PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
Craig Gardner.
Not recorded · England
TM 37171 · Retired 01 Jul 2020Age today39
Recorded moves8
Peak recorded value€7.50m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Craig Gardner
- Born
- 25 Nov 1986
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 176
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Birmingham CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2020
- West Bromwich AlbionLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2017
- Sunderland AFCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2014
- Aston VillaLast recorded move · 26 Jan 2010
- Aston Villa U21Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2006
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 Jul 2020 | 33 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 33 | Birmingham City | €400k |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 33 | Birmingham City | €500k |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 32 | Birmingham City | €1.00m |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 31 | Birmingham City | €1.50m |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 31 | Birmingham City | €2.00m |
| 18 Sep 2017 | 30 | Birmingham City | €2.50m |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 30 | Birmingham City | €3.50m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 29 | West Bromwich Albion | €3.50m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 29 | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 28 | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 28 | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 27 | West Bromwich Albion | €3.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 27 | Sunderland AFC | €4.50m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 26 | Sunderland AFC | €7.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 26 | Sunderland AFC | €7.50m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 25 | Sunderland AFC | €6.00m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | 25 | Sunderland AFC | €6.50m |
| 08 Aug 2011 | 24 | Sunderland AFC | €5.50m |
| 01 Feb 2011 | 24 | Birmingham City | €4.00m |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 23 | Birmingham City | €2.50m |
| 24 Jan 2010 | 23 | Aston Villa | €2.00m |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 22 | Aston Villa | €2.80m |
| 23 Feb 2009 | 22 | Aston Villa | €2.60m |
| 04 Jul 2008 | 21 | Aston Villa | €2.50m |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 21 | Aston Villa | €2.25m |
| 09 May 2007 | 20 | Aston Villa | €400k |
| 17 Apr 2006 | 19 | Aston Villa | €100k |
| 18 Jan 2006 | 19 | Aston Villa | €50k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2020 | Birmingham City | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2017 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham City | Transfer | €1.75m |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich Albion | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 11 Jan 2017 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham City | Loan | €575k |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Sunderland AFC | West Bromwich Albion | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2011 | Birmingham City | Sunderland AFC | Transfer | €6.60m |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa | Birmingham City | Transfer | €3.50m |
| 01 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa U21 | Aston Villa | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.