Craig Gardner
| Date of birth | 25 November 1986 |
| Place of birth | Solihull |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Craig Gardner's contract at Aston Villa was extended to June 2012 in September 2008.
He joined Birmingham City in January 2010 with a contract to June 2014.
Craig joined Sunderland in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
He joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2014 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in October 2016.
After a loan spell, Craig joined Birmingham City in June 2017 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 31 Jan 2005 | 26 Jan 2010 | |
| Birmingham City | 26 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Sunderland | 30 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Jul 2014 | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Birmingham City | 11 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Birmingham City | 09 Jun 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 11 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 15 | 8 |
3 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3 | 11 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 10 | 3 |
1 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
8 |
5
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2
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 22 | 8 |
3 |
4
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1
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
6 |
10
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1
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | Premier League | 7 | 11 |
2 |
5
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 30 | 5 |
3 |
10
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 20 | 14 |
3 |
5
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| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
2 |
2
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1
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| 2016-17 | West Bromwich Albion | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 2 | 7 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 20 | 6 |
2 |
2
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| 2017-18 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Watford v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Wrexham v Aston Villa | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2008 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jul 2008 | OB Odense v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Aston Villa v OB Odense | W |
1-0 Agg: 3-2 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Aug 2008 | FH Hafnarfjordur v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Aston Villa v FH Hafnarfjordur | D |
1-1 Agg: 5-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Litex Lovech v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Ajax | W | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 06 Nov 2008 | Slavia Praha v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 04 Dec 2008 | Aston Villa v MSK Zilina | L | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Hamburger SV v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2009 | Gillingham v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v CSKA Moskva | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2009 | CSKA Moskva v Aston Villa | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Rapid Wien v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2007-08 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | England | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | England | Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2007 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Sep 2007 | Montenegro v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2007 | England v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 05 Feb 2008 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 25 Mar 2008 | England v Poland | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 18 Nov 2008 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Ecuador v England | L | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Norway v England | W | 0-5 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | England v France | L | 0-2 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Jun 2009 | England v Azerbaijan | W | 7-0 | Under-21 | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | England v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2009 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jun 2009 | England v Germany | L | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.