Kris Commons
| Date of birth | 30 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Mansfield |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Commons joined Nottingham Forest in July 2004 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in July 2007.
He joined Derby County in July 2008 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 25 Jan 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 02 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Derby County | 06 Aug 2008 | 27 Jan 2011 | |
| Celtic | 27 Jan 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 6 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 14 | 19 |
4 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 19 | 11 |
6 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 36 | 1 |
8 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 28 | 4 |
9 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 29 | 10 |
9 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 30 | 4 |
5 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 11 | 9 |
3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Championship | 25 | 1 |
13 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 |
4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2008 | Derby County v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Derby County v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Bristol City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Barnsley v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Derby County v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Blackpool v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Derby County v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Reading v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Burnley v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2008 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Derby County v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Forest Green Rovers v Derby County | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 2009 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Derby County | L |
4-2 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Jan 2009 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Derby County v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Derby County v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Derby County v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Derby County v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Watford v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Derby County v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Blackpool v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Derby County v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Derby County v Barnsley | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Millwall v Derby County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Derby County v Millwall | W | 1-1 (5-3) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Peterborough United v Derby County | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Derby County v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Sheffield United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Derby County v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Hull City v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Barnsley v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Swansea City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Derby County | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Millwall v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Derby County v Watford | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Derby County v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Derby County v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Bristol City v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Derby County v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | L | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Derby County v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2011 | Crawley Town v Derby County | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Watford v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scotland | Nations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2008 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | North Macedonia v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Scotland v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Norway v Scotland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Scotland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 0-3 | Nations Cup | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Wales v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.