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Gary Gardner

Cambridge United
188 cm
Height
20
Shirt
32 years
Jun 29, 1992
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€300K
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
DM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches20%Shot attempts93%Goals83%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won97%Defensive actions45%
Match stats

Apr 27

Huddersfield Town
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 20

Rotherham United
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 13

Coventry City
3-0
2
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 10

Cardiff City
0-1
4
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 6

Leicester City
2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 1

Preston North End
1-0
1
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 29

Queens Park Rangers
2-1
1
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 16

Watford
0-1
7
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 12

Middlesbrough
0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 9

Millwall
1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Birmingham City

Apr 27

Championship
Huddersfield Town
1-1
Bench

Apr 20

Championship
Rotherham United
0-0
Bench

Apr 13

Championship
Coventry City
3-0
2’
-

Apr 10

Championship
Cardiff City
0-1
4’
-

Apr 6

Championship
Leicester City
2-1
Bench
2023/2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 20%
  • 5Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.27xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFree kickResultGoal
0.08xG0.51xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 195

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.27
xG on target (xGOT)
0.51
Non-penalty xG
0.27
Shots
5
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.11
Successful passes
99
Pass accuracy
79.8%
Accurate long balls
15
Long ball accuracy
65.2%
Chances created
6

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
156
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
100.0%
Duels won
14
Duels won %
56.0%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
77.8%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
15

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches20%Shot attempts93%Goals83%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won97%Defensive actions45%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Cambridge United (Free transfer)Jul 2024 - now
Birmingham CityJun 2019 - Jun 2024
142
13
Aston Villa (back from loan)Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
Birmingham City (on loan)Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
42
2
Aston Villa (back from loan)Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Barnsley (on loan)Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
30
2
Aston Villa (back from loan)Jul 2016 - Aug 2017
28
1
Nottingham Forest (on loan)Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
22
2
Nottingham Forest (on loan)Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
18
4
Aston Villa (back from loan)Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Brighton & Hove Albion (on loan)Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
20
2
Aston Villa (back from loan)Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
Sheffield Wednesday (on loan)Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
4
0
Aston VillaDec 2011 - Feb 2014
18
0
Coventry City (on loan)Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
4
1
Aston VillaAug 2011 - Nov 2011

Youth career

Birmingham City U23Oct 2021 - Jun 2024
1
1
Birmingham City Under 21Dec 2022 - Jun 2023
1
0
Aston Villa U19Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
0
6

National team

England U21Sep 2011 - May 2013
4
2
England U20Aug 2009 - Jul 2011
2
0
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