Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Doncaster Rovers
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 06/07
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1985-11-06 · 6 players total
253Appearances
12Goals
14Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Gillett |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon James Gillett |
| Date of birth | 1985-11-06 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oxford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 165.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Apr 2016
Transfer: Peterborough → Yeovil Town
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Peterborough
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Yeovil Town, Peterborough United
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Forest → Yeovil Town
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Yeovil Town
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Bristol City → Forest
13/14 · Return from loan
Oct 2013
Transfer: Forest → Bristol City
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Nottingham Forest, Bristol City
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Nottingham Forest
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → Forest
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers
48 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Doncaster Rovers
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Southampton → Doncaster
10/11 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Doncaster → Southampton
09/10 · Return from loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Southampton → Doncaster
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Doncaster Rovers, Southampton FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Southampton FC
30 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2007
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Southampton
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Southampton → Yeovil Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Southampton FC, Yeovil Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: Blackpool → Southampton
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Southampton → Blackpool
06/07 · Loan
Dec 2006
Transfer: Bournemouth → Southampton
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Bournemouth
06/07 · Loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Southampton
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Blackpool
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackpool FC, AFC Bournemouth
41 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2005
Transfer: Walsall → Southampton
05/06 · Return from loan
Sep 2005
Transfer: Southampton → Walsall
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southampton FC, Walsall FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Yeovil Town
18.8%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Bristol City
11.4%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
38.0%
Southampton FC
0.0%
AFC Bournemouth
7.7%
Blackpool FC
24.1%
Walsall FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil Town | 3 | 07/08 | 15/16 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1,511 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 918 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 81 | 4 | 7 | 3,052 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 620 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1,933 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League One | Yeovil Town | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,220 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bristol City | 23 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 918 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,314 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,738 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Southampton FC | 27 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Yeovil Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,843 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Southampton | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Walsall | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Southampton | Blackpool | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Blackpool | Southampton | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Southampton | Bournemouth | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Bournemouth | Southampton | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Southampton | Blackpool | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Blackpool | Southampton | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Southampton | Yeovil Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Yeovil Town | Southampton | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Southampton | Doncaster | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Doncaster | Southampton | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Southampton | Doncaster | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Doncaster | Forest | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-28 | Forest | Bristol City | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Bristol City | Forest | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-07 | Forest | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-05 | Yeovil Town | Peterborough | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-05 | Peterborough | Yeovil Town | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 46 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bristol City | 2 | 23 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 46 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Southampton FC | 4 | 27 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-04-05 | Peterborough | Yeovil Town | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-05 | Yeovil Town | Peterborough | Loan | — | €350k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Bristol City | Forest | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-28 | Forest | Bristol City | Loan | — | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Doncaster | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Southampton | Doncaster | Loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Yeovil Town | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Southampton | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Blackpool | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Southampton | Blackpool | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Bournemouth | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Southampton | Bournemouth | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Blackpool | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Southampton | Blackpool | Loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Walsall | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Southampton | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Simon Gillett'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 34% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 41% |
| Huddersfield Town | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 37% |
| Leyton Orient | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 42% |
| Barnsley FC | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 33% |
| Brentford FC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 50% |
| Scunthorpe United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 32% |
| Watford FC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 27% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 18% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,511 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 918 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 1,314 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 2,553 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
91 apps
5 G
3 A
Championship
133 apps
4 G
11 A
FA Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Simon Gillett is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Simon Gillett?
Simon Gillett is 40 years old. He was born on November 6, 1985 in Oxford.
What position does Simon Gillett play?
Simon Gillett plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Simon Gillett play for?
Simon Gillett currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simon Gillett scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Gillett has scored 12 goals in 253 appearances.