Career snapshot
Position rank · 17/18
Among 2,770 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-03-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Zander Diamond |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Kevin Diamond |
| Date of birth | 1985-03-12 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-10-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2367 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 570 |
| Northampton Town | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 125 | 5 | 6 | 6,582 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1,614 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 936 |
| Aberdeen FC | 9 | 02/03 | 10/11 | 239 | 18 | 3 | 6,839 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 39 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Northampton Town | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3,303 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,477 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,204 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 613 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 37 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 821 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 936 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,646 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 451 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 595 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 750 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 838 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 749 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Aberdeen FC U20 | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-14 | Aberdeen FC | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Burton Albion | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-21 | Burton Albion | Northampton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Northampton | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Burton Albion | Northampton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Northampton | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-16 | Mansfield Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | bruise | 2008-08-16 | 2008-08-31 | 16 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Broken foot | 2009-08-16 | 2009-12-10 | 117 | 17 |
| 09/10 | Nose surgery | 2009-12-14 | 2010-01-01 | 19 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson D'Ath | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien McCrory | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hoskins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 4 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 39 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 2 | 39 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Northampton | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-21 | Burton Albion | Northampton | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Zander Diamond'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 50 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 34% |
| Cheltenham Town | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 34% |
| Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 21% |
| Bury FC | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 19% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 28% |
| Oxford United | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 40% |
| Morecambe FC | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 58% |
| Rochdale AFC | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 37% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 37% |
| Accrington Stanley | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 34% |
| Chesterfield FC | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 36% |
| Bradford City | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 23 | 570 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 330 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 3,571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 1,477 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 1,001 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 2,646 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 451 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 595 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 1,470 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 928 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 749 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.72 |
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Frequently asked about Zander Diamond
Who is Zander Diamond?
Zander Diamond is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Zander Diamond?
Zander Diamond is 41 years old. He was born on March 12, 1985 in Alexandria.
What position does Zander Diamond play?
Zander Diamond plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Zander Diamond play for?
Zander Diamond currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Zander Diamond scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zander Diamond has scored 35 goals in 476 appearances.
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