Tim Cahill
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 278 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#12
goals rank
#116
assists rank
170
season goals
51
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2009
€2.20m
top transfer fee · 04/05
13
best season · 01/02
118 / 52
int'l caps / goals
689Appearances
170Goals
51Assists
137Yellow cards
6Red cards
143Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tim Cahill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Timothy Filiga Cahill |
| Date of birth | 1979-12-06 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Samoa |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-04-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | New Balance |
Apr 2019
Transfer: Jamshedpur FC → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Millwall → Jamshedpur FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Jamshedpur FC
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Melbourne City → Millwall
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Melbourne City FC, Millwall FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: HZ Greentown → Melbourne City
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Melbourne City FC
21 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Melbourne City FC, Hangzhou Greentown
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: SH Shenhua → HZ Greentown
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
34 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: New York → SH Shenhua
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — New York Red Bulls
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — New York Red Bulls
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — New York Red Bulls
29 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Everton → New York
12/13 · Transfer · €1.25m
Jul 2012
2012 — New York Red Bulls
14 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Everton FC
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Everton FC
28 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Everton FC
43 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Everton FC
40 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Everton FC
28 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Everton FC
21 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Everton FC
39 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Millwall → Everton
04/05 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Everton FC
38 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Millwall FC
48 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Millwall FC
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Millwall FC
47 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Millwall FC
45 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Millwall FC
47 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Millwall FC
40 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Sydney United → Millwall
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Millwall FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Sydney Utd U19 → Sydney United
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 3.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A12 total · 3.20/90
Yellow cards9 total · 2.40/90
Minutes played by club
Millwall FC
20.7%
Hangzhou Greentown
2.7%
Melbourne City FC
0.9%
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
6.3%
New York Red Bulls
19.3%
Jamshedpur FC
2.0%
Everton FC
48.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 249 | 56 | 4 | 2,668 |
| Hangzhou Greentown | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 343 |
| Melbourne City FC | 3 | 16/17 | 2016 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 119 |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 804 |
| New York Red Bulls | 4 | 14/15 | 2014 | 72 | 16 | 11 | 2,487 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 259 |
| Everton FC | 8 | 04/05 | 11/12 | 278 | 68 | 29 | 6,181 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 45 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 337 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 36 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 505 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Hangzhou Greentown | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 343 |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 219 |
| 2014 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 759 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 2013 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2012 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Indian Super League | Jamshedpur FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Millwall FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 119 |
| 16/17 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 35 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,177 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 224 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 478 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 359 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 690 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 305 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 215 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 282 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 32 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 458 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 242 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Millwall FC | 40 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 393 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Millwall FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 43 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 297 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 41 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 391 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sydney Utd U19 | Sydney United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-31 | Sydney United | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-23 | Millwall | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €2.20m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Everton | New York | Transfer | 5000000 | €1.25m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-03 | New York | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-21 | SH Shenhua | HZ Greentown | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-11 | HZ Greentown | Melbourne City | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Melbourne City | Millwall | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Millwall | Jamshedpur FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-01 | Jamshedpur FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Metatarsal fracture | 2008-03-22 | 2008-09-13 | 176 | 23 |
| 18/19 | Finger injury | 2019-01-29 | 2019-03-31 | 62 | 5 |
Current€500k
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | #10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #46108 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #4 | 108 | 50 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 13 | 43 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 12 | 45 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 11 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 4 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Tim Cahill'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 11% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 58 | -31 | 21% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 11% |
| West Ham United | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 42% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 42% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 23% |
| Manchester City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 42% |
| Fulham FC | 25 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 56% |
| Leeds United | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2016 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 47 | 337 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 768 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 2016 | 18 | 343 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 34 | 804 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 28 | 993 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 29 | 414 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1,080 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.78 |
| 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 1,537 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 224 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 1,017 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 995 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 763 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 386 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 908 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 351 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 03/04 | 48 | 603 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 02/03 | 11 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 01/02 | 47 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 00/01 | 45 | 391 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.84 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
226 apps
56 G
23 A
Second Division
123 apps
27 G
0 A
First Division
94 apps
25 G
3 A
Super League
45 apps
15 G
4 A
MLS
62 apps
14 G
9 A
A-League
26 apps
11 G
1 A
FA Cup
30 apps
8 G
4 A
League Cup
22 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
3 G
1 A
Indian Super League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Tim Cahill
Who is Tim Cahill?
Tim Cahill is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Tim Cahill?
Tim Cahill is 46 years old. He was born on December 6, 1979 in Sydney.
What position does Tim Cahill play?
Tim Cahill plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Tim Cahill play for?
Tim Cahill currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tim Cahill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tim Cahill has scored 170 goals in 689 appearances.