Career snapshot
Position rank · 2018
Among 295 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-01-18 · 4 players total
| Full name | Ryan Gilligan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan James Gilligan |
| Date of birth | 1987-01-18 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Swindon, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 238 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornion Pallo -47 | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1,038 |
| PS Kemi Kings | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2,921 |
| Umeå FC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dalkurd FF | 2 | 13/14 | 2014 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IK Brage | 2 | 12/13 | 2013 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 405 |
| Östersunds FK | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1,337 |
| Northampton Town | 7 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 205 | 23 | 10 | 3,895 |
| Newport County | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kakkonen - Group C | Tornion Pallo -47 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 678 |
| 2018 | Suomen Cup | Tornion Pallo -47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kakkonen - Group C | Tornion Pallo -47 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 360 |
| 2017 | Suomen Cup | PS Kemi Kings | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 435 |
| 2016 | Liigacup | PS Kemi Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | PS Kemi Kings | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2,486 |
| 2015 | Ettan Norra | Umeå FC | 22 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ettan Norra | Dalkurd FF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Superettan | IK Brage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 2013 | Superettan | Östersunds FK | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 957 |
| 2012 | Ettan Norra | Östersunds FK | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 380 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | Dalkurd FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | IK Brage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Newport County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Northampton Town | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,697 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Torquay United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Northampton Town | 42 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 455 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Northampton Town | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 652 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Northampton Town | 38 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 628 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Northampton Town | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Northampton Town | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Northampton U18 | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Northampton | Torquay | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Torquay | Northampton | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Northampton | Newport County | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Newport County | Northampton | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Northampton | Östersund | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Östersund | Brage | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Brage | Dalkurd | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Dalkurd | Umeå FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-09 | Umeå FC | PS Kemi | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-19 | Kemi Kings | TP-47 | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | TP-47 | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Osman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy McKay | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Dolman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McGleish | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Northampton Town | 8 | 42 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Northampton Town | 4 | 23 |
| 07/08 | League One | Northampton Town | 4 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Torquay United | 5 | 27 |
| 2015 | Ettan Norra | Umeå FC | 5 | 22 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Newport County | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Northampton | Newport County | Loan | — | €150k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Torquay | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Northampton | Torquay | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Gilligan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 38% |
| Barnet FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Southend United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 17% |
| Port Vale FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
| Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
| Bury FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | 678 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 22 | 795 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 29 | 2,486 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 1,362 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 11 | 380 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 11/12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,697 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 770 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 652 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 628 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
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Frequently asked about Ryan Gilligan
Who is Ryan Gilligan?
Ryan Gilligan is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Ryan Gilligan?
Ryan Gilligan is 39 years old. He was born on January 18, 1987 in Swindon.
What position does Ryan Gilligan play?
Ryan Gilligan plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ryan Gilligan play for?
Ryan Gilligan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ryan Gilligan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Gilligan has scored 35 goals in 357 appearances.
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