Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
15
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Portsmouth FC
top club · 120 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 95/96
18
best season · 01/02
13 · 13.3%
pens / of goals
385Appearances
98Goals
8Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steve Claridge |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen Edward Claridge |
| Date of birth | 1966-04-10 (60 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-08-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2017
Transfer: Salisbury → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Career break → Salisbury
17/18 · Transfer
May 2012
Transfer: Gosport Borough → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Career break → Gosport Borough
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Weymouth FC → Career break
09/10 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Career break → Weymouth FC
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Transfer: Harrow Borough → Career break
06/07 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Transfer: Worthing → Harrow Borough
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Bournemouth → Worthing
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Bournemouth
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — AFC Bournemouth
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Bradford → Without Club
06/07 · Transfer
May 2006
Transfer: Walsall → Bradford
05/06 · Return from loan
Mar 2006
Transfer: Bradford → Walsall
05/06 · Loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Gillingham → Bradford
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: Millwall → Gillingham
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bradford City, Gillingham FC, Walsall FC
37 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Wycombe → Millwall
05/06 · Transfer
Feb 2005
Transfer: Brentford → Wycombe
04/05 · Transfer
Feb 2005
Transfer: Wycombe → Brentford
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Brentford → Wycombe
04/05 · Loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: Brighton → Brentford
04/05 · Transfer
Nov 2004
Transfer: Weymouth FC → Brighton
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford FC, Wycombe Wanderers
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Millwall → Weymouth FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Millwall FC
49 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Portsmouth → Millwall
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Millwall FC
44 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Millwall → Portsmouth
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: Portsmouth → Millwall
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Portsmouth FC, Millwall FC
40 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Portsmouth FC
34 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 1998
Transfer: Wolves → Portsmouth
98/99 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Portsmouth FC
42 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1998
Transfer: Leicester → Wolves
97/98 · Transfer · €525k
Mar 1998
Transfer: Portsmouth → Leicester
97/98 · Return from loan
Jan 1998
Transfer: Leicester → Portsmouth
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth FC, Leicester City
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Leicester City
43 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1996
Transfer: Birmingham → Leicester
95/96 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Birmingham City, Leicester City
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Birmingham City
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1994
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Birmingham
93/94 · Transfer · €525k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Cambridge United
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1992
Transfer: Luton → Cambridge Utd.
92/93 · Transfer · €280k
Jul 1992
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Luton
92/93 · Transfer · €240k
Jul 1992
92/93 — Cambridge United, Luton Town
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Cambridge United
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Cambridge United
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1990
Transfer: Aldershot FC → Cambridge Utd.
89/90 · Transfer · €115k
Oct 1988
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Aldershot FC
88/89 · Transfer · €25k
Oct 1988
Transfer: Weymouth FC → Crystal Palace
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1988
88/89 — Aldershot FC (- 1992)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 1985
Transfer: Bournemouth → Weymouth FC
85/86 · Transfer · €15k
Nov 1984
Transfer: Fareham Town → Bournemouth
84/85 · Transfer
Aug 1983
Transfer: Portsmouth Yth → Fareham Town
83/84 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals14 total · 6.40/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A14 total · 6.40/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Portsmouth FC
23.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Leicester City
15.4%
Birmingham City
9.8%
Cambridge United
13.6%
Luton Town
0.0%
Aldershot FC (- 1992)
0.0%
AFC Bournemouth
0.0%
Walsall FC
10.2%
Bradford City
4.4%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Wycombe Wanderers
7.7%
Millwall FC
15.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth FC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 120 | 37 | 1 | 1,416 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 916 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 94/95 | 95/96 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 585 |
| Cambridge United | 4 | 90/91 | 93/94 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 810 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldershot FC (- 1992) | 1 | 88/89 | 88/89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 605 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 261 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 457 |
| Millwall FC | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 99 | 33 | 0 | 907 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 376 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Leicester City | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leicester City | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Cambridge United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 90/91 | Third Division | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | Aldershot FC (- 1992) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 605 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 05/06 | League One | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 457 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Millwall FC | 44 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 316 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 213 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83/84 | 1983-08-01 | Portsmouth Yth | Fareham Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 84/85 | 1984-11-30 | Fareham Town | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 85/86 | 1985-10-01 | Bournemouth | Weymouth FC | Transfer | 0 | €15k |
| 88/89 | 1988-10-11 | Weymouth FC | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-10-13 | Crystal Palace | Aldershot FC | Transfer | 0 | €25k |
| 89/90 | 1990-02-08 | Aldershot FC | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | €115k |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-17 | Cambridge Utd. | Luton | Transfer | 0 | €240k |
| 92/93 | 1992-11-20 | Luton | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | €280k |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-07 | Cambridge Utd. | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €525k |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-01 | Birmingham | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-23 | Leicester | Portsmouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-13 | Portsmouth | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-26 | Leicester | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €525k |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-10 | Wolves | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-20 | Portsmouth | Millwall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-08 | Millwall | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-30 | Portsmouth | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Millwall | Weymouth FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-12 | Weymouth FC | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-17 | Brighton | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-13 | Brentford | Wycombe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-09 | Wycombe | Brentford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-10 | Brentford | Wycombe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wycombe | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-19 | Millwall | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-26 | Gillingham | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-23 | Bradford | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Walsall | Bradford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Bradford | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-08 | Without Club | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Bournemouth | Worthing | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Worthing | Harrow Borough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-04 | Harrow Borough | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-02 | Career break | Weymouth FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-04 | Weymouth FC | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-21 | Career break | Gosport Borough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-09 | Gosport Borough | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Career break | Salisbury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-20 | Salisbury | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 17 | 41 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 14 | 34 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leicester City | 2 | 32 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 19 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Walsall | Bradford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-23 | Bradford | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-09 | Wycombe | Brentford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-13 | Brentford | Wycombe | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-08 | Millwall | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-20 | Portsmouth | Millwall | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-13 | Portsmouth | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-23 | Leicester | Portsmouth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Steve Claridge'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 0% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 38 | -32 | 6% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 56% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 19% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 35 | -29 | 6% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 31% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 19% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 42 | 556 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 96/97 | 43 | 916 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 866 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 02/03 | 49 | 446 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 359 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
221 apps
65 G
1 A
Premier League
49 apps
11 G
3 A
League One
39 apps
6 G
1 A
FA Cup
19 apps
5 G
1 A
League Cup
23 apps
4 G
0 A
Third Division
9 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two
19 apps
3 G
2 A
Championship
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Steve Claridge?
Steve Claridge is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Steve Claridge?
Steve Claridge is 60 years old. He was born on April 10, 1966 in Portsmouth.
What position does Steve Claridge play?
Steve Claridge plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Steve Claridge play for?
Steve Claridge currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steve Claridge scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steve Claridge has scored 98 goals in 385 appearances.