Shay Given

Goalkeeper at Retired

Age50

CitizenshipIreland

Height1.85 m

Footright

BornApril 20, 1976

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Market value —

Rating · 99/00 5.8 Solid

Goalkeeper

Career snapshot

clubs played for

00/01

debut season

goals / match

Newcastle United

top club · 463 apps

Position rank · 99/00

#59

goals rank

#69

assists rank

season goals

season assists

Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins

Career highs

€10.00m

peak value · 2010

€9.00m

top transfer fee · 08/09

—

best season

148 / 0

int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Robert Golemac

Defender - Centre-Back · Retired

Ümit Bozkurt

Defender - Sweeper · Retired

Antonino Panarello

Defender · Retired

Shares 1976-04-20 · 3 players total

619Appearances

0Goals

2Assists

21Yellow cards

0Red cards

616Full matches (90′)

Full name	Shay Given
Name in home country	Séamus John James Given
Date of birth	1976-04-20 (50 yrs)
Place of birth	Lifford, Ireland
Citizenship	Ireland
Position	Goalkeeper
Foot	right
Height	185.00 m
Current club	Retired
Joined	2017-07-01
Contract expires	—

Jul 2017

Transfer: Stoke City → Retired

17/18 · Transfer

Jul 2016

16/17 — Stoke City

6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Oct 2015

Injury: unknown

16 games missed

Jul 2015

Transfer: Aston Villa → Stoke City

15/16 · Transfer

Jul 2015

15/16 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21

6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2014

14/15 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21

12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Feb 2014

Transfer: Middlesbrough → Aston Villa

13/14 · Return from loan

Nov 2013

Transfer: Aston Villa → Middlesbrough

13/14 · Loan

Jul 2013

13/14 — Middlesbrough FC

16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2013

Injury: unknown

3 games missed

Jul 2012

12/13 — Aston Villa

9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Dec 2011

Injury: unknown

8 games missed

Jul 2011

Transfer: Man City → Aston Villa

11/12 · Transfer · €3.75m

Jul 2011

11/12 — Aston Villa

34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2010

10/11 — Manchester City, Manchester City Reserves

5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions

Apr 2010

Injury: unknown

6 games missed

Jul 2009

09/10 — Manchester City

44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Feb 2009

Transfer: Newcastle → Man City

08/09 · Transfer · €9.00m

Jul 2008

08/09 — Newcastle United, Manchester City

47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Feb 2008

Injury: unknown

13 games missed

Jul 2007

07/08 — Newcastle United

24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2006

06/07 — Newcastle United

33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions

Jul 2005

05/06 — Newcastle United

47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2004

04/05 — Newcastle United

52 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2003

03/04 — Newcastle United

53 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions

Jul 2002

02/03 — Newcastle United

51 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions

Jul 2001

01/02 — Newcastle United

50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2000

00/01 — Newcastle United

35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 1999

99/00 — Newcastle United

17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 1998

98/99 — Newcastle United

41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 1997

97/98 — Newcastle United

34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 1997

Transfer: Blackburn → Newcastle

97/98 · Transfer · €2.25m

Jul 1996

96/97 — Blackburn Rovers

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

May 1996

Transfer: Sunderland → Blackburn

95/96 · Return from loan

Jan 1996

Transfer: Blackburn → Sunderland

95/96 · Loan

Sep 1995

Transfer: Swindon Town → Blackburn

95/96 · Return from loan

Aug 1995

Transfer: Blackburn → Swindon Town

95/96 · Loan

Jul 1995

95/96 — Sunderland AFC, Blackburn Rovers

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Aug 1994

Transfer: Celtic → Blackburn

94/95 · Transfer

Jul 1994

94/95 — Blackburn Rovers

0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 1993

Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic

93/94 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €10.00m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals0 total · 0.00/90

Assists0 total · 0.00/90

G+A0 total · 0.00/90

Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90

Clean sheets6 total · 6.00/90

Minutes played by club

Newcastle United 74.6%

Blackburn Rovers 0.3%

Sunderland AFC 0.2%

Stoke City 1.8%

Stoke City U21 0.2%

Aston Villa 8.6%

Aston Villa U21 0.3%

Middlesbrough FC 2.6%

Manchester City 11.3%

Manchester City Reserves 0.2%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Assists	Minutes
Newcastle United	12	00/01	99/00	463	1	41,373
Blackburn Rovers	3	94/95	96/97	2	0	180
Sunderland AFC	1	95/96	95/96	1	0	90
Stoke City	2	15/16	16/17	11	1	975
Stoke City U21	1	15/16	15/16	1	0	90
Aston Villa	3	11/12	14/15	53	0	4,748
Aston Villa U21	1	14/15	14/15	2	0	180
Middlesbrough FC	1	13/14	13/14	16	0	1,440
Manchester City	3	08/09	10/11	69	0	6,283
Manchester City Reserves	1	10/11	10/11	1	0	90

