Gillingham

Garath McCleary

Midfielder#12

Bio

Born in Oxford in 1987, Garath McCleary debuted for Oxford City F.C. in 2004 and now plays for Gillingham F.C.. He has also played for Slough Town F.C., Bromley F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C.. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Jamaica men's national association football team.

Key facts

Age: 39
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 76 kg
Number: #12
Born: 15/5/1987
Birthplace: Oxford
Debut: 2004
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Jamaica

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2004–now

2004–2005Oxford City F.C.
2005–2007Slough Town F.C.
2007–2008Bromley F.C.
2008–2012Nottingham Forest F.C.
2012–2020Reading F.C.
2020–2025Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
2025–Gillingham F.C.
2013–2016Jamaica men's national association football teamNational team

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 EFL Trophy	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2026-27 English League Two	3	6	2	3	2	6	2	2
2026-27 English FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipWycombe Wanderers	32	4	1	32	10	1,848	4	0	1	32	12	20	5	–	29
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipReading	19	1	2	11	3	462	0	0	2	19	17	9	6	–	11
2018-19 EFL ChampionshipReading	31	0	3	29	8	1,524	3	0	5	31	17	20	11	–	21
2017-18 EFL ChampionshipReading	18	0	1	5	1	816	2	0	8	18	9	10	12	–	11
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipReading	43	9	9	79	33	3,304	6	1	32	43	4	34	31	3	47
2012-13 Premier LeagueReading	31	3	2	35	11	1,572	0	0	1	31	16	13	21	–	32
Career6 seasons	174	17	18	191	66	9,526	15	1	49	174	75	106	86	3	151

Game log, 2020-21 EFL Championship

Game
8 May @ MiddlesbroughW 3-0 8 May	1	0	4	2	74	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
2 May v AFC BournemouthW 1-0 2 May	0	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
25 Apr @ Cardiff CityL 1-2 25 Apr	0	0	1	0	89	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	2
22 Apr v Bristol CityW 2-1 22 Apr	0	0	1	0	58	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	1
17 Apr @ Swansea CityD 2-2 17 Apr	1	0	1	1	74	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
6 Apr @ Rotherham UnitedW 3-0 6 Apr	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
21 Mar @ Coventry CityD 0-0 21 Mar	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
18 Mar v BarnsleyL 1-3 18 Mar	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	3
14 Mar v Preston North EndW 1-0 14 Mar	0	0	2	1	86	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
7 Mar @ Stoke CityL 0-2 7 Mar	0	0	0	0	73	0	1	1	0	0	1	–	2
4 Mar @ WatfordL 0-2 4 Mar	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
28 Feb v Norwich CityL 0-2 28 Feb	0	0	0	0	68	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	1
24 Feb v ReadingW 1-0 24 Feb	0	0	1	1	82	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	0
21 Feb @ MillwallD 0-0 21 Feb	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
17 Feb v Derby CountyL 1-2 17 Feb	0	0	1	0	75	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
14 Feb @ Huddersfield TownW 3-2 14 Feb	0	0	1	0	83	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	2
10 Feb @ Sheffield WednesdayL 0-2 10 Feb	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
7 Feb v Nottingham ForestL 0-3 7 Feb	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
31 Jan @ BrentfordL 2-7 31 Jan	0	0	1	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	3
3 Jan v MiddlesbroughL 1-3 3 Jan	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	3
30 Dec v Cardiff CityW 2-1 30 Dec	0	1	1	0	84	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
27 Dec @ Bristol CityL 1-2 27 Dec	1	0	3	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	2
20 Dec v Queens Park RangersD 1-1 20 Dec	0	0	1	0	66	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	1
16 Dec @ AFC BournemouthL 0-1 16 Dec	0	0	3	1	79	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	1
13 Dec v Coventry CityL 1-2 13 Dec	0	0	1	0	32	1	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
10 Dec @ BarnsleyL 1-2 10 Dec	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	–	2
6 Dec @ Preston North EndD 2-2 6 Dec	1	0	4	1	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	2
3 Dec v Stoke CityL 0-1 3 Dec	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
29 Nov @ Derby CountyD 1-1 29 Nov	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	1
25 Nov v Huddersfield TownD 0-0 25 Nov	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
22 Nov v BrentfordD 0-0 22 Nov	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
8 Nov @ Nottingham ForestL 0-2 8 Nov	0	0	1	1	34	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	1

