Craig Gardner

Date of birth25 November 1986
Place of birthSolihull
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/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
1
2005-06 Aston Villa Premier League 3
5
2
2006-07 Aston Villa Premier League 11
2
2
1
2007-08 Aston Villa FA Cup
1
2007-08 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2007-08 Aston Villa Premier League 15
8
3
4
2008-09 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Aston Villa Premier League 3
11
1
2008-09 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 8
1
1
2
2008-09 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
2009-10 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2009-10 Aston Villa Premier League
1
1
2009-10 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League 1
2009-10 Birmingham City FA Cup
2
1
2009-10 Birmingham City Premier League 10
3
1
3
2010-11 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Birmingham City League Cup 4
2
2
1
2010-11 Birmingham City Premier League 25
4
8
5
2
2011-12 Sunderland FA Cup 6
1
2011-12 Sunderland League Cup 1
2011-12 Sunderland Premier League 22
8
3
4
1
2012-13 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2012-13 Sunderland Premier League 32
1
6
10
1
2013-14 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
1
2013-14 Sunderland League Cup 3
2
2
2013-14 Sunderland Premier League 7
11
2
5
2014-15 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 3
2014-15 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 30
5
3
10
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 3
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
1
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 20
14
3
5
2016-17 Birmingham City League Championship 19
1
2
2
1
2016-17 West Bromwich Albion Football League Trophy 1
2016-17 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 2
7
1
2017-18 Birmingham City FA Cup 2
1
2017-18 Birmingham City League Championship 20
6
2
2
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
2007-08 England UEFA Under-21 4
2007-08 England Under-21 2
2008-09 England UEFA Under-21 1
2
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.