WalesCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a right winger, most notably for Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation and the greatest Welsh player of all time. A two-time member of the UEFA Team of the Year, he is a five-time UEFA Champions League winner. Bale was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for his contributions to association football and various charities. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
13 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2016–2022The archive holds 13 team sheets naming Gareth Bale in Wales's starting line-up, from 2016-06-11 to 2022-11-29.
13 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
35 goals across 28 scoring matches · 5 tournaments · 2006–2022| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 |  United States | D1–1(n) | 82' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Al Rayyan |
| 2022-06-14 |  Netherlands | L2–3(a) | 90' (pen) | UEFA Nations League | Rotterdam |
| 2022-06-05 |  Ukraine | W1–0(h) | 34' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2022-03-24 |  Austria | W2–1(h) | 25' 51' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2021-09-05 |  Belarus | W3–2(n) | 6' (pen) 69' (pen) 90'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kazan |
| 2019-10-13 |  Croatia | D1–1(h) | 45' | UEFA Euro qualification | Cardiff |
| 2019-09-06 |  Azerbaijan | W2–1(h) | 84' | UEFA Euro qualification | Cardiff |
| 2018-11-16 |  Denmark | L1–2(h) | 89' | UEFA Nations League | Cardiff |
| 2018-09-06 |  Republic of Ireland | W4–1(h) | 18' | UEFA Nations League | Cardiff |
| 2016-11-12 |  Serbia | D1–1(h) | 30' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2016-10-09 |  Georgia | D1–1(h) | 10' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2016-09-05 |  Moldova | W4–0(h) | 51' 90' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2016-06-20 |  Russia | W3–0(n) | 67' | UEFA Euro | Toulouse |
| 2016-06-16 |  England | L1–2(n) | 42' | UEFA Euro | Lens |
| 2016-06-11 |  Slovakia | W2–1(n) | 10' | UEFA Euro | Bordeaux |
| 2015-10-13 |  Andorra | W2–0(h) | 86' | UEFA Euro qualification | Cardiff |
| 2015-09-03 |  Cyprus | W1–0(a) | 82' | UEFA Euro qualification | Nicosia |
| 2015-06-12 |  Belgium | W1–0(h) | 25' | UEFA Euro qualification | Cardiff |
| 2015-03-28 |  Israel | W3–0(a) | 50' 77' | UEFA Euro qualification | Haifa |
| 2014-09-09 | Andorra | W2–1(a) | 22' 81' | UEFA Euro qualification | Sant Julià de Lòria |
| 2013-03-26 | Croatia | L1–2(h) | 21' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Swansea |
| 2012-10-12 |  Scotland | W2–1(h) | 80' (pen) 87' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2012-09-11 | Serbia | L1–6(a) | 31' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Novi Sad |
| 2011-10-11 |  Bulgaria | W1–0(a) | 45' | UEFA Euro qualification | Sofia |
| 2011-10-07 |  Switzerland | W2–0(h) | 71' | UEFA Euro qualification | Swansea |
Honours
19 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours19 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League | ×5 | 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22 | Real Madrid | |
| La Liga | ×3 | 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22 | Real Madrid | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | ×3 | 2014, 2017, 2018 | Real Madrid | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×3 | 2014, 2016, 2017 | Real Madrid | |
| Copa del Rey | ×1 | 2013–14 | Real Madrid | |
| Football League Cup | ×1 | 2007–08 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| MLS Cup | ×1 | 2022 | Los Angeles FC | |
| Supercopa de España | ×1 | 2017 | Real Madrid | |
| Supporters' Shield | ×1 | 2022 | Los Angeles FC | |
| Individual honours29 | ||||
| Player of the year · 17 | ||||
| Welsh Footballer of the Year | ×6 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur Young Player of the Year | ×3 | 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 | ||
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | ×2 | 2010–11, 2012–13 | ||
| FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball | 2018 | |||
| Football Association of Wales Young Player of the Year | 2007 | |||
| FWA Footballer of the Year | 2012–13 | |||
| PFA Young Player of the Year | 2012–13 | |||
| Premier League Player of the Season | 2012–13 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year | 2012–13 | |||
| Teams of the season · 8 | ||||
| PFA Team of the Year | ×4 | 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 | ||
| UEFA Team of the Year | ×2 | 2011, 2013 | ||
| ESM Team of the Year | 2012–13 | |||
| UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season | 2015–16 | |||
| More honours · 4 | ||||
| BBC Wales Carwyn James Junior Sportsman of the Year | 2006 | |||
| BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year | 2010 | |||
| The Football League Team of the Decade | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Goal of the Season | 2017–18 | |||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | 2022 | |||