Craig Clay
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Kelty Hearts FC
at Kelty Hearts FC
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€75k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 226 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 17/18
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-05-05 · 6 players total
465Appearances
16Goals
19Assists
65Yellow cards
1Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Clay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig William Clay |
| Date of birth | 1992-05-05 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Kelty Hearts FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Kelty Hearts FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Kelty Hearts
25/26 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Dunfermline A.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sutton United
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Sutton Utd
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leyton Orient
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leyton Orient
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leyton Orient
44 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leyton Orient
39 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leyton Orient
43 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Leyton Orient
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leyton Orient
41 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Motherwell FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Grimsby Town
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Worksop → Grimsby Town
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Grimsby Town
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: Halifax Town → Worksop
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: York City → Halifax Town
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Halifax Town, York City
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Chesterfield → York City
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Chesterfield FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2012
Transfer: Alfreton → Chesterfield
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Chesterfield → Alfreton
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Alfreton Town, Chesterfield FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Barrow → Chesterfield
10/11 · Return from loan
Oct 2010
Transfer: Chesterfield → Barrow
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Barrow AFC, Chesterfield FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Chesterf. U18 → Chesterfield
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Chesterfield FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kelty Hearts FC
0.0%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
0.0%
Sutton United
13.9%
Leyton Orient
41.5%
Motherwell FC
22.4%
Grimsby Town
18.2%
FC Halifax Town
0.0%
York City
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
2.3%
Alfreton Town
1.6%
Barrow AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Hearts FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutton United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1,691 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 226 | 6 | 12 | 5,039 |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 2,721 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 2,206 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| York City | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 278 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kelty Hearts FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Kelty Hearts FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Kelty Hearts FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Sutton United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Sutton United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Sutton United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Sutton United | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,691 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 39 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,927 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 35 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Leyton Orient | 43 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 41 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 824 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,721 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Grimsby Town | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 849 |
| 15/16 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,357 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | FC Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | York City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Alfreton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Chesterf. U18 | Chesterfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-28 | Chesterfield | Barrow | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Barrow | Chesterfield | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-20 | Chesterfield | Alfreton | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-04 | Alfreton | Chesterfield | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Chesterfield | York City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-16 | York City | Halifax Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-21 | Halifax Town | Worksop | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-28 | Worksop | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-10 | Grimsby Town | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Motherwell FC | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Leyton Orient | Sutton Utd | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sutton Utd | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-20 | Without Club | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Kelty Hearts | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knee surgery | 2022-01-20 | 2022-06-30 | 162 | 24 |
Current€75k
Peak€250k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Happe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Brophy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Coulson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toto Nsiala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Wilkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Angol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Maguire-Drew | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Beckles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 4 | 41 |
| 15/16 | National League | Grimsby Town | 3 | 35 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 2 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 4 | 39 |
| 18/19 | National League | Leyton Orient | 3 | 43 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 3 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-03-04 | Alfreton | Chesterfield | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-20 | Chesterfield | Alfreton | Loan | — | €25k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Barrow | Chesterfield | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-28 | Chesterfield | Barrow | Loan | — | €25k |
Teams faced most often by Craig Clay'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 41% |
| Colchester United | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 21% |
| Yeovil Town | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 53% |
| Stevenage FC | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 32% |
| Exeter City | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 29% |
| Hartlepool United | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 43% |
| Carlisle United | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 25% |
| Crawley Town | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 36% |
| Port Vale FC | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 48% |
| Oldham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,691 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 1,288 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 2,927 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 824 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,721 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 849 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 1,357 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
167 apps
10 G
6 A
League Two
182 apps
4 G
9 A
Premiership
35 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
18 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
15 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
National League Playoffs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Craig Clay?
Craig Clay is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Kelty Hearts FC.
How old is Craig Clay?
Craig Clay is 34 years old. He was born on May 5, 1992 in Nottingham.
What position does Craig Clay play?
Craig Clay plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Craig Clay play for?
Craig Clay currently plays for Kelty Hearts FC.
How many career goals has Craig Clay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Clay has scored 16 goals in 465 appearances.
What is Craig Clay's market value?
Craig Clay's most recent reported market value is €75k.