Date of birth | 13 July 1979 |
Place of birth | Cardiff |
Nationality | Welsh |
Weight | 69 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Forward |
Having missed most of the 1999-2000 campaign through injury, Craig enjoyed a good pre-season for Norwich City but, after appearing in the opening league game at Barnsley, he was then sold to Coventry City for a substantial fee, arriving as a replacement for Robbie Keane.
A fast and instinctive striker with good close ball skills, he netted twice in his first three games including a brilliant solo effort at Manchester City but subsequently goals were hard to come by.
His form improved after he was switched to a role on the left of midfield where he had more time and less exposure to the physical challenges from central defenders, and he was particularly outstanding in this role in the game at Leicester City.
Despite the club's relegation worries, his spirit never diminished and he always gave 100% for the cause.
Craig again featured regularly for Wales, and joined Newcastle United for £6million during the close season.
One of the most controversial characters to don the black and white stripes, Craig's speed and insistence made him a consistently dangerous forward.
He left St James' Park after a very public spat with manager Graeme Souness.
Craig joined Blackburn Rovers in July 2005 with a four-year contract.
He joined Liverpool in June 2006, again in a four-year deal.
Craig joined West Ham United in July 2007 with a five-year contract.
He joined Manchester City in January 2009 with a contract to June 2013.
Craig re-joined Liverpool in August 2011 with a two-year contract.
He joined Cardiff City in August 2012 with a two-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Norwich City | 20 Jan 1997 | 17 Aug 2000 | |
Coventry City | 17 Aug 2000 | 11 Jul 2001 | |
Newcastle United | 11 Jul 2001 | 07 Jul 2005 | |
Celtic | 31 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
Blackburn Rovers | 07 Jul 2005 | 22 Jun 2006 | |
Liverpool | 22 Jun 2006 | 10 Jul 2007 | |
West Ham United | 10 Jul 2007 | 19 Jan 2009 | |
Manchester City | 19 Jan 2009 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
Cardiff City | 17 Aug 2010 | 31 May 2011 | L |
Liverpool | 31 Aug 2011 | 10 Aug 2012 | |
Cardiff City | 10 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Norwich City | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
6 |
6
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2000-01 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
4 |
1
|
|
2001-02 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
9 |
8
|
1
|
2001-02 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
|
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2002-03 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
7 |
1
|
|
2002-03 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
2
|
1
|
|
2003-04 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
4 |
3
|
|
2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
1
|
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2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
5 |
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2004-05 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 7 |
3
|
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2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 21 | 7 |
2
|
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2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
3
|
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 22 | 5 |
13 |
5
|
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2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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2006-07 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Liverpool | Premier League | 23 | 4 |
7 |
2
|
|
2006-07 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 4 |
2 |
1
|
|
2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
2 |
2
|
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2008-09 | Manchester City | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
3 |
1
|
|
2008-09 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 3 | 2 |
2
|
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2008-09 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
5 |
5
|
|
2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
1
|
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2009-10 | Manchester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
|
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2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 26 | 6 |
10 |
3
|
1
|
2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 34 | 1 |
11 |
9
|
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2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2011-12 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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2011-12 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
2 |
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2011-12 | Liverpool | Premier League | 12 | 15 |
6 |
6
|
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2012-13 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 28 | 5 |
4 |
4
|
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2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 13 | 9 |
1 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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19 Aug 2000 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2000 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2000 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
06 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
09 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 2000 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
19 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
23 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W |
4-1 Agg: 7-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
30 Sep 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
14 Oct 2000 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
21 Oct 2000 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2000 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Nov 2000 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
20 Nov 2000 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 2000 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
02 Dec 2000 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
10 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 2000 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
22 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2000 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
06 Jan 2001 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 2001 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
27 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2001 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
03 Feb 2001 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
12 Feb 2001 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 2001 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
03 Mar 2001 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Mar 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
31 Mar 2001 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
07 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 2001 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
16 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2001 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
05 May 2001 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1995-96 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
1997-98 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1997-98 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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1998-99 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
|
1
|
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2001-02 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
2 |
1
|
|
2003-04 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
2
|
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2004-05 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
