Date of birth | 16 July 1989 |
Place of birth | Cardiff |
Nationality | Welsh |
Weight | 74 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Gareth Bale became Wales' youngest-ever full international at 16 years and 315 days in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago at Graz in Austria on 27 May 2006.
Lewin Nyatanga of Derby County was the previous Wales record holder when he made his debut against Paraguay in March 2006 at the age of 17 years 195 days.
He signed his first professional contract with Southampton on his 17th birthday in July 2006. It ran to June 2008.
Gareth's contract at Tottenham Hotspur was extended to June 2012 in August 2008, to June 2014 in May 2010, to June 2015 in March 2011 and to June 2016 in June 2012.
He joined Real Madrid in August 2013 with a six-year contract for a reported a world record transfer fee of £85.3 million (€100 million).
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Southampton | 16 Jul 2006 | 25 May 2007 | |
Tottenham Hotspur | 25 May 2007 | 01 Sep 2013 | |
Real Madrid | 01 Sep 2013 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 19 Sep 2020 | 31 May 2021 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2005-06 | Southampton | League Championship | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship | 38 | 5 |
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2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
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2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 7 |
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2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 18 | 5 |
3 |
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2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
7 |
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2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
4 |
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2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 36 | 9 |
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2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 33 | 21 |
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2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 3 |
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2013-14 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 4 |
6 |
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2014-15 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 |
2 |
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2014-15 | Real Madrid | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
2015-16 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
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2016-17 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2017-18 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
2 |
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2017-18 | Real Madrid | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
2020-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2020-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2020-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 10 | 10 |
11 |
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2020-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 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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17 Sep 2013 | Galatasaray v Real Madrid | W | 1-6 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
23 Oct 2013 | Real Madrid v Juventus | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
05 Nov 2013 | Juventus v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
27 Nov 2013 | Real Madrid v Galatasaray | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
10 Dec 2013 | FC Kobenhavn v Real Madrid | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
26 Feb 2014 | Schalke 04 v Real Madrid | W | 1-6 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
18 Mar 2014 | Real Madrid v Schalke 04 | W |
3-1 Agg: 9-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
02 Apr 2014 | Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
08 Apr 2014 | Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
23 Apr 2014 | Real Madrid v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
29 Apr 2014 | Bayern Munchen v Real Madrid | W |
0-4 Agg: 0-5 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
24 May 2014 | Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid | W | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
12 Aug 2014 | Real Madrid v Sevilla | W | 2-0 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
16 Sep 2014 | Real Madrid v FC Basel | W | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
01 Oct 2014 | PFC Ludogorets Razgrad v Real Madrid | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
04 Nov 2014 | Real Madrid v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
26 Nov 2014 | FC Basel v Real Madrid | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
09 Dec 2014 | Real Madrid v PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
18 Feb 2015 | Schalke 04 v Real Madrid | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
10 Mar 2015 | Real Madrid v Schalke 04 | L |
3-4 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
14 Apr 2015 | Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
05 May 2015 | Juventus v Real Madrid | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
13 May 2015 | Real Madrid v Juventus | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
15 Sep 2015 | Real Madrid v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
25 Nov 2015 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid | W | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
08 Mar 2016 | Real Madrid v AS Roma | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
06 Apr 2016 | VfL Wolfsburg v Real Madrid | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
12 Apr 2016 | Real Madrid v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
26 Apr 2016 | Manchester City v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
04 May 2016 | Real Madrid v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
28 May 2016 | Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid | W | 1-1 (5-3) | UEFA Champions League | Final |
03 Jun 2017 | Juventus v Real Madrid | W | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
08 Aug 2017 | Manchester United v Real Madrid | W | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
26 May 2018 | Liverpool v Real Madrid | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
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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2005-06 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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2006-07 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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2007-08 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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2008-09 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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2008-09 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2009-10 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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2012-13 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 4 |
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2012-13 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2013-14 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2013-14 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2014-15 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 5 |
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2015-16 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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2015-16 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 10 | 5 |
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2016-17 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 |
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2017-18 | Wales | China Cup | 2 | 3 |
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2017-18 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2018-19 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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2018-19 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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2018-19 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 2 |
