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Steve Sidwell

Steve Sidwell

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age43
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.83 m
Footright
BornDecember 14, 1982
👕500+ Apps ⚽50+ Goals ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 185 apps

Career highs

€5.50m
peak value · 2009
€6.30m
top transfer fee · 08/09
10
best season · 05/06
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Mark-Jan Fledderus
Defender - Left-Back · Retired
Simon Azoulay Pedersen
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Nicolás Nynkeu
Midfield - Central Midfield · FC Germania Neureut
Iván Vázquez Mellado
Goalkeeper · Retired

Shares 1982-12-14 · 5 players total

508Appearances
63Goals
28Assists
87Yellow cards
2Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
Full nameSteve Sidwell
Name in home countrySteven James Sidwell
Date of birth1982-12-14 (43 yrs)
Place of birthLondon, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height183.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2018-07-01
Contract expires—
Jul 2018
Transfer: Brighton → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
40 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Brighton & Hove Albion
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brighton & Hove Albion
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Stoke City → Brighton
16/17 · Transfer
Jun 2016
Transfer: Brighton → Stoke City
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Stoke City → Brighton
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Stoke City, Stoke City U21
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Stoke City
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Fulham → Stoke City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fulham FC
41 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fulham FC
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → Fulham
10/11 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fulham FC, Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aston Villa
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aston Villa
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Chelsea → Aston Villa
08/09 · Transfer · €6.30m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chelsea FC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Reading → Chelsea
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Reading FC
37 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC
40 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Reading FC
47 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Reading FC
48 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2003
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → Reading
02/03 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: Brighton → Arsenal Res.
02/03 · Return from loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → Brighton
02/03 · Loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: KSK Beveren → Arsenal Res.
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Reading FC, Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal FC
25 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → KSK Beveren
02/03 · Loan
May 2002
Transfer: Brentford → Arsenal Res.
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → Brentford
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Brentford FC
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal Res.
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
10,919 min
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion 27.6%
Stoke City 0.0%
Stoke City U21 0.0%
Fulham FC 29.3%
Aston Villa 6.3%
Aston Villa Reserves 0.0%
Chelsea FC 2.7%
Reading FC 28.2%
Arsenal FC 0.0%
Brentford FC 5.9%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Brighton & Hove Albion 4 02/03 17/18 67 7 1 3,009
Stoke City 2 14/15 15/16 20 0 0 0
Stoke City U21 1 15/16 15/16 1 0 0 0
Fulham FC 4 10/11 13/14 114 17 7 3,202
Aston Villa 3 08/09 10/11 64 4 4 691
Aston Villa Reserves 1 10/11 10/11 2 0 2 0
Chelsea FC 1 07/08 07/08 25 1 1 300
Reading FC 5 02/03 06/07 185 30 13 3,076
Arsenal FC 1 02/03 02/03 0 0 0 0
Brentford FC 1 01/02 01/02 30 4 0 641

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€1.4M6€2.8M9€4.1M12€5.5M01/02 — 4 goals (Brentford FC)401/0202/03 — 7 goals (Reading FC)702/0303/04 — 9 goals (Reading FC)03/04 — 3 assists1203/0404/05 — 5 goals (Reading FC)04/05 — 4 assists904/0505/06 — 10 goals (Reading FC)1005/0606/07 — 4 goals (Reading FC)06/07 — 6 assists1006/0707/08 — 1 goals (Chelsea FC)07/08 — 1 assists207/0808/09 — 4 goals (Aston Villa)08/09 — 2 assists608/0909/10 — 2 assists209/1010/11 — 2 goals (Fulham FC)10/11 — 3 assists510/1111/12 — 3 goals (Fulham FC)11/12 — 2 assists511/1212/13 — 4 goals (Fulham FC)12/13 — 2 assists612/1313/14 — 8 goals (Fulham FC)13/14 — 2 assists1013/1414/1515/16 — 1 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)15/16 — 1 assists215/1616/17 — 1 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)116/1717/1804/05 — €50K06/07 — €750K07/08 — €3.5M08/09 — €4.5M09/10 — €5.5M10/11 — €3.5M11/12 — €4M12/13 — €3.5M13/14 — €2.5M14/15 — €2.5M15/16 — €2M16/17 — €1M17/18 — €1MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

