Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.42
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 209 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#4
goals rank
#18
assists rank
158
season goals
35
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€700k
top transfer fee · 03/04
32
best season · 01/02
22 / 20
int'l caps / goals
372Appearances
158Goals
35Assists
10Yellow cards
1Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shaun Goater |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leonard Shaun Goater |
| Date of birth | 1970-02-25 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Citizenship | Bermuda England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bermuda Hogges → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Southend United → Bermuda Hogges
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: Reading → Southend United
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southend United
36 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Coventry → Reading
04/05 · Return from loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: Reading → Coventry
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Coventry City, Reading FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Man City → Reading
03/04 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Reading FC
38 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester City
29 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City
46 matches · 32 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester City
32 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester City
45 matches · 29 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester City
50 matches · 20 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1998
Transfer: Bristol City → Man City
97/98 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bristol City, Manchester City
45 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 1996
Transfer: Rotherham → Bristol City
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bristol City
21 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Rotherham United
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1993
Transfer: Notts County → Rotherham
93/94 · Return from loan
Nov 1993
Transfer: Rotherham → Notts County
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Rotherham United
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Rotherham United
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Rotherham United
3 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1989
Transfer: Man Utd → Rotherham
89/90 · Transfer · €45k
May 1989
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
88/89 · Transfer
May 1988
Transfer: N. Village Rams → Man Utd U18
87/88 · Transfer
Jul 1986
Transfer: Boulevard → N. Village Rams
86/87 · Transfer
Jul 1985
Transfer: N. Village Rams → Boulevard
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
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).
Goals29 total · 8.70/90
Assists7 total · 2.10/90
G+A36 total · 10.80/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
51.0%
Bristol City
14.5%
Rotherham United
18.0%
Southend United
5.2%
Coventry City
0.0%
Reading FC
11.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 209 | 102 | 26 | 2,143 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 59 | 27 | 0 | 611 |
| Rotherham United | 4 | 90/91 | 95/96 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 758 |
| Southend United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 217 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 476 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 40 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 43 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 206 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Bristol City | 33 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Bristol City | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Third Division | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Southend United | 34 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 34 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 42 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 122 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | N. Village Rams | Boulevard | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Boulevard | N. Village Rams | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-05-01 | N. Village Rams | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1989-05-08 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-10-25 | Man Utd | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | €45k |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-12 | Rotherham | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-18 | Notts County | Rotherham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-08-17 | Rotherham | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-26 | Bristol City | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Man City | Reading | Transfer | 0 | €700k |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-23 | Reading | Coventry | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-09 | Coventry | Reading | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-02 | Reading | Southend United | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Southend United | Bermuda Hogges | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bermuda Hogges | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #15735 | #19 | 22 | 20 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 28 | 42 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 23 | 40 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 17 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 8 | 42 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 6 | 40 |
| 05/06 | League One | Southend United | 6 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-05-09 | Coventry | Reading | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-23 | Reading | Coventry | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-18 | Notts County | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-12 | Rotherham | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Shaun Goater'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 20% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 60% |
| West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 30% |
| Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 40% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 40% |
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 70% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 50 | 680 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 665 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 296 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 46 | 263 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.37 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
123 apps
66 G
18 A
Third Division
97 apps
44 G
4 A
Premier League
52 apps
13 G
3 A
League Cup
25 apps
12 G
3 A
League One
34 apps
11 G
6 A
FA Cup
21 apps
11 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Shaun Goater?
Shaun Goater is a Bermuda professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Shaun Goater?
Shaun Goater is 56 years old. He was born on February 25, 1970 in Hamilton.
What position does Shaun Goater play?
Shaun Goater plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Shaun Goater play for?
Shaun Goater currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shaun Goater scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shaun Goater has scored 158 goals in 372 appearances.