Wes Hoolahan
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Doncaster City
at Doncaster City
827 days · joined 2024-02-17
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
6.3
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Norwich City
top club · 352 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1431
goals rank
#107
assists rank
92
season goals
115
season assists
Among 1,783 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2012
€375k
top transfer fee · 08/09
14
best season · 09/10
52 / 4
int'l caps / goals
709Appearances
92Goals
115Assists
46Yellow cards
1Red cards
170Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wes Hoolahan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wesley Hoolahan |
| Date of birth | 1982-05-20 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Doncaster City |
| Joined | 2024-02-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2024
Transfer: Career break → Doncaster City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Career break
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cambridge United
30 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Newcastle → Cambridge Utd.
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cambridge United
36 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: West Brom → Newcastle
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United Jets
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Newcastle United Jets
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2018
Transfer: Without Club → West Brom
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U23
14 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Norwich → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Norwich City
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Norwich City
33 matches · 7 G · 11 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Norwich City
32 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Norwich City
40 matches · 5 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Norwich City
19 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City
36 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Norwich City
37 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Norwich City
44 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Norwich City
42 matches · 14 G · 16 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Norwich City
35 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Blackpool → Norwich
08/09 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackpool FC
50 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Livingston FC → Blackpool
07/08 · Transfer
Jun 2007
Transfer: Blackpool → Livingston FC
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: Livingston FC → Blackpool
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackpool FC
49 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Shelbourne → Livingston FC
05/06 · Transfer · €145k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Shelbourne FC, Livingston FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Shelbourne FC
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Shelbourne FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Shelbourne FC
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Shelbourne FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Shelbourne FC
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Shelbourne FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — Shelbourne FC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Shelbourne FC
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Belvedere FC → Shelbourne
01/02 · Transfer · €50k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 936 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists10 total · 0.49/90
G+A11 total · 0.53/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
14.7%
Newcastle United Jets
0.0%
Shelbourne FC
20.9%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion U23
1.2%
Norwich City
50.2%
Blackpool FC
13.0%
Livingston FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 66 | 8 | 19 | 2,244 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelbourne FC | 9 | 02/03 | 2005 | 155 | 12 | 4 | 3,197 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 180 |
| Norwich City | 10 | 08/09 | 17/18 | 352 | 54 | 75 | 7,688 |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 99 | 16 | 15 | 1,995 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Cambridge United | 26 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1,855 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | League of Ireland Cup | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
| 2004 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 2004 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,147 |
| 2003 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 964 |
| 2002 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cambridge United | 34 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Norwich City | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,348 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 33 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 350 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 30 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 501 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 36 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 560 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 800 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 810 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 570 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 320 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 37 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 279 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,083 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 45 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 774 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 410 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Shelbourne FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Shelbourne FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Shelbourne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Shelbourne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Belvedere FC | Shelbourne | Transfer | 0 | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Shelbourne | Livingston FC | Transfer | 0 | €145k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-21 | Livingston FC | Blackpool | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Blackpool | Livingston FC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Livingston FC | Blackpool | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Blackpool | Norwich | Transfer | 200000 | €375k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Norwich | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-14 | Without Club | West Brom | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | West Brom | Newcastle | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Newcastle | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-17 | Career break | Doncaster City | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #20 | 43 | 3 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Martin Olsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 11 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 10 | 41 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 8 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 13 | 37 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 11 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 11 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Blackpool | Livingston FC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-21 | Livingston FC | Blackpool | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Wes Hoolahan'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 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 32% |
| Barnsley FC | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 48% |
| Cardiff City | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 34% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 41% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 43% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 21% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 44% |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35% |
| Charlton Athletic | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 31% |
| Reading FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 42% |
| Derby County | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 23% |
| Millwall FC | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 52% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 30 | 1,855 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2004 | 34 | 1,356 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 389 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 1,634 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 350 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 501 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 730 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 919 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 802 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 549 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 1,019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 976 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
222 apps
29 G
44 A
League One
105 apps
20 G
29 A
Premier League
112 apps
12 G
19 A
Premier Division
133 apps
11 G
4 A
League Two
34 apps
7 G
9 A
League Cup
24 apps
5 G
3 A
FA Cup
22 apps
3 G
4 A
Premier League 2
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Wes Hoolahan
Who is Wes Hoolahan?
Wes Hoolahan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Doncaster City.
How old is Wes Hoolahan?
Wes Hoolahan is 44 years old. He was born on May 20, 1982 in Dublin.
What position does Wes Hoolahan play?
Wes Hoolahan plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Wes Hoolahan play for?
Wes Hoolahan currently plays for Doncaster City.
How many career goals has Wes Hoolahan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wes Hoolahan has scored 92 goals in 709 appearances.