Craig Forsyth
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-24 · 5 players total
| Full name | Craig Forsyth |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-02-24 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Carnoustie, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Derby County |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 14 | 12/13 | 25/26 | 386 | 13 | 33 | 8,449 |
| Derby County U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 508 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Dundee FC | 4 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 73 | 14 | 19 | 1,930 |
| Arbroath FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 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 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Derby County | 39 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 848 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Derby County | 26 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 688 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Derby County | 41 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Derby County | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 647 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Derby County | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Derby County | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Derby County | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Derby County | 31 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 44 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 46 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2,060 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 463 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 32 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Dundee FC | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 910 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Arbroath FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dundee FC U20 | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-28 | Dundee FC | Montrose | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Montrose | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-27 | Dundee FC | Arbroath | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Arbroath | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Dundee FC | Watford | Transfer | 450000 | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-19 | Watford | Bradford | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-19 | Bradford | Watford | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-04 | Watford | Derby | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-29 | Derby | Watford | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Watford | Derby | Transfer | 250000 | €175k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-11-04 | 2016-05-31 | 210 | 35 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-08-20 | 2017-06-30 | 315 | 48 |
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2018-11-11 | 2019-09-12 | 306 | 44 |
| 23/24 | Calf muscle tear | 2024-01-07 | 2024-03-10 | 64 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-03-20 | 2024-06-01 | 74 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bird | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Louie Sibley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Knight | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Eiran Cashin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hughes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andre Wisdom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Wildsmith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Ward | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 8 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 3 | 20 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 9 | 32 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 5 | 44 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Dundee FC | 5 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-04-29 | Derby | Watford | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-04 | Watford | Derby | Loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-19 | Bradford | Watford | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-19 | Watford | Bradford | Loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Arbroath | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-27 | Dundee FC | Arbroath | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Montrose | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-28 | Dundee FC | Montrose | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Derby County The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barrow AFC | 3–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Derby County | 2–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-04-20 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Derby County | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-04-13 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-04-10 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Derby County | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-04-02 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Derby County | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-03-29 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-03-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-03-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Derby County | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-03-02 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-24 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Derby County | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-17 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–3 | Derby County | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-10 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-01-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-01-23 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Derby County | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-01-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-01-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–2 | Burton Albion | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-01-06 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2023-12-29 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-26 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-21 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-28 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2023-10-31 | GB3 |
Derby County | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2023-10-28 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 3–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-24 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2023-10-21 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | GB3 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-03 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-09-30 | GB3 |
Derby County | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2023-09-23 | GB3 |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-09-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2023-09-02 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–4 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-19 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2023-08-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2023-08-12 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Derby County | 0–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2023-08-05 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Craig Forsyth'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 39% |
| Nottingham Forest | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 37% |
| Barnsley FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 46% |
| Millwall FC | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 42% |
| Ipswich Town | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 42% |
| Reading FC | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 33% |
| Blackpool FC | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 52% |
| Leeds United | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 64% |
| Burnley FC | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 9% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 41% |
| Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 32% |
| Cardiff City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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 | 42 | 848 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 688 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 22/23 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 647 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 51 | 3,960 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 13/14 | 53 | 2,060 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 508 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 309 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 1,621 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Craig Forsyth
Who is Craig Forsyth?
Craig Forsyth is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Derby County.
How old is Craig Forsyth?
Craig Forsyth is 37 years old. He was born on February 24, 1989 in Carnoustie.
What position does Craig Forsyth play?
Craig Forsyth plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Craig Forsyth play for?
Craig Forsyth currently plays for Derby County.
How many career goals has Craig Forsyth scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Forsyth has scored 33 goals in 506 appearances.
What is Craig Forsyth's market value?
Craig Forsyth's most recent reported market value is €75k.
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