Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1984-06-16 · 6 players total
| Full name | Steven Whittaker |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Steven Gordon Whittaker |
| Date of birth | 1984-06-16 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PMPR Excellence |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 9 | 01/02 | 19/20 | 242 | 7 | 11 | 13,152 |
| Norwich City | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 106 | 7 | 8 | 5,074 |
| Norwich City U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 204 | 27 | 21 | 5,142 |
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 | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,353 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 37 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,628 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,422 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,047 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,096 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 36 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 796 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 35 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 410 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 872 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 638 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3,084 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,022 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,553 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Hutchison Vale BC | Hibernian FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Hibernian FC U17 | Hibernian FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Hibernian FC U20 | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Hibernian FC | Rangers | Transfer | 750000 | €3.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Rangers | Norwich | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-15 | Norwich | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | muscular problems | 2008-02-10 | 2008-02-22 | 13 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Groin surgery | 2012-01-02 | 2012-03-02 | 61 | 11 |
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2012-12-22 | 2013-01-25 | 35 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-10-30 | 2017-12-05 | 37 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Pelvic injury | 2017-12-20 | 2018-02-28 | 71 | 10 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2019-02-01 | 2019-05-12 | 101 | 16 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #2 | 31 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lafferty | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ivan Sproule | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 4 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 4 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 4 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 24 |
Teams faced most often by Steven Whittaker'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 50% |
| Cardiff City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 33% |
| Crystal Palace | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 44% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 29% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 7% |
| Derby County | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 29% |
| Reading FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 36% |
| Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 1,803 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 660 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 1,628 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 1,649 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 1,096 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 10/11 | 52 | 1,264 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 09/10 | 50 | 930 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 872 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 980 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 3,084 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 3,022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 3,690 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 1,553 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Steven Whittaker
Who is Steven Whittaker?
Steven Whittaker is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Steven Whittaker?
Steven Whittaker is 41 years old. He was born on June 16, 1984 in Edinburgh.
What position does Steven Whittaker play?
Steven Whittaker plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Steven Whittaker play for?
Steven Whittaker currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steven Whittaker scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steven Whittaker has scored 41 goals in 581 appearances.
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