Craig Tanner (footballer)

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Craig Tanner
Personal information
Full name Craig David Tanner [1]
Date of birth (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Camberley, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [3]
Position(s) Winger, Second Striker
Team information
Current team
 Ebbsfleet United
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2013 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Reading 3 (0)
2015 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 19 (0)
2015–2016 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 42 (4)
2016–2017 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 26 (5)
2017–2019 Motherwell 26 (6)
2019–2021 Aldershot Town 28 (7)
2021– Ebbsfleet United 33 (8)
International career
England U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:20, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Craig David Tanner (born 27 October 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger who plays for Ebbsfleet United. Tanner began his career with Reading and spent time on loan at AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle (twice) before joining Motherwell in June 2017.

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Career

Reading

Tanner joined Reading's under-8s academy team in 2003. [4] In March 2011, Tanner signed his first professional contract with Reading, going through to the end of the 2014–15 season. [5] Tanner made his debut, and scored his first goal, for Reading in their 3–1 League Cup victory over Newport County on 12 August 2014, coming on as a substitute. [6]

On 22 January 2015, Tanner signed a new contract with Reading, lasting until the summer of 2017, and joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the rest of the season. [7]

Plymouth Argyle (loans)

On 5 August 2015 Tanner signed for Plymouth Argyle on loan until 2 January 2016. [8] Tanner scored his first goal for the club, a stunning volley from the edge of the area, in a 2–1 defeat against Gillingham in the League Cup. On 6 January 2016, Tanner's loan at Plymouth Argyle was extended until the end of the season. [9]

On 18 August 2016, Tanner returned to Plymouth Argyle on loan until 16 January 2017, [10] extending his stay until the end of the season on 16 January 2017.

Motherwell

On 5 June 2017, Motherwell announced the signing of Tanner on a two-year contract. [11] He made his debut for the club away to Queen's Park in the group stage of the Scottish League Cup, scoring Motherwell's second goal in a 5–1 win. [12] He scored his first league goal on 30 September 2017, in a 3–0 win at home against Partick Thistle. [13] Tanner's first season at Motherwell ended early when he suffered a knee injury in training, described by manager Stephen Robinson as a "freak incident" which was expected to keep him out for up to six months. [14]

In November 2018, having twice undergone surgery on his injury, Motherwell assistant manager Keith Lasley announced that Tanner would remain out until at least January 2019. [15] Having failed to feature during the 2018–19 season, he was offered a short-term contract with a view to an extension upon his return to fitness. [16]

Having made his return to action he featured for Motherwell's reserve side. However, on 2 September 2019, he left the club having turned down their contract offer. [17]

Aldershot Town

On 9 December 2019, Aldershot Town announced the signing of Tanner on a contract until the end of the 2019/20 season. [18]

Ebbsfleet United

On 21 June 2021, Tanner joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United, rejecting a contract extension with Aldershot. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 May 2022 [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2014–15 [21] Championship 300021-51
2015–16 [22] 000000-00
2016–17 [23] 0000000 [lower-alpha 1] 000
Total3000210051
AFC Wimbledon (Loan) 2014–15 [21] League Two 19000000 [lower-alpha 2] 0190
Plymouth Argyle (Loan) 2015–16 [22] League Two42410116 [lower-alpha 3] 1506
2016–17 [23] 26550003 [lower-alpha 2] 1346
Total6896011928412
Motherwell 2017–18 [24] Scottish Premiership 2663271-369
2018–19 [25] 000000-00
2019–20 [26] 000000-00
Total266327100369
Aldershot Town 2019–20 [26] National League 12400-1 [lower-alpha 4] 0134
2020–21 [27] 16310-0 [lower-alpha 4] 0173
Total287100010307
Ebbsfleet United 2021–22 [28] National League South 33820-1 [lower-alpha 4] 0368
Career total1773012210311221037
  1. ↑ Appearances in The EFL Championship Playoffs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Three Appearances in Play-offs and three appearances in the Football League Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance in the FA Trophy

Honours

Club

Reading

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  14. ↑ "Motherwell: Craig Tanner out for up to six months with 'freak' knee injury". BBC Sport. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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