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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2011 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Swansea City v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Peterborough United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2012 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Sunderland v Morecambe | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Swansea City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2012 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Sunderland v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2013 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Southampton v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Sunderland v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2013 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Swansea City v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2014 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-3 (2-1) |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Sunderland v Hull City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2014 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | 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 |
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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.