Gavin Rae
| Date of birth | 28 November 1977 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Rae joined Dundee as a 17-year old from Hermes Juniors in September 1995 and made his senior debut later that season.
He went on to win six Under-21 caps for Scotland but seemed to lose his way somewhat following the arrival of new manager Ivano Bonetti.
However he fought his way back into the team to become a key figure in midfield at Dens Park in 2000-01 and his superb performances earned a full international debut against Poland in April.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 01 Sep 1995 | 01 Jan 2004 | |
| Rangers | 01 Jan 2004 | 22 Jun 2007 | |
| Cardiff City | 22 Jun 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Dundee | 14 Oct 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Dundee | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Dundee | Scottish League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Dundee | Scottish FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Dundee | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Dundee | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Dundee | Scottish League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 36 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Dundee | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Dundee | Scottish Premier League | 23 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 40 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 39 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 28 | 9 |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 2 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Cardiff City v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2007 | Southampton v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2007 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Chasetown v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2008 | Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2008 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Apr 2008 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 May 2008 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2009 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 22 Feb 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Southampton v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2009 | Cardiff City v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2009 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2009 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | D | 4-4 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 0-6 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Cardiff City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2010 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Watford v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
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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| 1998-99 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Scotland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Scotland | Kirin Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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 | |
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| 31 May 1999 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Czech Republic v Scotland | L | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Scotland | W | 2-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Estonia v Scotland | W | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 1999 | Scotland v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Poland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Scotland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Scotland v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Germany v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Scotland v Romania | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 2006 | Scotland v Bulgaria | W | 5-1 | Kirin Cup | |
| 13 May 2006 | Japan v Scotland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2008 | Czech Republic v Scotland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.