PLAYER PROFILE / Goalkeeper
John Ruddy.
Wolverhampton Wanderers · England
TM 29712 · Current player profileAge today39
Recorded moves26
Peak recorded value€5.00m
Current market value€100k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- John Thomas Gordon Ruddy
- Born
- 24 Oct 1986
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 192
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Newcastle UnitedLast recorded move · 27 Aug 2026
- Birmingham CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Norwich CityLast recorded move · 10 Jul 2017
- Everton FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Motherwell FCLast recorded move · 01 May 2010
- Crewe AlexandraLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2009
- Stockport CountyLast recorded move · 01 May 2008
- Bristol CityLast recorded move · 01 May 2007
- Wrexham AFCLast recorded move · 01 Mar 2007
- Chester City (- 2010)Last recorded move · 01 Feb 2006
- Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)Last recorded move · 01 Dec 2005
- Walsall FCLast recorded move · 01 Oct 2005
- Cambridge UnitedLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Cambridge United U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2011 | 24 | Norwich City | €1.00m |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 23 | Motherwell FC | €750k |
| 23 Feb 2009 | 22 | Crewe Alexandra | €450k |
| 10 Feb 2007 | 20 | Wrexham AFC | €500k |
| 28 Feb 2005 | 18 | Cambridge United | €350k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Newcastle United | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Birmingham City | Newcastle United | Transfer | Free |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham City | Transfer | Free |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Everton FC | Norwich City | Transfer | €600k |
| 01 May 2010 | Motherwell FC | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Everton FC | Motherwell FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jan 2009 | Everton FC | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 May 2008 | Stockport County | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Feb 2008 | Everton FC | Stockport County | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 May 2007 | Bristol City | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Everton FC | Bristol City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Mar 2007 | Wrexham AFC | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Feb 2007 | Everton FC | Wrexham AFC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Nov 2006 | Stockport County | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Everton FC | Stockport County | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Chester City (- 2010) | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jan 2006 | Everton FC | Chester City (- 2010) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Dec 2005 | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Everton FC | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Walsall FC | Everton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2005 | Everton FC | Walsall FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Cambridge United | Everton FC | Transfer | €375k |
| 01 Jul 2004 | Cambridge United U18 | Cambridge United | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.