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Assists	YC	Minutes
99/00	FA Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
99/00	League Cup	Newcastle United	1	0	0	45
99/00	Premier League	Newcastle United	14	0	0	1,260
99/00	UEFA Cup	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0
98/99	Cup Winners' Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
98/99	FA Cup	Newcastle United	6	0	0	494
98/99	League Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	210
98/99	Premier League	Newcastle United	31	0	0	2,745
97/98	Champions League	Newcastle United	4	0	0	360
97/98	Champions League Qu.	Newcastle United	2	0	0	210
97/98	FA Cup	Newcastle United	4	0	0	360
97/98	Premier League	Newcastle United	24	0	1	2,160
96/97	League Cup	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0
96/97	Premier League	Blackburn Rovers	2	0	0	180
95/96	First Division	Sunderland AFC	1	0	0	90
95/96	Premier League	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0
94/95	Premier League	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0
16/17	EFL Cup	Stoke City	1	0	0	90
16/17	FA Cup	Stoke City	0	0	0	0
16/17	Premier League	Stoke City	5	1	1	450
15/16	League Cup	Stoke City	2	0	0	210
15/16	Premier League	Stoke City	3	0	1	225
15/16	U21 PL	Stoke City U21	1	0	0	90
14/15	FA Cup	Aston Villa	6	0	0	540
14/15	League Cup	Aston Villa	1	0	0	90
14/15	Premier League	Aston Villa	3	0	1	270
14/15	U21 PL	Aston Villa U21	2	0	0	180
13/14	Championship	Middlesbrough FC	16	0	0	1,440
12/13	FA Cup	Aston Villa	2	0	0	180
12/13	League Cup	Aston Villa	5	0	0	480
12/13	Premier League	Aston Villa	2	0	0	180
11/12	FA Cup	Aston Villa	1	0	0	90
11/12	League Cup	Aston Villa	1	0	0	90
11/12	Premier League	Aston Villa	32	0	1	2,828
10/11	Europa League	Manchester City	3	0	0	270
10/11	Europa League Qualifying	Manchester City	0	0	0	0
10/11	FA Cup	Manchester City	0	0	0	0
10/11	League Cup	Manchester City	1	0	0	90
10/11	Premier League	Manchester City	0	0	0	0
10/11	Reserve League	Manchester City Reserves	1	0	0	90
09/10	FA Cup	Manchester City	3	0	0	300
09/10	League Cup	Manchester City	6	0	0	570
09/10	Premier League	Manchester City	35	0	2	3,133
08/09	FA Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
08/09	League Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	210
08/09	Premier League	Manchester City	15	0	0	1,350
08/09	Premier League	Newcastle United	22	0	2	1,980
08/09	UEFA Cup	Manchester City	6	0	1	570
07/08	FA Cup	Newcastle United	3	0	0	270
07/08	League Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
07/08	Premier League	Newcastle United	19	1	2	1,629
06/07	FA Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
06/07	League Cup	Newcastle United	1	0	0	90
06/07	Premier League	Newcastle United	22	0	1	1,885
06/07	UEFA Cup	Newcastle United	5	0	1	450
06/07	UEFA-Cup Qualifikation	Newcastle United	1	0	0	90
06/07	UI Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
05/06	FA Cup	Newcastle United	4	0	0	360
05/06	League Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
05/06	Premier League	Newcastle United	38	0	2	3,420
05/06	UI Cup	Newcastle United	3	0	0	270
04/05	FA Cup	Newcastle United	3	0	0	270
04/05	League Cup	Newcastle United	1	0	0	120
04/05	Premier League	Newcastle United	36	0	1	3,240
04/05	UEFA Cup	Newcastle United	12	0	0	990
03/04	Champions League Qu.	Newcastle United	2	0	0	210
03/04	FA Cup	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
03/04	League Cup	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0
03/04	Premier League	Newcastle United	38	0	1	3,420
03/04	UEFA Cup	Newcastle United	11	0	0	990
02/03	Champions League	Newcastle United	10	0	0	900
02/03	Champions League Qu.	Newcastle United	2	0	0	180
02/03	FA Cup	Newcastle United	1	0	0	90
02/03	League Cup	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0
02/03	Premier League	Newcastle United	38	0	0	3,420
01/02	FA Cup	Newcastle United	5	0	0	450
01/02	League Cup	Newcastle United	1	0	0	90
01/02	Premier League	Newcastle United	38	0	2	3,420
01/02	UI Cup	Newcastle United	6	0	0	540
00/01	FA Cup	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0
00/01	League Cup	Newcastle United	1	0	0	90
00/01	Premier League	Newcastle United	34	0	1	3,015

