Steven Naismith
Attack - Second Striker
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Rangers FC
top club · 138 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2016
€11.00m
top transfer fee · 15/16
17
best season · 06/07
69 / 17
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-09-14 · 6 players total
507Appearances
131Goals
63Assists
80Yellow cards
1Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steven Naismith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Steven John Naismith |
| Date of birth | 1986-09-14 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PMPR Excellence |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Heart of Midlothian FC
24 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Norwich → Heart of Midl.
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heart of Midlothian FC
23 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Norwich
18/19 · Return from loan
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heart of Midlothian FC
27 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Norwich → Heart of Midl.
17/18 · Loan
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Norwich City, Norwich City U23, Heart of Midlothian FC
21 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Norwich City
32 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Everton → Norwich
15/16 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Everton FC, Norwich City
26 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Everton FC
39 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Everton FC
36 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rangers → Everton
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Everton FC, Everton FC U21
36 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rangers FC
15 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rangers FC
44 matches · 15 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rangers FC
39 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rangers FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
66 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Rangers
07/08 · Transfer · €2.80m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC, Kilmarnock FC
34 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Kilmarnock FC
37 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Kilmarnock FC
37 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Kilmarnock FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC U17 → Kilmarnock FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Kilmarnock FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Rangers FC U17 → Kilmarnock FC U17
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 70 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 2.90/90
Assists1 total · 0.48/90
G+A7 total · 3.39/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.45/90
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
19.4%
Norwich City
17.0%
Norwich City U23
0.8%
Everton FC
18.6%
Everton FC U21
1.3%
Rangers FC
21.1%
Kilmarnock FC
21.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 90 | 29 | 14 | 1,785 |
| Norwich City | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 1,558 |
| Norwich City U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 123 | 26 | 10 | 1,710 |
| Everton FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Rangers FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 138 | 33 | 30 | 1,937 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 105 | 32 | 4 | 2,001 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 290 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 413 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 164 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 378 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 880 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Everton FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Everton FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 249 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 294 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Knockout | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 521 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 31 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 221 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 28 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 600 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 209 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 36 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 213 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,367 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Rangers FC U17 | Kilmarnock FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC U17 | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Rangers | Transfer | 750000 | €2.80m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-04 | Rangers | Everton | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-19 | Everton | Norwich | Transfer | 5000000 | €11.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-18 | Norwich | Heart of Midl. | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Heart of Midl. | Norwich | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Norwich | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-04-20 | 2009-04-01 | 347 | 66 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2011-03-20 | 2011-04-01 | 13 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2011-10-29 | 2012-08-01 | 278 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-09-08 | 2017-11-06 | 60 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-02-09 | 2018-02-12 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Cartilage damage | 2018-10-28 | 2018-12-21 | 55 | 12 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-07 | 9 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Knee surgery | 2019-03-08 | 2019-05-25 | 79 | 16 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-08-10 | 2019-11-02 | 85 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-12-04 | 2019-12-20 | 17 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-12-25 | 2019-12-31 | 7 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-31 | 34 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #9 | 51 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Séamus Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 14 | 34 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 9 | 31 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 28 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Heart of Midl. | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-18 | Norwich | Heart of Midl. | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Steven Naismith'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 44 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 87 | -47 | 9% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 18% |
| Manchester United | 44 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 74 | -33 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 93 | -51 | 18% |
| Manchester City | 43 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 75 | -25 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 33% |
| Newcastle United | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 48% |
| Southampton FC | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 38% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 39% |
| West Ham United | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 24 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 703 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 286 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 680 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 678 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 1,176 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 543 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 551 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 865 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 744 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 213 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 1,489 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
243 apps
73 G
35 A
Premier League
116 apps
20 G
4 A
Scot. League Cup
24 apps
11 G
5 A
Championship
20 apps
6 G
1 A
Championship
31 apps
5 G
3 A
FA Cup
8 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
10 apps
3 G
3 A
SFA Cup
24 apps
2 G
5 A
Europa League
7 apps
2 G
3 A
Premier League 2
2 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Steven Naismith?
Steven Naismith is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Steven Naismith?
Steven Naismith is 39 years old. He was born on September 14, 1986 in Irvine.
What position does Steven Naismith play?
Steven Naismith plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Steven Naismith play for?
Steven Naismith currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steven Naismith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steven Naismith has scored 131 goals in 507 appearances.