Craig Goodwin
Attack - Left Winger
at Adelaide United
at Adelaide United
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.00m
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Adelaide United
top club · 163 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#447
goals rank
#203
assists rank
87
season goals
64
season assists
Among 1,755 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2023
€742k
top transfer fee · 23/24
15
best season · 22/23
31 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-12-16 · 6 players total
367Appearances
87Goals
64Assists
44Yellow cards
0Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Goodwin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig Alexander Goodwin |
| Date of birth | 1991-12-16 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Adelaide United |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | The Pitch Management |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Al-Wehda → Adelaide United
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Wehda FC
30 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Adelaide United → Al-Wehda
23/24 · Transfer · €742k
Jul 2023
2023 — Adelaide United
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Al-Wehda FC
24 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Abha → Adelaide United
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Adelaide United
28 matches · 15 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Adelaide United → Abha
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Adelaide United
27 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Abha → Adelaide United
20/21 · Loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Al-Wehda → Abha
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Adelaide United, Abha Club
35 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Adelaide United → Al-Wehda
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Abha Club, Al-Wehda FC
34 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Adelaide United
29 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Adelaide United
4 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Adelaide United
18/19 · Transfer
Apr 2018
Transfer: Sparta R. → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sparta Rotterdam
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sparta Rotterdam
30 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Adelaide United → Sparta R.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Adelaide United
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: Newcastle → Adelaide United
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Adelaide United
28 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Newcastle United Jets
19 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Newcastle United Jets
25 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Melbourne Heart → Newcastle
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: M. City U21 → Melbourne Heart
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Oakleigh Cannon → M. City U21
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Melbourne Heart FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 894 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.68/90
Assists7 total · 1.96/90
G+A13 total · 3.64/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Wehda FC
23.4%
Adelaide United
38.4%
Abha Club
9.4%
Sparta Rotterdam
13.1%
Newcastle United Jets
15.6%
Melbourne Heart FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehda FC | 3 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 87 | 17 | 18 | 1,615 |
| Adelaide United | 8 | 14/15 | 22/23 | 163 | 57 | 34 | 2,647 |
| Abha Club | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 651 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 902 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 1,076 |
| Melbourne Heart FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Adelaide United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Adelaide United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 267 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Adelaide United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 197 |
| 20/21 | King's Cup | Abha Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Abha Club | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 651 |
| 19/20 | King's Cup | Abha Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 29 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 629 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Adelaide United | 27 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 242 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 574 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 328 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Adelaide United | 24 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 540 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Adelaide United | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 492 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 471 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 605 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Melbourne Heart FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Oakleigh Cannon | M. City U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | M. City U21 | Melbourne Heart | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Melbourne Heart | Newcastle | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-08 | Newcastle | Adelaide United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Adelaide United | Sparta R. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-30 | Sparta R. | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-05-25 | Without Club | Adelaide United | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-16 | Adelaide United | Al-Wehda | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-14 | Al-Wehda | Abha | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-09 | Abha | Adelaide United | Loan | 1400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Adelaide United | Abha | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-21 | Abha | Adelaide United | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-07 | Adelaide United | Al-Wehda | Transfer | 1500000 | €742k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Al-Wehda | Adelaide United | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Shin injury | 2016-07-14 | 2016-08-04 | 22 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Achilles heel problems | 2016-09-14 | 2016-09-20 | 7 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Shin injury | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-01 | 15 | 0 |
| 23/24 | cold | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-23 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-04-06 | 2024-06-30 | 86 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Tendonitis | 2025-05-03 | 2025-05-23 | 21 | 3 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #23 | 30 | 7 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Marrone | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Halloran | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Waleed Bakshween | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gauci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Elsey | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Jakobsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Blackwood | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Roy Kortsmit | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Mauk | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tarek Elrich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Strain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 12 | 25 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Adelaide United | 10 | 27 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Adelaide United | 8 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 10 | 25 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Adelaide United | 9 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 8 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Adelaide United | Abha | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-09 | Abha | Adelaide United | Loan | — | €1.40m |
Teams faced most often by Craig Goodwin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 41 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 68 | -8 | 39% |
| Perth Glory | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 26% |
| Brisbane Roar | 37 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 54% |
| Melbourne City FC | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 32% |
| Sydney FC | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 74 | -24 | 19% |
| Melbourne Victory | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 40% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 38% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 28% |
| Western United | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 39% |
| Macarthur FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 33% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 50% |
| AFC Ajax | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2018 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 567 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 848 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 242 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 574 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 540 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 582 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 471 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 605 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
192 apps
50 G
38 A
Saudi Pro League
95 apps
18 G
19 A
Eredivisie
47 apps
6 G
6 A
A-League Finals
12 apps
6 G
1 A
FFA Cup
6 apps
6 G
0 A
King's Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Craig Goodwin
Who is Craig Goodwin?
Craig Goodwin is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Adelaide United.
How old is Craig Goodwin?
Craig Goodwin is 34 years old. He was born on December 16, 1991 in Adelaide.
What position does Craig Goodwin play?
Craig Goodwin plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Craig Goodwin play for?
Craig Goodwin currently plays for Adelaide United.
How many career goals has Craig Goodwin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Goodwin has scored 87 goals in 367 appearances.
What is Craig Goodwin's market value?
Craig Goodwin's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.