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Craig Gardner
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Craig Gardner, born in Solihull on 25 November 1986, is an English association football player and football coach who plays as a midfielder, wearing squad number 8. Representing England, he began his career in 2005 and competed in the Premier League. He has been a member of Birmingham City F.C., Sunderland A.F.C., Aston Villa F.C., and West Bromwich Albion F.C. His sibling is Gary Gardner.
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Key facts
- 2017
- → Birmingham City (loan)
- 2020
- Birmingham City (caretaker)
- Full name
- Craig Gardner
- Date of birth
- ( 1986-11-25 ) 25 November 1986 (age 39)
- Place of birth
- Solihull , England
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Position
- Central midfielder
- Current team
- Birmingham City (director of football)
- 0000 2005
- Aston Villa
- Years
- Team
- 2005 2010
- Aston Villa
- 2010 2011
- Birmingham City
- 2011 2014
- Sunderland
- 2014 2017
- West Bromwich Albion
- 2017 2020
- Birmingham City
- 2007 2009
- England U21
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Team
- _Retired Soccer
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Nationality
- England
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Craig
- Family name
- Gardner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Solihull
- Sibling
- Gary Gardner
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Birmingham City F.C.
- Position played
- midfielder
- League
- Premier League
- Country for sport
- England
- Image
- Craig Gardner Cropped.jpg
- Height
- 178
Show 5 more facts
- Commons category
- Craig Gardner
- date of birth
- 1986-11-25
- sport number
- 8
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- name in native language
- Craig Gardner
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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 role he held until leaving the club in June 2026.
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