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Gareth Bale
| Born | 16 July 1989, Cardiff |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Gareth became Wales' youngest-ever full international at 16 years and 315 days in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago at Graz in Austria on 27 May 2006.
Lewin Nyatanga of Derby County was the previous Wales record holder when he made his debut against Paraguay in March 2006 at the age of 17 years 195 days.
He signed his first professional contract with Southampton on his 17th birthday in July 2006. It ran to June 2008.
Gareth's contract at Tottenham Hotspur was extended to June 2012 in August 2008, to June 2014 in May 2010 and to June 2015 in March 2011.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wales | International | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Southampton | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship | 38 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wales | European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Wales | International | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Wales | European Championship | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Wales | International | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Wales | International | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 18 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wales | International | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wales | European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 36 | 9 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wales | European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Wales | International | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2007 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Anorthosis Famagusta | W | 6-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2007 | Anorthosis Famagusta v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2007 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aab Aalborg | W | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | Group G |
| 02 Dec 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wisla Krakow | W | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Wisla Krakow v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Udinese v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Dinamo Zagreb | W | 4-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 12 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2008 | NEC Nijmegen v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Spartak Moskva | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 28 Dec 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | W | 4-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Jan 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2009 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Shakhtar Donetsk | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Carling Cup | Final |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-5 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Dec 2009 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Peterborough United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2010 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2010 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Young Boys Berne v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Young Boys Berne | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Werder Bremen v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Twente Enschede | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Internazionale v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Internazionale | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Werder Bremen | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 28 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2010 | Twente Enschede v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 12 Dec 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Heart of Midlothian v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2011 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v PAOK Salonika | L | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2011 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2012 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Stevenage v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stevenage | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 01 Apr 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Southampton | 16 Jul 2006 | 25 May 2007 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 25 May 2007 |