1
|
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2004-05 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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2005-06 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Wales | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
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2006-07 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 |
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2007-08 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
1
|
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2008-09 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
|
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2008-09 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
|
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2010-11 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2010-11 | Wales | Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
|
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2011-12 | Wales | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
1
|
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2012-13 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2013-14 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2
|
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2013-14 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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01 Jun 1996 | San Marino v Wales | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
30 Aug 1996 | Wales v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
15 Oct 1996 | Wales v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
17 Oct 1996 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
19 Oct 1996 | Lithuania v Wales | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
13 Dec 1996 | Wales v Turkey | L | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
28 Mar 1997 | Wales v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
19 Aug 1997 | Turkey v Wales | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
22 Sep 1997 | Norway v Wales | W | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
24 Sep 1997 | Wales v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
10 Oct 1997 | Belgium v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
25 Mar 1998 | Wales v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Apr 1998 | Italy v Wales | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
03 Jun 1998 | Malta v Wales | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 1998 | Tunisia v Wales | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 1998 | Wales v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
10 Oct 1998 | Denmark v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
31 Mar 1999 | Switzerland v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
05 Jun 1999 | Italy v Wales | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
09 Jun 1999 | Wales v Denmark | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
23 May 2000 | Wales v Brazil | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2000 | Belarus v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
24 Mar 2001 | Armenia v Wales | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
28 Mar 2001 | Wales v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
01 Sep 2001 | Wales v Armenia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
05 Sep 2001 | Norway v Wales | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
06 Oct 2001 | Wales v Belarus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
13 Feb 2002 | Wales v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Finland v Wales | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
16 Oct 2002 | Wales v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
12 Feb 2003 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2003 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
20 Aug 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
06 Sep 2003 | Italy v Wales | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
11 Oct 2003 | Wales v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
27 May 2004 | Norway v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
30 May 2004 | Wales v Canada | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2004 | Latvia v Wales | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2004 | Azerbaijan v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
08 Sep 2004 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
09 Oct 2004 | England v Wales | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
13 Oct 2004 | Wales v Poland | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
10 Feb 2005 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Wales v Austria | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
30 Mar 2005 | Austria v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
16 Nov 2005 | Cyprus v Wales | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2006 | Wales v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2006 | Czech Republic v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
05 Sep 2006 | Brazil v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Oct 2006 | Wales v Slovakia | L | 1-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
11 Oct 2006 | Wales v Cyprus | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
14 Nov 2006 | Wales v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Feb 2007 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
28 Mar 2007 | Wales v San Marino | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
26 May 2007 | Wales v New Zealand | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2007 | Wales v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
12 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Wales | W | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
13 Oct 2007 | Cyprus v Wales | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
17 Oct 2007 | San Marino v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
28 May 2008 | Iceland v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2008 | Wales v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
15 Oct 2008 | Germany v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
19 Nov 2008 | Denmark v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Feb 2009 | Wales v Poland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2009 | Wales v Finland | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
09 Sep 2009 | Wales v Russia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
10 Oct 2009 | Finland v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
11 Aug 2010 | Wales v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2010 | Montenegro v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
26 Mar 2011 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
27 May 2011 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | Nations Cup | |
10 Aug 2011 | Wales v Australia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2011 | Wales v Montenegro | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
07 Oct 2011 | Wales v Switzerland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
11 Oct 2011 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
12 Nov 2011 | Wales v Norway | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
29 Feb 2012 | Wales v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2012 | Mexico v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2012 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
06 Feb 2013 | Wales v Austria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
22 Mar 2013 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
26 Mar 2013 | Wales v Croatia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
14 Aug 2013 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2013 | North Macedonia v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
10 Sep 2013 | Wales v Serbia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
11 Oct 2013 | Wales v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
15 Oct 2013 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.