Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.22
goals / match
St. Mirren FC
top club · 180 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#284
goals rank
#348
assists rank
136
season goals
41
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2005
€375k
top transfer fee · 05/06
16
best season · 12/13
28 / 8
int'l caps / goals
608Appearances
136Goals
41Assists
63Yellow cards
4Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steven Thompson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Steven Howard Thompson |
| Date of birth | 1978-10-14 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: St. Mirren → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — St. Mirren FC
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — St. Mirren FC
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — St. Mirren FC
41 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — St. Mirren FC
41 matches · 16 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — St. Mirren FC
43 matches · 14 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Burnley → St. Mirren
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Burnley FC
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Burnley FC, Burnley FC U21
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Cardiff → Burnley
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Burnley FC, Cardiff City
47 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Cardiff City
43 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Cardiff City
45 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Rangers → Cardiff
05/06 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC, Cardiff City
36 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC
30 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC
19 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Dundee United → Rangers
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Dundee United FC, Rangers FC
31 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Dundee United FC
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Dundee United FC
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Dundee United FC
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Dundee United FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Dundee United FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Dundee United
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.32/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A6 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Dundee United FC
29.4%
St. Mirren FC
31.0%
Burnley FC
11.0%
Burnley FC U21
1.0%
Cardiff City
15.7%
Rangers FC
11.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 136 | 23 | 0 | 2,960 |
| St. Mirren FC | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 180 | 52 | 23 | 3,128 |
| Burnley FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 100 | 18 | 6 | 1,106 |
| Burnley FC U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 105 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 107 | 18 | 9 | 1,582 |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 81 | 22 | 3 | 1,198 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,480 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 997 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 314 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 250 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 215 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 35 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 269 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 397 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Burnley FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 297 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Burnley FC U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 34 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 273 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Cardiff City | 36 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 344 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 43 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 551 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 186 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 119 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 27 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 361 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 440 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Dundee United | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Rangers | Cardiff | Transfer | 2500000 | €375k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Cardiff | Burnley | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Burnley | St. Mirren | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | St. Mirren | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Groin strain | 2014-08-07 | 2014-08-15 | 9 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Groin surgery | 2014-09-13 | 2014-11-28 | 77 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Groin surgery | 2015-01-09 | 2015-01-24 | 16 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc McAusland | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul McGowan | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sean Kelly | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 34 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 37 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 11 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 35 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 7 | 43 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Steven Thompson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 29% |
| Derby County | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 45% |
| Crystal Palace | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 32% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38% |
| Hull City | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 38% |
| Leicester City | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 32% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 38% |
| Leeds United | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 27% |
| Nottingham Forest | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 57% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 1,671 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 98/99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 1,154 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 503 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 359 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 798 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 435 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 671 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 629 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 551 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 772 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 515 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 541 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
297 apps
72 G
19 A
Championship
160 apps
25 G
13 A
Scot. League Cup
21 apps
11 G
3 A
SFA Cup
25 apps
5 G
3 A
Premier League
20 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
4 G
0 A
Reserve League North
4 apps
3 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
4 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
29 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Steven Thompson?
Steven Thompson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Steven Thompson?
Steven Thompson is 47 years old. He was born on October 14, 1978 in Paisley.
What position does Steven Thompson play?
Steven Thompson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Steven Thompson play for?
Steven Thompson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steven Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steven Thompson has scored 136 goals in 608 appearances.