Defender - Centre-Back ·Northern Ireland
Stephen Craigan
👕 200+ Apps🏴 50+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
2Clubs played for
01/02Debut season
0.02Goals per match
MotherwellTop club · 349 apps
Career highs
€750kPeak value · 2006
-Top transfer fee
4Best season · 04/05
54 / 0Caps / int'l goals
390Appearances
7Goals
8Assists
60Yellow cards
1Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Craigan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen James Craigan |
| Date of birth | 1976-10-29 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newtownards, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-05-13 |
| Contract expires | - |
May 2012
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 - Motherwell FC
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Motherwell FC
50 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Motherwell FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Motherwell FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Motherwell FC
42 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Motherwell FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Motherwell FC
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Motherwell FC
40 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Motherwell FC
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Motherwell FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 - Partick Thistle FC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Partick Thistle FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Partick Thistle
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 - Motherwell FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 - Motherwell FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 - Motherwell FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Blantyre VFC → Motherwell FC
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Motherwell FC
100.0%
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 12 | 03/04 | 99/00 | 349 | 7 | 8 | 3,444 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 35 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 38 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,610 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 37 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,107 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Blantyre VFC | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-13 | Motherwell FC | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current€500k
Peak€750k
Low-
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5674 | - | 54 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Humphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Forbes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 37 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 36 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 38 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 2 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 457 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 1,610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 1,377 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
338 apps
5 G
7 A
SFA Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Scot. League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Stephen Craigan?
Stephen Craigan is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen Craigan?
Stephen Craigan is 49 years old. He was born on October 29, 1976 in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.
What position does Stephen Craigan play?
Stephen Craigan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Stephen Craigan play for?
Stephen Craigan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Craigan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Craigan has scored 7 goals in 390 appearances.