2 A
Scot. League Cup
6 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two Play-Offs
8 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
20 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
7 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
38 apps
0 G
1 A
FL Trophy
20 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Rory McArdle?
Rory McArdle is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rory McArdle?
Rory McArdle is 39 years old. He was born on May 1, 1987 in Sheffield.
What position does Rory McArdle play?
Rory McArdle plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rory McArdle play for?
Rory McArdle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rory McArdle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rory McArdle has scored 33 goals in 649 appearances.