Gary Gardner

Gary Gardner (born 29 June 1992) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and was last at EFL League One side Cambridge United.

A product of the Aston Villa Academy, Gardner made his senior debut while on loan at Coventry City. He first played competitively for Aston Villa in late 2011, and went on to spend time on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton & Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest, Barnsley and Birmingham City, before joining Birmingham on a permanent contract in 2019. He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season and subsequently joined Cambridge United.

He has made a number of appearances at under-age levels for England, including five for England U21. He is the younger brother of former Birmingham City technical director Craig Gardner.