Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2019
€3.20m
top transfer fee · 17/18
6
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-09-30 · 6 players total
379Appearances
20Goals
11Assists
67Yellow cards
3Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Shotton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan Colin Shotton |
| Date of birth | 1988-09-30 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fenton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2024-10-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Full Circle Sports ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Oct 2024
Transfer: Hanley Town → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Hanley Town
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Leek Town FC → Melb. Victory
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Leek Town FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Melbourne Victory
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Birmingham → Middlesbrough
17/18 · Transfer · €3.20m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC, Birmingham City, FC Middlesbrough U23
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Birmingham City
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Derby → Birmingham
16/17 · Transfer · €360k
Jun 2016
Transfer: Birmingham → Derby
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Derby → Birmingham
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Birmingham City, Derby County
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Stoke City → Derby
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Derby → Stoke City
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: Stoke City → Derby
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Derby County, Stoke City U21
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Wigan → Stoke City
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Stoke City → Wigan
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic, Stoke City
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Stoke City
38 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stoke City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Barnsley → Stoke City
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Stoke City → Barnsley
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Barnsley FC, Stoke City, Stoke City U21
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Tranmere → Stoke City
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Stoke City → Tranmere
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tranmere Rovers, Stoke City
40 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Altrincham → Stoke City
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Stoke City → Altrincham
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Altrincham FC
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Stoke U18 → Stoke City
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Melbourne Victory
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
20.9%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Birmingham City
27.6%
Derby County
10.5%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Stoke City
19.1%
Wigan Athletic
6.9%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
8.8%
Altrincham FC
6.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 2,062 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 2,723 |
| Derby County | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1,034 |
| Stoke City U21 | 3 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 1,878 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 684 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 864 |
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 607 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,062 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 43 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1,913 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 25 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,034 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 684 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 487 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Stoke City | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,391 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 594 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Altrincham FC | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 607 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Altrincham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stoke U18 | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-15 | Stoke City | Altrincham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Altrincham | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-29 | Stoke City | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Tranmere | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-23 | Stoke City | Barnsley | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Barnsley | Stoke City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Stoke City | Wigan | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Wigan | Stoke City | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Stoke City | Derby | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Derby | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Stoke City | Derby | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Derby | Birmingham | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Birmingham | Derby | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Derby | Birmingham | Transfer | 750000 | €360k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Birmingham | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 750000 | €3.20m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-31 | Middlesbrough | Leek Town FC | Transfer | 2400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-18 | Leek Town FC | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-20 | Melb. Victory | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-27 | Without Club | Hanley Town | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-02 | Hanley Town | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ill | 2014-10-24 | 2014-10-29 | 6 | 2 |
| 14/15 | concussion | 2015-04-04 | 2015-04-13 | 10 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asmir Begovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Saville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhamed Besic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Conference | Altrincham FC | 5 | 34 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 25 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 2 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Birmingham | Derby | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Derby | Birmingham | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Derby | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Stoke City | Derby | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Wigan | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Stoke City | Wigan | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Barnsley | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-23 | Stoke City | Barnsley | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Tranmere | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-29 | Stoke City | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Altrincham | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-15 | Stoke City | Altrincham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Shotton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 52 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 33% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 48 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 29% |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 37% |
| Nottingham Forest | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 39% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 48% |
| Fulham FC | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 28% |
| Leeds United | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 41% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 40% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 35% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 39% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 2,062 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 1,913 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 1,034 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 684 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 1,878 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 864 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 607 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
202 apps
7 G
7 A
League One
33 apps
5 G
0 A
Conference
34 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
48 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
11 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
A-League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryan Shotton?
Ryan Shotton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Without Club.
How old is Ryan Shotton?
Ryan Shotton is 37 years old. He was born on September 30, 1988 in Fenton.
What position does Ryan Shotton play?
Ryan Shotton plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryan Shotton play for?
Ryan Shotton currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Ryan Shotton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Shotton has scored 20 goals in 379 appearances.