Recent games

Nov '2615
@ Colchester United
3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC
L 2-0
Nov '261
@ Shrewsbury Town
Did not record a stat
W 2-1
Oct '2625
v Grimsby Town
1 A · 2 FC · 1 YC
L 4-1
Oct '2621
v Port Vale
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Oct '2618
@ Accrington Stanley
Did not record a stat
L 3-1
Oct '264
v Newport County
1 FC · 1 FA · 1 OFF
D 0-0
Sept '2627
@ York City
2 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 YC
L 3-0
Sept '2620
v Bristol Rovers
1 FC · 1 YC
W 3-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away · won 19 of 75	75	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	55.8	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.9
HomeHome or away · won 29 of 68	68	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	55.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.7
LossesResult	58	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	48.7	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.6	0.5	–	1.3
WinsResult	48	0.2	0.3	1.5	0.7	62.3	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.4
DrawsResult	37	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	57.7	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.4	–	0.6
Regular seasonStage · won 48 of 143	143	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	55.6	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.0	0.8
Bristol CityOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.8	50.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.1	1.0
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.0	0.3	0.6	0.1	42.9	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.1	–	0.4
BrentfordOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	43.3	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.7	0.6	0.3	–	1.3
Derby CountyOpponent · won 0 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	51.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.3	–	0.7
Preston North EndOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.1	0.1	1.7	0.7	58.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.3	–	0.9
BarnsleyOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.5	67.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.8
Leeds UnitedOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	51.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.5	1.2	1.0	–	0.3
MiddlesbroughOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	1.3	0.5	54.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	–	1.2
MillwallOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	35.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	–	0.5
Stoke CityOpponent · won 0 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	49.8	0.2	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.7	–	0.8
Huddersfield TownOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	40.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.2	0.4	–	0.4
Norwich CityOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.4	67.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	1.2	–	2.6
Nottingham ForestOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.4	37.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.4	0.4	–	0.6
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	70.6	0.0	0.0	1.4	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.8	–	0.6
Rotherham UnitedOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.4	2.6	1.4	71.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.4	0.2	0.6
Wigan AthleticOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.4	0.4	1.6	0.8	72.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	–	0.6
Cardiff CityOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.5	1.3	0.3	88.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–	0.8
Ipswich TownOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	1.5	0.5	70.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	–	0.8
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	63.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.8	–	0.3
Swansea CityOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.8	56.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	–	1.8
Aston VillaOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	45.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	1.3	1.7	–	1.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.7	1.7	0.7	52.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.7	–	1.3
FulhamOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.3	63.7	0.3	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	–	1.3
Hull CityOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	59.7	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	–	0.3
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	–	0.3
AFC BournemouthOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	84.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	0.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	79.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–	2.0
Coventry CityOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	20.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	–	0.0
Luton TownOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	2.0	1.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	2.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–	2.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	1.0
Burton AlbionOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	77.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
ReadingOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	82.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	–	0.0
WatfordOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	77.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	–	0.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	2.0
Select Car Leasing Stadium, ReadingGround · won 24 of 53	53	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	54.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.0	0.7
Adams Park, WycombeGround · won 5 of 15	15	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.2	60.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.1	–	0.7
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.2	27.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	–	0.2
Ashton Gate, BristolGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.8	49.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	–	1.3
Deepdale, PrestonGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.8	0.8	54.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.3	–	1.3
Pride Park Stadium, DerbyGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	52.8	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	–	1.0
The Den, LondonGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	31.8	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	–	0.5
AESSEAL New York Stadium, RotherhamGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	3.3	1.3	61.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.3
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	62.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	–	0.7
Elland Road, LeedsGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	69.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.0	–	0.7
Hillsborough, SheffieldGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	55.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	–	0.3
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	65.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.7	–	0.3
Oakwell, BarnsleyGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	1.0	68.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	2.3	1.0	74.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.3
The Brick Community Stadium, WiganGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.7	0.3	1.3	0.7	83.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	–	0.3
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	72.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	–	1.0
Cardiff City StadiumGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	89.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–	1.0
Carrow Road, NorwichGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	51.5	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	–	4.5