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
93/94	1993-07-01	Celtic U20	Celtic	Transfer	0	—
94/95	1994-08-08	Celtic	Blackburn	Transfer	0	—
95/96	1995-08-04	Blackburn	Swindon Town	Loan	0	—
95/96	1995-09-04	Swindon Town	Blackburn	Return from loan	0	—
95/96	1996-01-19	Blackburn	Sunderland	Loan	0	—
95/96	1996-05-31	Sunderland	Blackburn	Return from loan	0	—
97/98	1997-07-01	Blackburn	Newcastle	Transfer	0	€2.25m
08/09	2009-02-01	Newcastle	Man City	Transfer	7500000	€9.00m
11/12	2011-07-19	Man City	Aston Villa	Transfer	5500000	€3.75m
13/14	2013-11-28	Aston Villa	Middlesbrough	Loan	1000000	—
13/14	2014-02-28	Middlesbrough	Aston Villa	Return from loan	1000000	—
15/16	2015-07-10	Aston Villa	Stoke City	Transfer	500000	—
17/18	2017-07-01	Stoke City	Retired	Transfer	250000	—

Season	Injury	From	To	Days missed	Games missed
07/08	Groin problems	2008-02-09	2008-05-11	93	13
09/10	Shoulder injury	2010-04-24	2010-07-01	69	6
11/12	Achilles tendon rupture	2011-12-03	2012-01-13	42	8
12/13	Hamstring injury	2013-01-08	2013-01-19	12	3
15/16	Inflammation in the knee	2015-10-29	2016-01-16	80	16

Current€250k

Peak€10.00m

Low—

Δ since start−€5.75m

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	€250k
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€750k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€1.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€2.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€10.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€7.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€10.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€8.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€7.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€8.25m
Jan 1, 1970	€8.80m
Jan 1, 1970	€9.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€8.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€7.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€6.00m

Team	Shirt	Matches	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #37709	—	6	—	—	former national player
Team #30323	—	2	—	—	former national player
Team #23132	—	1	—	—	former national player
Team #21103	—	5	—	—	former national player
Team #3509	#23	134	—	—	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals	Minutes
James Milner	1	0	0

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
13/14	2014-02-28	Middlesbrough	Aston Villa	Return from loan	—	€1.00m
13/14	2013-11-28	Aston Villa	Middlesbrough	Loan	—	€1.00m
95/96	1996-05-31	Sunderland	Blackburn	Return from loan	—	—
95/96	1996-01-19	Blackburn	Sunderland	Loan	—	—
95/96	1995-09-04	Swindon Town	Blackburn	Return from loan	—	—
95/96	1995-08-04	Blackburn	Swindon Town	Loan	—	—

Teams faced most often by Shay Given'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 United	182	29	40	113	165	336	-171	16%
Arsenal FC	182	27	44	111	154	356	-202	15%
Tottenham Hotspur	182	51	38	93	212	276	-64	28%
Liverpool FC	182	32	55	95	161	296	-135	18%
Everton FC	182	50	51	81	200	267	-67	27%
Chelsea FC	182	34	34	114	154	344	-190	19%
Fulham FC	158	63	41	54	222	190	+32	40%
West Ham United	156	53	48	55	192	181	+11	34%
Bolton Wanderers	140	57	38	45	197	164	+33	41%
West Bromwich Albion	130	56	39	35	187	143	+44	43%
Wigan Athletic	110	45	32	33	146	126	+20	41%
Southampton FC	110	38	33	39	144	165	-21	35%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
00/01	Senior debut season

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

Season	Matches	Mins	YC	Cards / 90′
97/98	34	3,090	1	0.03
16/17	6	540	1	0.17
15/16	6	525	1	0.17
14/15	12	1,080	1	0.08
11/12	34	3,008	1	0.03
09/10	44	4,003	2	0.04
08/09	47	4,290	3	0.06
07/08	24	2,079	2	0.09
06/07	33	2,875	2	0.06
05/06	47	4,230	2	0.04
04/05	52	4,620	1	0.02
03/04	53	4,800	1	0.02
01/02	50	4,500	2	0.04
00/01	35	3,105	1	0.03

Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.

Season	Matches	Mins	Clean sheets	CS %	Goals conceded	GC / 90′
99/00	17	1,485	6	35%	23	1.39
98/99	41	3,629	12	29%	49	1.22
97/98	34	3,090	10	29%	42	1.22
96/97	2	180	1	50%	1	0.5
95/96	1	90	1	100%	0	0
16/17	6	540	1	17%	14	2.33
15/16	6	525	1	17%	9	1.54
14/15	12	1,080	4	33%	17	1.42
13/14	16	1,440	10	63%	10	0.63
12/13	9	840	0	0%	16	1.71
11/12	34	3,008	8	24%	50	1.5
10/11	5	450	2	40%	6	1.2
09/10	44	4,003	14	32%	52	1.17
08/09	47	4,290	11	23%	69	1.45
07/08	24	2,079	4	17%	43	1.86
06/07	33	2,875	8	24%	41	1.28
05/06	47	4,230	18	38%	48	1.02
04/05	52	4,620	14	27%	67	1.31
03/04	53	4,800	17	32%	52	0.98
02/03	51	4,590	16	31%	71	1.39
01/02	50	4,500	14	28%	66	1.32
00/01	35	3,105	7	20%	43	1.25