Wayne Routledge
Attack - Left Winger
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 305 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2013
€3.25m
top transfer fee · 11/12
9
best season · 09/10
36 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-01-07 · 4 players total
593Appearances
62Goals
83Assists
26Yellow cards
2Red cards
175Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wayne Routledge |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wayne Neville Anthony Routledge |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-07 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Swansea → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swansea City
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Swansea City
24 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swansea City
26 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swansea City
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swansea City
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Swansea City
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Swansea City
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swansea City
47 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Swansea City
44 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Newcastle → Swansea
11/12 · Transfer · €3.25m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Swansea City
30 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: QPR → Newcastle
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Newcastle → QPR
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United
39 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: QPR → Newcastle
09/10 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers
47 matches · 9 G · 16 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Aston Villa → QPR
08/09 · Transfer · €670k
Jan 2009
Transfer: Cardiff → Aston Villa
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Aston Villa → Cardiff
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Aston Villa
35 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Tottenham → Aston Villa
07/08 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: Fulham → Tottenham
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Tottenham → Fulham
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fulham FC
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Portsmouth → Tottenham
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Tottenham → Portsmouth
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth FC
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Tottenham
05/06 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crystal Palace
40 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crystal Palace
49 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crystal Palace
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Palace U18 → Crystal Palace
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crystal Palace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Swansea City
47.0%
Newcastle United
3.0%
Queens Park Rangers
20.1%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Cardiff City
2.6%
Tottenham Hotspur
0.0%
Fulham FC
1.7%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Crystal Palace
25.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 10 | 11/12 | 20/21 | 305 | 33 | 36 | 7,376 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 466 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 69 | 12 | 20 | 3,163 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 405 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 270 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 120 | 11 | 9 | 4,025 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Swansea City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Swansea City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Swansea City | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 643 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 840 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 773 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,353 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swansea City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Swansea City | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,459 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 354 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1,099 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,665 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3,158 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 44 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 510 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 357 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Palace U18 | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham | Transfer | 2250000 | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-30 | Tottenham | Portsmouth | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Portsmouth | Tottenham | Return from loan | 2800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Tottenham | Fulham | Loan | 2800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-19 | Fulham | Tottenham | Return from loan | 2800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-30 | Tottenham | Aston Villa | Transfer | 2250000 | €1.70m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-20 | Aston Villa | Cardiff | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-02 | Cardiff | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-03 | Aston Villa | QPR | Transfer | 1200000 | €670k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-26 | QPR | Newcastle | Transfer | 1250000 | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-21 | Newcastle | QPR | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | QPR | Newcastle | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-04 | Newcastle | Swansea | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.25m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Swansea | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Calf injury | 2013-11-22 | 2013-11-28 | 7 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Ankle surgery | 2015-04-24 | 2015-06-29 | 67 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Calf injury | 2015-10-11 | 2015-11-07 | 28 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-01-23 | 2021-03-08 | 45 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Torn knee ligaments | 2021-05-22 | 2021-10-31 | 163 | 2 |
Current€250k
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sung-yueng Ki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 6 | 44 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 42 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | QPR | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-21 | Newcastle | QPR | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-02 | Cardiff | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-20 | Aston Villa | Cardiff | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-19 | Fulham | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €2.80m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Tottenham | Fulham | Loan | — | €2.80m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Portsmouth | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €2.80m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-30 | Tottenham | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Wayne Routledge'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 98 | 39 | 29 | 30 | 146 | 128 | +18 | 40% |
| Manchester City | 94 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 82 | 223 | -141 | 10% |
| Everton FC | 92 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 86 | 150 | -64 | 20% |
| Liverpool FC | 92 | 23 | 15 | 54 | 102 | 188 | -86 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 92 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 74 | 169 | -95 | 16% |
| Arsenal FC | 92 | 14 | 18 | 60 | 83 | 172 | -89 | 15% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 90 | 21 | 14 | 55 | 79 | 140 | -61 | 23% |
| Manchester United | 90 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 189 | -111 | 13% |
| Aston Villa | 90 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 101 | 91 | +10 | 37% |
| Southampton FC | 89 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 99 | 125 | -26 | 31% |
| Norwich City | 87 | 35 | 23 | 29 | 132 | 116 | +16 | 40% |
| Reading FC | 84 | 29 | 34 | 21 | 115 | 95 | +20 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 24 | 442 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 840 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 785 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 1,928 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 1,459 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 354 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 1,610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 2,070 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 3,158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 510 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 357 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
151 apps
22 G
38 A
Premier League
297 apps
17 G
26 A
First Division
72 apps
10 G
3 A
FA Cup
27 apps
5 G
8 A
League Cup
31 apps
5 G
6 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Wayne Routledge?
Wayne Routledge is an England professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Wayne Routledge?
Wayne Routledge is 41 years old. He was born on January 7, 1985 in London.
What position does Wayne Routledge play?
Wayne Routledge plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Wayne Routledge play for?
Wayne Routledge currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Wayne Routledge scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wayne Routledge has scored 62 goals in 593 appearances.