Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
top club · 83 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2009
€275k
top transfer fee · 09/10
6
best season · 08/09
2 · 22.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-04-29 · 6 players total
145Appearances
9Goals
4Assists
17Yellow cards
3Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Solomon Taiwo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Solomon Oladiran Taiwo |
| Date of birth | 1985-04-29 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-02-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2020
Transfer: Faversham Town → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: Three Bridges → Faversham Town
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Phoenix Sports → Three Bridges
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Greenwich → Phoenix Sports
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Crowborough → Greenwich
18/19 · Transfer
Apr 2018
Transfer: Thamesmead Town → Crowborough
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bishop's St. → Thamesmead Town
17/18 · Transfer
Mar 2017
Transfer: Cray Wanderers → Bishop's St.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Cray Wanderers
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Margate FC → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Margate FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Luton → Dover Athletic
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Luton
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Luton → Dover Athletic
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dover Athletic
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Transfer: Aldershot → Luton
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Luton → Aldershot
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Aldershot Town, Luton Town
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: Bromley → Luton
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Bromley
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Mansfield Town
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Luton Town, Mansfield Town
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Cardiff → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
May 2012
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Cardiff
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Cardiff → Leyton Orient
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cardiff City, Leyton Orient
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Cardiff
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2010
Transfer: Cardiff → Dag & Red FC
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cardiff City, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Cardiff
09/10 · Transfer · €275k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cardiff City, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
46 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2007
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Dag & Red FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Bromley → Sutton Utd
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Windsor & Eton → Bromley
06/07 · Transfer
Mar 2006
Transfer: Chesham → Windsor & Eton
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Weymouth FC → Chesham
05/06 · Transfer
Oct 2005
Transfer: Maidenhead Utd. → Weymouth FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Tooting & Mitcham FC → Maidenhead Utd.
05/06 · Transfer
Feb 2005
Transfer: Bromley → Tooting & Mitcham FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Dover Athletic
0.0%
Luton Town
40.3%
Aldershot Town
0.0%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
59.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Athletic | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 938 |
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 1,389 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Conference | Dover Athletic | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Dover Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 249 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Luton Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 689 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 40 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 856 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Bromley | Tooting & Mitcham FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Tooting & Mitcham FC | Maidenhead Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Maidenhead Utd. | Weymouth FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Weymouth FC | Chesham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Chesham | Windsor & Eton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Windsor & Eton | Bromley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-04 | Bromley | Sutton Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-05 | Sutton Utd | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-25 | Dag & Red FC | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | €275k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-28 | Cardiff | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-23 | Dag & Red FC | Cardiff | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-24 | Cardiff | Leyton Orient | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Cardiff | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-06 | Without Club | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-10 | Mansfield Town | Bromley | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-07 | Bromley | Luton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Luton | Aldershot | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-03 | Aldershot | Luton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Luton | Dover Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-06 | Dover Athletic | Luton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | Luton | Dover Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dover Athletic | Margate FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | Margate FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Without Club | Cray Wanderers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-03 | Cray Wanderers | Bishop's St. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bishop's St. | Thamesmead Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-02 | Thamesmead Town | Crowborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Crowborough | Greenwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Greenwich | Phoenix Sports | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Phoenix Sports | Three Bridges | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-12 | Three Bridges | Faversham Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-04 | Faversham Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-01-03 | 2011-01-27 | 25 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Payne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Doe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 40 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 1 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Conference | Luton Town | 1 | 11 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 4 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-06 | Dover Athletic | Luton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Luton | Dover Athletic | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-03 | Aldershot | Luton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Luton | Aldershot | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-24 | Cardiff | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-23 | Dag & Red FC | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-28 | Cardiff | Dag & Red FC | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Solomon Taiwo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Aldershot Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Darlington FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 249 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 12/13 | 10 | 689 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,209 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
54 apps
4 G
2 A
Conference
44 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
23 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Solomon Taiwo
Who is Solomon Taiwo?
Solomon Taiwo is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Solomon Taiwo?
Solomon Taiwo is 41 years old. He was born on April 29, 1985 in Lagos.
What position does Solomon Taiwo play?
Solomon Taiwo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Solomon Taiwo play for?
Solomon Taiwo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Solomon Taiwo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Solomon Taiwo has scored 9 goals in 145 appearances.