Ryan Gauld
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1,758 days · joined 2021-07-31
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€6.00m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
top club · 140 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2023
€2.75m
top transfer fee · 14/15
17
best season · 2024
27 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-12-16 · 6 players total
379Appearances
85Goals
78Assists
52Yellow cards
1Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Gauld |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan Stewart Gauld |
| Date of birth | 1995-12-16 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Joined | 2021-07-31 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
38 matches · 17 G · 16 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
39 matches · 12 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
32 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Farense → Vancouver
21/22 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2021
2021 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
20 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Farense
34 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Sporting CP → Farense
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SC Farense
24 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Sporting CP
18/19 · Return from loan
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sporting CP → Hibernian FC
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Farense → Sporting CP
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Sporting CP → Farense
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Farense, Hibernian FC
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sporting B → Sporting CP
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → Sporting B
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sporting B → Desportivo Aves
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Sporting B
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sporting B → Vitória Setúbal
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vitória Setúbal FC, Sporting CP B, Sporting CP
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sporting CP B, Sporting CP
38 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sporting CP, Sporting CP B
31 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dundee United → Sporting B
14/15 · Transfer · €2.75m
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee United FC
39 matches · 8 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Dundee United
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dundee United FC
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Dundee Utd U17 → Dundee Utd U20
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.47/90
Assists1 total · 0.47/90
G+A2 total · 0.95/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
30.8%
SC Farense
16.6%
Hibernian FC
0.0%
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
8.2%
Sporting CP
2.2%
Vitória Setúbal FC
0.0%
Sporting CP B
21.5%
Dundee United FC
20.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 8 | 2021 | 24/25 | 140 | 45 | 46 | 1,893 |
| SC Farense | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 71 | 20 | 12 | 1,022 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 502 |
| Sporting CP | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 135 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 1,323 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 51 | 9 | 12 | 1,265 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 2024 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 247 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| 2023 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 32 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 240 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 280 |
| 2021 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Farense | 33 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 319 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SC Farense | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 206 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Farense | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 497 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 502 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 38 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 640 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | Sporting CP B | 26 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 683 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Dundee Utd U17 | Dundee Utd U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dundee United | Sporting B | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.75m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-20 | Sporting B | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting B | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-24 | Sporting B | Desportivo Aves | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | Sporting B | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sporting B | Sporting CP | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Sporting CP | Farense | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Farense | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Sporting CP | Hibernian FC | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Hibernian FC | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | Sporting CP | Farense | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-31 | Farense | Vancouver | Transfer | 5000000 | €350k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Groin injury | 2013-12-28 | 2013-12-31 | 4 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Hip injury | 2014-02-18 | 2014-03-11 | 22 | 6 |
| 14/15 | bruise | 2015-01-22 | 2015-02-28 | 38 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-09-17 | 2017-10-10 | 24 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-02-06 | 2019-03-26 | 49 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-18 | 21 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-03-29 | 2019-05-06 | 39 | 6 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Internal ligament strain | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-06 | 16 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Knee problems | 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-04 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-03-10 | 188 | 33 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€7.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€5.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | #11 | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | #10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Vite | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Raposo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Javain Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alessandro Schöpf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Podence | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Dájome | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabrício Isidoro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deiber Caicedo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Robertson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chico Geraldes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 11 | 32 |
| 2024 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 10 | 30 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Farense | 9 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 30 |
| 2023 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 12 | 32 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 7 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Hibernian FC | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Sporting CP | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Farense | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Sporting CP | Farense | Loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | Sporting B | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-24 | Sporting B | Desportivo Aves | Loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting B | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-20 | Sporting B | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Gauld'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 42% |
| CD Santa Clara | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 64% |
| FC Porto | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 50% |
| Moreirense FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 40% |
| SL Benfica | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 11% |
| Belenenses SAD | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 63% |
| Portimonense SC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 63% |
| CS Marítimo | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 63% |
| CD Tondela | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Famalicão | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 25% |
| Sporting Braga | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2024 | 38 | 451 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 39 | 399 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 32 | 280 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 20 | 373 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 319 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.26 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 206 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 497 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 502 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 640 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 818 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
111 apps
34 G
36 A
LigaPro
106 apps
19 G
6 A
Liga NOS
58 apps
10 G
9 A
Premiership
47 apps
7 G
7 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
7 apps
5 G
3 A
Canadian Championship
11 apps
5 G
2 A
Taça CTT
6 apps
2 G
1 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
1 G
5 A
CONCACAF CL
8 apps
1 G
3 A
League Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Ryan Gauld
Who is Ryan Gauld?
Ryan Gauld is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
How old is Ryan Gauld?
Ryan Gauld is 30 years old. He was born on December 16, 1995 in Aberdeen.
What position does Ryan Gauld play?
Ryan Gauld plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Ryan Gauld play for?
Ryan Gauld currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
How many career goals has Ryan Gauld scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Gauld has scored 85 goals in 379 appearances.
What is Ryan Gauld's market value?
Ryan Gauld's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.