Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 197 apps
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2008
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 10/11
8
best season · 05/06
27 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-09-10 · 6 players total
449Appearances
29Goals
9Assists
70Yellow cards
3Red cards
142Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen McManus |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen David McManus |
| Date of birth | 1982-09-10 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-08-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Arena Sports ... |
Aug 2017
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Motherwell FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Motherwell FC
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
Jul 2014
14/15 — Motherwell FC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Motherwell FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Motherwell FC
42 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Middlesbrough FC, Bristol City, Middlesbrough FC U21
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2012
Transfer: Bristol City → Middlesbrough
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Bristol City
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Middlesbrough FC, Bristol City
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Celtic → Middlesbrough
10/11 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Middlesbrough FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Celtic
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Celtic → Middlesbrough
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Middlesbrough FC, Celtic FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC
41 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celtic FC
52 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Celtic FC
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Celtic FC
41 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Celtic FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Celtic FC
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Celtic B → Celtic
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic B
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Celtic U20
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Motherwell FC
33.8%
Middlesbrough FC
26.3%
Bristol City
7.7%
Middlesbrough FC U21
0.0%
Celtic FC
32.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 5 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 156 | 6 | 3 | 4,327 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 3,369 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 990 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 7 | 03/04 | 09/10 | 197 | 20 | 5 | 4,121 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 37 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,318 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 37 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 829 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,929 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 656 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 37 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 806 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,313 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 36 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 457 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Celtic B | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-29 | Celtic | Middlesbrough | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Celtic | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-13 | Celtic | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.80m |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-14 | Middlesbrough | Bristol City | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-28 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-14 | Middlesbrough | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | Motherwell FC | Retired | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-08-06 | 2014-08-08 | 3 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Groin injury | 2017-02-18 | 2017-02-28 | 11 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Groin surgery | 2017-03-01 | 2017-05-31 | 92 | 12 |
Current—
Peak€7.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 27 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Moult | 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 | 7 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 5 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 30 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-03-28 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-14 | Middlesbrough | Bristol City | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-29 | Celtic | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Teams faced most often by Stephen McManus'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 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 23% |
| Ipswich Town | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 33% |
| Barnsley FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 33% |
| Derby County | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 46% |
| Cardiff City | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 41% |
| Blackpool FC | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 32% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 41% |
| Reading FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 32% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 18% |
| Charlton Athletic | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 32% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 3,318 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 829 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,929 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 1,440 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 656 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 07/08 | 52 | 1,526 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 1,313 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 547 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
284 apps
22 G
7 A
Championship
88 apps
3 G
1 A
SCL by Utilita
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
23 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Stephen McManus?
Stephen McManus is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen McManus?
Stephen McManus is 43 years old. He was born on September 10, 1982 in Lanark.
What position does Stephen McManus play?
Stephen McManus plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Stephen McManus play for?
Stephen McManus currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen McManus scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen McManus has scored 29 goals in 449 appearances.