01/02: 4401/0202/03: 7702/0303/04: 9903/0404/05: 5504/0505/06: 101005/0606/07: 4406/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 4408/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 2210/1111/12: 3311/1212/13: 4412/1313/14: 8813/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 0017/18

Assists by season

01/02: 0001/0202/03: 0002/0303/04: 3303/0404/05: 4404/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 6606/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 2209/1010/11: 3310/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/18
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
17/18 Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 34 1 0 4 0 2,380
16/17 EFL Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 1 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 16 1 1 0 0 431
15/16 Championship Play-Offs Brighton & Hove Albion 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FA Cup Stoke City 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Stoke City 2 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 Premier League Stoke City 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 U21 PL Stoke City U21 1 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Stoke City 3 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 League Cup Stoke City 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premier League Stoke City 12 0 0 4 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Fulham FC 2 1 0 1 0 135
13/14 League Cup Fulham FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Premier League Fulham FC 38 7 2 5 0 462
12/13 FA Cup Fulham FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Fulham FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 Premier League Fulham FC 28 4 2 7 2 526
11/12 Europa League Fulham FC 4 1 0 0 0 145
11/12 Europa League Qualifying Fulham FC 7 1 1 2 0 380
11/12 FA Cup Fulham FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League Cup Fulham FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Premier League Fulham FC 14 1 1 4 0 1,083
10/11 FA Cup Fulham FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Aston Villa 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Premier League Fulham FC 12 2 1 3 0 471
10/11 Premier League Aston Villa 4 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 Reserve League Aston Villa Reserves 2 0 2 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League Qualifying Aston Villa 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Aston Villa 4 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League Cup Aston Villa 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Premier League Aston Villa 25 0 2 3 0 0
08/09 FA Cup Aston Villa 4 1 1 2 0 353
08/09 Premier League Aston Villa 16 3 0 2 0 338
08/09 UEFA Cup Aston Villa 3 0 1 1 0 0
08/09 UI Cup Aston Villa 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Champions League Chelsea FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Community Shield Chelsea FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Chelsea FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Cup Chelsea FC 5 1 0 1 0 300
07/08 Premier League Chelsea FC 15 0 1 1 0 0
06/07 FA Cup Reading FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Premier League Reading FC 35 4 6 3 0 773
05/06 Championship Reading FC 33 10 0 5 0 258
05/06 FA Cup Reading FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 League Cup Reading FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 Championship Reading FC 44 5 3 11 0 782
04/05 FA Cup Reading FC 2 0 1 1 0 0
04/05 League Cup Reading FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/04 FA Cup Reading FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 First Division Reading FC 43 8 3 8 0 474
03/04 League Cup Reading FC 3 1 0 0 0 270
02/03 First Division Reading FC 13 2 0 1 0 519
02/03 First Division Brighton & Hove Albion 12 5 0 2 0 198
02/03 League Cup Arsenal FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 Second Division Brentford FC 30 4 0 8 0 641
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
01/02 2001-07-01 Arsenal U18 Arsenal Res. Transfer 0 —
01/02 2001-10-01 Arsenal Res. Brentford Loan 0 —
01/02 2002-05-01 Brentford Arsenal Res. Return from loan 0 —
02/03 2002-07-01 Arsenal Res. KSK Beveren Loan 0 —
02/03 2002-11-01 KSK Beveren Arsenal Res. Return from loan 0 —
02/03 2002-11-09 Arsenal Res. Brighton Loan 0 —
02/03 2002-12-31 Brighton Arsenal Res. Return from loan 0 —
02/03 2003-02-01 Arsenal Res. Reading Transfer 0 —
07/08 2007-07-01 Reading Chelsea Transfer 2000000 —
08/09 2008-07-01 Chelsea Aston Villa Transfer 4000000 €6.30m
10/11 2011-01-01 Aston Villa Fulham Transfer 3500000 €600k
14/15 2014-07-01 Fulham Stoke City Transfer 2500000 —
15/16 2016-01-25 Stoke City Brighton Loan 1500000 —
15/16 2016-06-30 Brighton Stoke City Return from loan 1000000 —
16/17 2016-07-01 Stoke City Brighton Transfer 1000000 —
18/19 2018-07-01 Brighton Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
08/09 Calf stiffness 2008-08-05 2008-10-05 62 14
10/11 Knee problems 2011-02-24 2011-03-24 29 4
11/12 Groin surgery 2011-11-08 2011-12-17 40 9
11/12 Groin problems 2012-02-01 2012-05-30 120 17
14/15 Knee injury 2014-11-29 2015-01-11 44 10
17/18 Back problems 2017-09-03 2018-06-30 301 40
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
—€1.38m€2.75m€4.13m€5.50m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.75m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #9565 — 5 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Ashley Young 2 0 0
Leroy Lita 2 3 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
05/06 Championship Reading FC 10 33
03/04 First Division Reading FC 8 43
02/03 First Division Reading FC 7 25

