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Craig Gardner

1986 - Today

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Craig Gardner (born 25 November 1986) is an English professional football coach and former player who made 260 appearances in the Premier League and a further 67 in the Championship. He joined the coaching staff at Birmingham City in January 2021, was appointed technical director in June, and was promoted to director of football in February 2025. A versatile midfielder, Gardner was able to play in many different positions, although he preferred central midfield. He began his career at Aston Villa before spending the 2010–11 season with city rivals Birmingham City, with whom he won the 2011 League Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 31 in 2024). Craig Gardner is the 20,664th most popular soccer player (down from 18,377th in 2024), the 8,505th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,152nd in 2019) and the 1,082nd most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Craig Gardner ranks 20,664 out of 21,273. Before him are Sergei Parshivlyuk, Ángel Montoro, Wesley Lautoa, Claude Gonçalves, Mateo Ponte, and Jonas Bager. After him are Gu Sung-yun, Jack Colback, Daniel Royer, Shohei Yanagizaki, Tom Cairney, and Jonathan Álvez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Craig Gardner ranks 1,856. Before him are Yūya Satō, Anton Strålman, Eli Marienthal, Kazuya Myodo, Christoph Stephan, and Robert Gibson. After him are Ally Maki, Garrett Temple, Niko Bungert, Masahiro Nasukawa, Jairo, and Michel Tornéus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Craig Gardner ranks 8,507 out of 8,785. Before him are Leah Williamson (1997), Andrew Hogg (1985), Iain Turner (1984), Paul Heckingbottom (1977), Danny Graham (1985), and Josh Taylor (1991). After him are Jack Colback (1989), Edward Ling (1983), Gwenno Saunders (1981), Mae Muller (1997), Tom Cairney (1991), and Jovanka Houska (1980).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Craig Gardner ranks 1,082. Before him are Nathan Delfouneso (1991), Leah Williamson (1997), Andrew Hogg (1985), Iain Turner (1984), Paul Heckingbottom (1977), and Danny Graham (1985). After him are Jack Colback (1989), Tom Cairney (1991), Peter Whittingham (1984), Kerrea Gilbert (1987), Darryl Powell (1971), and Ben Hamer (1987).

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