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2019-20 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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2019-20 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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2020-21 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2020-21 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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2020-21 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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2020-21 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 4 | ||||
2021-22 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 6 |
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2021-22 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 |
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2021-22 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 2 |
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2022-23 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2022-23 | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 |
1
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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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27 May 2006 | Wales v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
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 |
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 |
22 Aug 2007 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 2007 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-2 | 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 |
06 Sep 2008 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
10 Sep 2008 | Russia v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
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 |
01 Apr 2009 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
29 May 2009 | Wales v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Oct 2009 | Finland v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
14 Oct 2009 | Liechtenstein v Wales | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
14 Nov 2009 | Wales v Scotland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Mar 2010 | Wales v Sweden | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2010 | Montenegro v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
08 Oct 2010 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
12 Oct 2010 | Switzerland v Wales | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
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 |
06 Sep 2011 | England v Wales | L | 1-0 | 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 | |
15 Aug 2012 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2012 | Wales v Belgium | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
11 Sep 2012 | Serbia v Wales | L | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
12 Oct 2012 | Wales v Scotland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
16 Oct 2012 | Croatia v Wales | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
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 |
10 Sep 2013 | Wales v Serbia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
16 Nov 2013 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Mar 2014 | Wales v Iceland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Sep 2014 | Andorra v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
10 Oct 2014 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
13 Oct 2014 | Wales v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
16 Nov 2014 | Belgium v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
28 Mar 2015 | Israel v Wales | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
12 Jun 2015 | Wales v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
03 Sep 2015 | Cyprus v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
06 Sep 2015 | Wales v Israel | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
10 Oct 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
13 Oct 2015 | Wales v Andorra | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
05 Jun 2016 | Sweden v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2016 | Wales v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
16 Jun 2016 | England v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
20 Jun 2016 | Russia v Wales | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
25 Jun 2016 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
01 Jul 2016 | Wales v Belgium | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
06 Jul 2016 | Portugal v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
05 Sep 2016 | Wales v Moldova | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
06 Oct 2016 | Austria v Wales | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
09 Oct 2016 | Wales v Georgia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
12 Nov 2016 | Wales v Serbia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
24 Mar 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
02 Sep 2017 | Wales v Austria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
05 Sep 2017 | Moldova v Wales | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
22 Mar 2018 | China PR v Wales | W | 0-6 | China Cup | Semi-final |
26 Mar 2018 | Wales v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | China Cup | Final |
06 Sep 2018 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | W | 4-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
09 Sep 2018 | Denmark v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
16 Nov 2018 | Wales v Denmark | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
20 Nov 2018 | Albania v Wales | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2019 | Wales v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
08 Jun 2019 | Croatia v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
11 Jun 2019 | Hungary v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
06 Sep 2019 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
09 Sep 2019 | Wales v Belarus | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Oct 2019 | Slovakia v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
13 Oct 2019 | Wales v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
16 Nov 2019 | Azerbaijan v Wales | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
19 Nov 2019 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group E |
03 Sep 2020 | Finland v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
06 Sep 2020 | Wales v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
15 Nov 2020 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
18 Nov 2020 | Wales v Finland | W | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
24 Mar 2021 | Belgium v Wales | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
27 Mar 2021 | Wales v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
30 Mar 2021 | Wales v Czech Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
02 Jun 2021 | France v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2021 | Wales v Albania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 2021 | Wales v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
16 Jun 2021 | Turkey v Wales | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
20 Jun 2021 | Italy v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
26 Jun 2021 | Wales v Denmark | L | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
01 Sep 2021 | Finland v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2021 | Belarus v Wales | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
08 Sep 2021 | Wales v Estonia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
13 Nov 2021 | Wales v Belarus | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
24 Mar 2022 | Wales v Austria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final play-off |
29 Mar 2022 | Wales v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2022 | Wales v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final play-off |
08 Jun 2022 | Wales v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
11 Jun 2022 | Wales v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
14 Jun 2022 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
22 Sep 2022 | Belgium v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
25 Sep 2022 | Wales v Poland | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
21 Nov 2022 | USA v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group B |
25 Nov 2022 | Wales v Iran | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group B |
29 Nov 2022 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.