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
06/07 Premier League Reading FC 6 35
04/05 Championship Reading FC 3 44
03/04 First Division Reading FC 3 43

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
15/16 2016-06-30 Brighton Stoke City Return from loan — €1.00m
15/16 2016-01-25 Stoke City Brighton Loan — €1.50m
02/03 2002-12-31 Brighton Arsenal Res. Return from loan — —
02/03 2002-11-09 Arsenal Res. Brighton Loan — —
02/03 2002-11-01 KSK Beveren Arsenal Res. Return from loan — —
02/03 2002-07-01 Arsenal Res. KSK Beveren Loan — —
01/02 2002-05-01 Brentford Arsenal Res. Return from loan — —
01/02 2001-10-01 Arsenal Res. Brentford Loan — —

Teams faced most often by Steve Sidwell's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Newcastle United 92 36 23 33 126 112 +14 39%
Blackburn Rovers 88 42 21 25 132 105 +27 48%
Liverpool FC 84 19 18 47 76 136 -60 23%
Tottenham Hotspur 84 25 24 35 101 126 -25 30%
Everton FC 84 30 22 32 107 117 -10 36%
Arsenal FC 84 17 19 48 91 154 -63 20%
Manchester United 84 12 20 52 81 159 -78 14%
Manchester City 78 30 13 35 95 119 -24 38%
Bolton Wanderers 78 42 24 12 148 78 +70 54%
West Ham United 74 32 16 26 113 95 +18 43%
Middlesbrough FC 74 34 15 25 103 80 +23 46%
Sunderland AFC 68 38 14 16 109 70 +39 56%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
01/02 Senior debut season
01/02 First senior goal
12/13 Goal #50 (career)

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
16/17 37 2,380 5 0 0 0.19
15/16 23 431 2 0 0 0.42
14/15 16 0 5 0 0 0
13/14 41 597 6 0 0 0.9
12/13 31 526 8 0 2 1.71
11/12 28 1,608 6 0 0 0.34
10/11 22 471 4 0 0 0.76
09/10 33 0 4 0 0 0
08/09 25 691 5 1 0 0.78
07/08 25 300 2 0 0 0.6
06/07 37 773 3 0 0 0.35
05/06 40 258 5 0 0 1.74
04/05 47 782 13 0 0 1.5
03/04 48 744 8 1 0 1.09
02/03 25 717 3 0 0 0.38
01/02 30 641 8 0 0 1.12

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premier League
200 apps
21 G
15 A
Championship
127 apps
17 G
4 A
First Division
68 apps
15 G
3 A
Second Division
30 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
35 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
24 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
2 apps
0 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A

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Frequently asked about Steve Sidwell

Who is Steve Sidwell?

Steve Sidwell is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Steve Sidwell?

Steve Sidwell is 43 years old. He was born on December 14, 1982 in London.

What position does Steve Sidwell play?

Steve Sidwell plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Steve Sidwell play for?

Steve Sidwell currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Steve Sidwell scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steve Sidwell has scored 63 goals in 508 appearances.