Craig Slater
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Forfar Athletic FC
at Forfar Athletic FC
503 days · joined 2025-01-06
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Forfar Athletic FC
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 21/22
21 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-04-26 · 6 players total
365Appearances
28Goals
32Assists
52Yellow cards
1Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Slater |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-04-26 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Forfar Athletic FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-06 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Forfar Athletic FC
12 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Arbroath → Forfar Athletic
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Arbroath FC, Forfar Athletic FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Arbroath FC
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Arbroath
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Forfar Athletic FC
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Forfar Athletic FC
44 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Queen's Park → Forfar Athletic
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Queen's Park FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Queen's Park
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Partick Thistle FC, Queen's Park FC
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Partick Thistle
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Partick Thistle FC
41 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Dundee United → Colchester Utd.
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Dundee United
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dundee United FC, Colchester United
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Colchester Utd.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Colchester United
32 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kilmarnock FC
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kilmarnock FC
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC U20 → Kilmarnock FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kilmarnock FC
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kilmarnock FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Kilmarnock FC U20
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U20 → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U17 → St. Mirren FC U20
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.67/90
Assists4 total · 2.67/90
G+A5 total · 3.33/90
Yellow cards4 total · 2.67/90
Minutes played by club
Forfar Athletic FC
32.7%
Arbroath FC
0.0%
Queen's Park FC
5.8%
Partick Thistle FC
13.3%
Colchester United
7.0%
Dundee United FC
3.1%
Kilmarnock FC
38.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 109 | 10 | 14 | 3,256 |
| Arbroath FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen's Park FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 580 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 1,327 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 700 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 311 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 3,798 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Arbroath FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,466 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Arbroath FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Arbroath FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Arbroath FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Arbroath FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,129 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 36 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 526 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 282 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Colchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Colchester United | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 700 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,005 |
| 15/16 | Premiership Play-offs | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 507 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,838 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | St. Mirren FC U17 | St. Mirren FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | St. Mirren FC U20 | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Without Club | Kilmarnock FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-01 | Kilmarnock FC U20 | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-07 | Kilmarnock FC | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Colchester Utd. | Dundee United | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-14 | Dundee United | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-04 | Colchester Utd. | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-28 | Partick Thistle | Queen's Park | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Queen's Park | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Forfar Athletic | Arbroath | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-06 | Arbroath | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Groin surgery | 2015-07-15 | 2015-08-24 | 41 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2016-03-17 | 2016-04-25 | 40 | 4 |
Current€50k
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | #15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | #6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tope Obadeyi | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Blair Spittal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Gold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Meechan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Dow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomas Brindley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Aitken | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| James Penrice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Thomson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Ashcroft | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rory McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Munro | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Stefan McCluskey | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 6 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 26 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Colchester United | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 8 | 36 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 30 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Colchester United | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-14 | Dundee United | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Colchester Utd. | Dundee United | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Craig Slater'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 40% |
| Port Vale FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 39% |
| Carlisle United | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 28% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 28% |
| Newport County | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 38% |
| Stevenage FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 44% |
| Walsall FC | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 19% |
| Grimsby Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 40% |
| Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 27% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 29% |
| Cheltenham Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 12 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| 24/25 | 38 | 1,466 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,129 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 526 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 20/21 | 6 | 298 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 1,231 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 1,453 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 507 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 1,838 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
97 apps
11 G
12 A
Premiership
76 apps
7 G
6 A
Championship
73 apps
3 G
4 A
League Two
34 apps
3 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
12 apps
2 G
2 A
SFA Cup
20 apps
1 G
4 A
Viaplay Cup
27 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Craig Slater?
Craig Slater is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Forfar Athletic FC.
How old is Craig Slater?
Craig Slater is 32 years old. He was born on April 26, 1994 in Glasgow.
What position does Craig Slater play?
Craig Slater plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Craig Slater play for?
Craig Slater currently plays for Forfar Athletic FC.
How many career goals has Craig Slater scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Slater has scored 28 goals in 365 appearances.