Don Givens

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ie
Don Givens
87

28.08

M.€

74

years

ST

Profile of Don Givens

Don Givens
Donald Joseph Givens
74
years
IRL
Ireland
-
kgs
For
position
-
cms
10
shirt number
28.08
M.€
87
ELO

Born on 09 August 1949 in Limerick

Personal data
Country of birth
Ireland Ireland
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
British Isles
Career details
Previous club
Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax
Previous competition
Super League Super League
Historic team
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers
Historical competition
Premier League Premier League
Most common shirt number
10

Form in last matches

Position on the pitch

Main position
Forward 93%
Other positions
  • Centre-back 7%
ST
CB
Campo de Fútbol

Rating progression

1635 69
2044 73
502 78
1793 81
Highest value in career
86 (1976)

Evolution of market value

28 M€ ▲ 28.1
1635 69
2044 73
502 78
1793 81
Highest value in career
28M (1977)

Past signings

Season. Date
Origin Destination Cost
86/87 01/06/1987
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Retired
81/82 01/07/1981
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Transfer
80/81 01/07/1980
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Transfer
78/79 01/07/1978
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Transfer
72/73 01/07/1972
Luton Town
Luton Town
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Transfer
Total amount of money in transfer dealings 18K

Professional performance

Average number of goals
Career 490
113
0.23
75

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
1986/87
31 0 0 1 0 31 23 8 1989' 37 6.1 70
Super League
Super League
27 0 0 1 0 27 19 8 1629' 37 6.1 70
Europa League
Europa League
4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 360' 37 5.4 71
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
1985/86
37 3 0 1 0 37 35 2 3097' 36 6.9 71
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
1984/85
31 2 0 5 0 31 31 0 2760' 35 6.8 70
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
1983/84
30 7 0 1 0 30 30 0 2576' 34 6.9 69
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
1982/83
9 2 0 1 0 9 9 0 810' 33 6.5 69

Teammates

Player rating and role
Terry Venables
MF
Terry Venables
89
0
Frank Mclintock
MF
Frank Mclintock
88
0
D. Thomas
MF
D. Thomas
86
0
John Hollins
MF
John Hollins
85
0
D. Masson
MF
D. Masson
85
0
Stan Bowles
MF
Stan Bowles
84
0
Gerry Francis
MF
Gerry Francis
83
0
Phil Parkes
GK
Phil Parkes
83
0
Ian Gillard
D
Ian Gillard
83
0
Dave Clement
D
Dave Clement
82
0
Eddie Kelly
MF
Eddie Kelly
80
0
Mick Leach
MF
Mick Leach
79
0
Peter Eastoe
F
Peter Eastoe
79
0
T. Mancini
D
T. Mancini
78
0
Tony Towers
MF
Tony Towers
78
0
Joseph Gallagher
D
Joseph Gallagher
78
0
Don Shanks
D
Don Shanks
76
0
M. Page
D
M. Page
76
0
Jimmy Calderwood
MF
Jimmy Calderwood
75
0
A. Tarantini
D
A. Tarantini
74
0

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
5 210 210 18224' 60 0
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
6 176 166 14393' 27 10
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
2 49 42 3912' 8 0
Manchester United
Manchester United
1 8 4 536' 1 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
Premier League
Premier League
8 259 248 21952' 62 0
Super League
Super League
6 155 145 12566' 25 10
Europa League
Europa League
5 29 29 2547' 9 0

Teams played for

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
5 season
60
210
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
6 season
27
176
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
2 season
8
49
Manchester United
Manchester United
1 season
1
8

For the national team

3752
47 times at International
17
Average number of goals
0.36
0
4
0
Other information
Times called up
47
Matches as a starter
42
Off the bench
5
Debut
27/5/1969
Age on debut
19.8 years old
Last match
14/10/1981
Age in last game
32.2 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Ireland
Ireland
1981
2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 49' 32 4.3 68
WC Qual. Europe
WC Qual. Europe
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3' 32 4 67
International Friendly
International Friendly
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 46' 31 4.6 68
Ireland
Ireland
1980
5 1 0 0 0 5 4 1 361' 31 5.8 71
Ireland
Ireland
1979
6 2 0 0 0 6 4 2 284' 30 5.3 77
Ireland
Ireland
1978
3 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 163' 29 5.1 80
Ireland
Ireland
1977
4 1 0 2 0 4 4 0 360' 28 5.6 84

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
F. Stapleton
F
F. Stapleton
91
0
Johnny Giles
MF
Johnny Giles
90
0
David O'Leary
D
David O'Leary
89
0
Liam Brady
MF
Liam Brady
88
0
M. Lawrenson
D
M. Lawrenson
88
0
Steve Heighway
MF
Steve Heighway
88
0
K. Moran
D
K. Moran
85
0
Chris Hughton
D
Chris Hughton
84
0
Gerry Daly
MF
Gerry Daly
82
0
Paddy Mulligan
D
Paddy Mulligan
80
0
Terry Conroy
F
Terry Conroy
80
0
D. Langan
D
D. Langan
79
0
Jimmy Holmes
D
Jimmy Holmes
79
0
J. Kinnear
D
J. Kinnear
79
0
Tony Grealish
MF
Tony Grealish
76
0
Mick Martin
MF
Mick Martin
75
0
Gerry Ryan
F
Gerry Ryan
69
0
Tony Byrne
D
Tony Byrne
69
0
Ray Treacy
F
Ray Treacy
65
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Ireland
Ireland
13 47 42 3554' 17 4
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
EC Qualifying
EC Qualifying
6 16 14 1218' 9 1
WC Qual. Europe
WC Qual. Europe
7 16 14 1220' 3 3
International Friendly
International Friendly
9 15 14 1116' 5 0

Titles

  • Top scorer
    Top scorer
    74/75
  • Swiss champion
    Swiss champion
    86/87

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
First team goal, Debut for team, Debut in category
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Super League
Super League
16 AUG. 81
32 years

Best performances