Michael Craig
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Leyton Orient
at Leyton Orient
325 days · joined 2025-07-04
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 24/25
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-04-16 · 6 players total
130Appearances
4Goals
9Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
29Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Craig |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael James Craig |
| Date of birth | 2003-04-16 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Leyton Orient |
| Joined | 2025-07-04 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Concilium Sport |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Reading → Leyton Orient
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Leyton Orient
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Reading FC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Reading FC, Reading FC U21
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Reading U21 → Reading
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Reading FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Reading U21
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Tottenham U23 → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur U23, FC Reading U23, Southampton FC U23
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tottenham Hotspur U18, Tottenham Hotspur U23
22 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tottenham Hotspur U18
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Tottenham Yth. → Spurs U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tottenham Hotspur U18
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Leyton Orient
3.4%
Reading FC
48.7%
Reading FC U21
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U23
0.0%
FC Reading U23
0.0%
Southampton FC U23
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U18
47.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 1,285 |
| Reading FC U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Reading U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1,265 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | League One | Leyton Orient | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Reading FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,285 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Reading FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Reading FC U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,265 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Tottenham Yth. | Spurs U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-10 | Tottenham U23 | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Without Club | Reading U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Reading U21 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-04 | Reading | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low€300k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30136 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25791 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Mola | 1 | 0 | 793 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 2 | 0 | 744 |
| Joel Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yago Santiago | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marqes Muir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadi Camará | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romaine Mundle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kallum Cesay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chem Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Femi Azeez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Button | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Wareham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Savage | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Reading FC | 2 | 30 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 1 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 5 | 19 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 1 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 1 | 2 |
Last 30 matches for Leyton Orient while Michael Craig was at the club (joined 2025-07-04). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 4–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
Teams faced most often by Michael Craig'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 22% |
| Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 22% |
| Mansfield Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 63% |
| Stevenage FC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 38% |
| Stockport County | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| Northampton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 43% |
| Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 43% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 67% |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 33% |
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 33% |
| Crawley Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 35 | 1,285 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 1,265 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
64 apps
2 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
25 apps
1 G
6 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League 2
18 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Craig?
Michael Craig is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Leyton Orient.
How old is Michael Craig?
Michael Craig is 23 years old. He was born on April 16, 2003 in London.
What position does Michael Craig play?
Michael Craig plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Michael Craig play for?
Michael Craig currently plays for Leyton Orient.
How many career goals has Michael Craig scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Craig has scored 4 goals in 130 appearances.
What is Michael Craig's market value?
Michael Craig's most recent reported market value is €500k.