Charlie Mulgrew
Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-03-06 · 6 players total
| Full name | Charlie Mulgrew |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Charles Patrick Mulgrew |
| Date of birth | 1986-03-06 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Doncaster City |
| Joined | 2024-02-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 05/06 | 22/23 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 3,385 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,881 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 109 | 27 | 6 | 1,219 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 6 | 10/11 | 15/16 | 208 | 29 | 34 | 3,928 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 83 | 10 | 15 | 1,557 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1,564 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,313 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee United FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,148 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,881 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 258 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 723 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 811 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 28 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 395 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 519 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 37 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 824 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 35 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 553 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Southend United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,564 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 562 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Celtic | Dundee United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Dundee United | Celtic | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Celtic | Wolves | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Wolves | Southend United | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Southend United | Wolves | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wolves | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 150000 | €120k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Celtic | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Celtic | Blackburn | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Blackburn | Wigan | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Wigan | Blackburn | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Blackburn | Fleetwood | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Fleetwood | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Blackburn | Dundee United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-04 | Dundee United | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-04 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | Retired | Doncaster City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-10-30 | 2011-11-20 | 22 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Knock | 2013-12-11 | 2013-12-31 | 21 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-25 | 29 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-30 | 21 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring strain | 2014-12-09 | 2015-05-14 | 157 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-07-15 | 2015-08-10 | 27 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-09-17 | 2015-11-24 | 69 | 22 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-11-26 | 2016-02-05 | 72 | 13 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-16 | 6 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-10-27 | 2018-11-22 | 27 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-27 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Calf strain | 2022-01-22 | 2022-02-07 | 17 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-12 | 13 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-10-22 | 2022-12-01 | 41 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #4 | 44 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stokes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| James Forrest | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Matthews | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Efe Ambrose | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Derrick Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Raya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Smallwood | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 8 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Fleetwood | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Blackburn | Fleetwood | Loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Wigan | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Blackburn | Wigan | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Southend United | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Wolves | Southend United | Loan | — | €150k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Dundee United | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Celtic | Dundee United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Charlie Mulgrew'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 41% |
| Wigan Athletic | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 32% |
| Bristol Rovers | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 29% |
| Oxford United | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 66% |
| Bradford City | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 45% |
| Charlton Athletic | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 27% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 30% |
| Scunthorpe United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 43% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 43% |
| Burton Albion | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 46% |
| Rochdale AFC | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 29% |
| Northampton Town | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 24 | 1,313 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 1,510 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 1,881 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 258 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 723 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 1,081 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 395 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 1,382 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 506 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 564 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 553 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.81 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 1,564 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 562 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Charlie Mulgrew
Who is Charlie Mulgrew?
Charlie Mulgrew is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Doncaster City.
How old is Charlie Mulgrew?
Charlie Mulgrew is 40 years old. He was born on March 6, 1986 in Glasgow.
What position does Charlie Mulgrew play?
Charlie Mulgrew plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Charlie Mulgrew play for?
Charlie Mulgrew currently plays for Doncaster City.
How many career goals has Charlie Mulgrew scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Charlie Mulgrew has scored 74 goals in 540 appearances.
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