Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Motherwell FC
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 16/17
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-03-30 · 6 players total
222Appearances
17Goals
7Assists
26Yellow cards
2Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steven Saunders |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-03-30 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2022
Transfer: East Kilbride → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — East Kilbride FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2020
Transfer: Gartcairn FA → East Kilbride
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Gartcairn FA
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Partick Thistle FC
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Livingston FC → Partick Thistle
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Livingston FC, Partick Thistle FC
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: The New Saints → Livingston FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — The New Saints
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — The New Saints
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dumbarton → The New Saints
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Dumbarton
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dumbarton FC
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ross County → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ross County FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Ross County
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ross County FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Motherwell FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
53 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Motherwell FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Motherwell FC
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Motherwell FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Motherwell FC U20 → Motherwell FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Motherwell FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Queen's Park U1 → Motherwell FC U20
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2847 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
East Kilbride FC
1.3%
Partick Thistle FC
19.6%
Livingston FC
0.0%
The New Saints
11.3%
Dumbarton FC
7.8%
Ross County FC
5.3%
Motherwell FC
54.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1,356 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The New Saints | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 782 |
| Dumbarton FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 540 |
| Ross County FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 363 |
| Motherwell FC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 3,776 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | East Kilbride FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | East Kilbride FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | East Kilbride FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 638 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | The New Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | The New Saints | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Welsh League Cup | The New Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | The New Saints | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 154 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | The New Saints | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 628 |
| 16/17 | Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Welsh League Cup | The New Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dumbarton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 363 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,801 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,975 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Queen's Park U1 | Motherwell FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Motherwell FC | Ross County | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Ross County | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-30 | Without Club | Dumbarton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dumbarton | The New Saints | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | The New Saints | Livingston FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-03 | Livingston FC | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-16 | Partick Thistle | Gartcairn FA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-04 | Gartcairn FA | East Kilbride | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | East Kilbride | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2011-08-10 | 2012-05-03 | 268 | 53 |
| 12/13 | Knee surgery | 2012-07-15 | 2012-12-25 | 164 | 43 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-25 | 22 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-01-03 | 2014-02-21 | 50 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2014-08-20 | 2014-12-05 | 108 | 29 |
Current—
Peak€650k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Humphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Brobbel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeron Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Draper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Spender | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connell Rawlinson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Penrice | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Marriott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Bannigan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | The New Saints | 4 | 29 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 25 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 1 | 6 |
Teams faced most often by Steven Saunders'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 44% |
| Celtic FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 32 | -27 | 0% |
| Livingston FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 33% |
| Hibernian FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 33% |
| Hamilton Academical | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 50% |
| Rangers FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 0% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 38% |
| St. Mirren FC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 63% |
| Aberdeen FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 38% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 38% |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,028 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 328 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 782 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 540 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 13 | 363 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,801 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 1,975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
53 apps
6 G
1 A
Premier League
39 apps
4 G
1 A
Premiership
78 apps
3 G
1 A
SFA Cup
13 apps
2 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Prem. Sports Cup
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Welsh Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Steven Saunders?
Steven Saunders is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Steven Saunders?
Steven Saunders is 35 years old. He was born on March 30, 1991 in Rutherglen.
What position does Steven Saunders play?
Steven Saunders plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Steven Saunders play for?
Steven Saunders currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steven Saunders scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steven Saunders has scored 17 goals in 222 appearances.