Shaun Maloney
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 208 apps
Position rank · 2015
#139
goals rank
#125
assists rank
79
season goals
69
season assists
Among 290 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.25m
peak value · 2008
€3.10m
top transfer fee · 08/09
16
best season · 05/06
68 / 13
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-01-24 · 6 players total
388Appearances
79Goals
69Assists
21Yellow cards
0Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shaun Maloney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shaun Richard Maloney |
| Date of birth | 1983-01-24 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Miri, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Hull City → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hull City
14 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Chicago → Hull City
15/16 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hull City
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Chicago Fire
17 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Wigan → Chicago
14/15 · Transfer · €590k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
13 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wigan Athletic
41 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Celtic → Wigan
11/12 · Transfer · €1.13m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Celtic FC, Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic U21
21 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Celtic FC
27 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celtic FC
17 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Aston Villa → Celtic
08/09 · Transfer · €3.10m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC, Aston Villa
29 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aston Villa
25 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Celtic → Aston Villa
06/07 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Celtic FC, Aston Villa
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Celtic FC
41 matches · 16 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Celtic FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Celtic FC
23 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Celtic FC
28 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Celtic FC
19 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celtic FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Celtic U20
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 183 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.66/90
Assists3 total · 0.66/90
G+A6 total · 1.32/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.44/90
Minutes played by club
Chicago Fire
5.7%
Hull City
16.4%
Wigan Athletic
25.5%
Celtic FC
41.4%
Wigan Athletic U21
0.0%
Aston Villa
11.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 409 |
| Hull City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 1,169 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 1,819 |
| Celtic FC | 11 | 00/01 | 11/12 | 208 | 52 | 41 | 2,952 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 789 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 409 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Hull City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hull City | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 891 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 508 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 303 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 491 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 258 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wigan Athletic U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 398 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 3750000 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Celtic | Aston Villa | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-22 | Aston Villa | Celtic | Transfer | 4000000 | €3.10m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Celtic | Wigan | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.13m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-25 | Wigan | Chicago | Transfer | 2000000 | €590k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | Chicago | Hull City | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Hull City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Tendonitis | 2009-11-27 | 2010-01-20 | 55 | 10 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2010-11-27 | 2011-04-10 | 135 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Herniated disc | 2015-06-22 | 2015-07-25 | 34 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Back injury | 2016-11-04 | 2016-12-09 | 36 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€4.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 20 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #6 | 47 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum McManaman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 13 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 36 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 36 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 15 |
Teams faced most often by Shaun Maloney'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 54 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 50 | 103 | -53 | 20% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 54 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 100 | -56 | 15% |
| Manchester United | 54 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 132 | -104 | 4% |
| Fulham FC | 54 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 54 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 117 | -70 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 54 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 67 | 98 | -31 | 20% |
| Liverpool FC | 54 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 95 | -50 | 19% |
| Arsenal FC | 54 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 120 | -76 | 11% |
| Sunderland AFC | 50 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 50 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 36% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 50 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 40% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 48 | 70 | -22 | 24% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | 409 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 794 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 291 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 636 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 451 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 325 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
148 apps
34 G
36 A
Premier League
88 apps
15 G
13 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
15 apps
8 G
1 A
Championship
50 apps
6 G
6 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
5 G
0 A
MLS
14 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
11 apps
2 G
3 A
SFA Cup
7 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
10 apps
1 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Shaun Maloney
Who is Shaun Maloney?
Shaun Maloney is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Shaun Maloney?
Shaun Maloney is 43 years old. He was born on January 24, 1983 in Miri.
What position does Shaun Maloney play?
Shaun Maloney plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Shaun Maloney play for?
Shaun Maloney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shaun Maloney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shaun Maloney has scored 79 goals in 388 appearances.