Market value
—
Rating · 15/16
5.9
Solid
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
top club · 94 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#135
goals rank
#125
assists rank
48
season goals
42
season assists
Among 240 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2009
€9.80m
top transfer fee · 08/09
8
best season · 06/07
42 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-15 · 6 players total
430Appearances
48Goals
42Assists
73Yellow cards
4Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Albert Riera |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Albert Riera Ortega |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-15 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manacor, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain Russia |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-23 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Koper → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: DNŠ Zavrč → FC Koper
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: RCD Mallorca → DNŠ Zavrč
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — DNŠ Zavrč, FC Koper
15 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Without Club → RCD Mallorca
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Udinese → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — RCD Mallorca, Udinese Calcio
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Watford → Udinese
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Watford
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Galatasaray → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Galatasaray, Watford FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Galatasaray
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2011
Transfer: Olympiacos → Galatasaray
11/12 · Transfer · €3.00m
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
Jul 2011
11/12 — Galatasaray
32 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Liverpool → Olympiacos
10/11 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Olympiacos Piraeus
28 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Liverpool FC
16 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Espanyol → Liverpool
08/09 · Transfer · €9.80m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Liverpool FC
40 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
39 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
44 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Man City → Espanyol
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Espanyol → Man City
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Espanyol
05/06 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester City, RCD Espanyol Barcelona
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: RCD Mallorca → G. Bordeaux
03/04 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
44 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — RCD Mallorca
41 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — RCD Mallorca
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: RCD Mallorca B → RCD Mallorca
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — RCD Mallorca B, RCD Mallorca
5 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Mallorca U19 → RCD Mallorca B
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 153 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.19/90
Assists2 total · 0.19/90
G+A4 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
FC Koper
0.0%
DNŠ Zavrč
8.2%
RCD Mallorca
8.0%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
Galatasaray
23.9%
Watford FC
4.5%
Olympiacos Piraeus
2.9%
Liverpool FC
11.9%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
11.8%
Manchester City
9.2%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
19.0%
RCD Mallorca B
0.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Koper | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DNŠ Zavrč | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 944 |
| RCD Mallorca | 4 | 00/01 | 14/15 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 923 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 80 | 4 | 10 | 2,770 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 526 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 334 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 56 | 5 | 9 | 1,376 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 94 | 12 | 6 | 1,362 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,069 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 2,202 |
| RCD Mallorca B | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Pokal Slovenije | DNŠ Zavrč | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | DNŠ Zavrč | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 796 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | FC Koper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 526 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 12/13 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Final Championship | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 26 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,377 |
| 11/12 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 26 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 334 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 560 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 631 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 658 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 489 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 215 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,069 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 728 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,321 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 153 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 35 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 676 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo III | RCD Mallorca B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Mallorca U19 | RCD Mallorca B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | RCD Mallorca B | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-31 | RCD Mallorca | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-07 | G. Bordeaux | Espanyol | Transfer | 4750000 | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-05 | Espanyol | Man City | Loan | 4750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Man City | Espanyol | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Espanyol | Liverpool | Transfer | 12000000 | €9.80m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-23 | Liverpool | Olympiacos | Transfer | 14000000 | €6.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-03 | Olympiacos | Galatasaray | Transfer | 9000000 | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-28 | Galatasaray | Without Club | Transfer | 3750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-27 | Without Club | Watford | Transfer | 3750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Watford | Udinese | Transfer | 3750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Udinese | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-05 | Without Club | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-15 | RCD Mallorca | DNŠ Zavrč | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-25 | DNŠ Zavrč | FC Koper | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-23 | FC Koper | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2009-11-20 | 2009-12-05 | 16 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-01-01 | 2010-01-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 11/12 | bruise | 2011-08-17 | 2011-08-30 | 14 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Adductor injury | 2014-09-12 | 2015-01-01 | 112 | 11 |
Current—
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20947 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | — | 16 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Muslera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 26 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 10 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 11 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 6 | 26 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Man City | Espanyol | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-05 | Espanyol | Man City | Loan | — | €4.75m |
Teams faced most often by Albert Riera's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 62 | 17 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 88 | -36 | 27% |
| Manchester United | 60 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 71 | 76 | -5 | 35% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 58 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 83 | 73 | +10 | 34% |
| Arsenal FC | 58 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 70 | 105 | -35 | 19% |
| Newcastle United | 58 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 114 | 54 | +60 | 59% |
| Aston Villa | 58 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 112 | 53 | +59 | 60% |
| Everton FC | 58 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 91 | 62 | +29 | 43% |
| West Ham United | 50 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 54% |
| Fulham FC | 48 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 99 | 49 | +50 | 54% |
| Sunderland AFC | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 59% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 39% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 15 | 944 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 886 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 1,033 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 1,377 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 334 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.16 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,376 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 658 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 704 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.15 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 1,069 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 728 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 1,474 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 676 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 01/02 | 13 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
118 apps
14 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
26 apps
9 G
3 A
Super League 1
26 apps
6 G
11 A
Premier League
55 apps
4 G
8 A
Ligue 1
53 apps
4 G
1 A
Süper Lig
56 apps
3 G
8 A
2ª B - Grupo III
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Prva Liga
13 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
25 apps
1 G
2 A
Türkiye Kupasi
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Albert Riera?
Albert Riera is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Albert Riera?
Albert Riera is 44 years old. He was born on April 15, 1982 in Manacor.
What position does Albert Riera play?
Albert Riera plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Albert Riera play for?
Albert Riera currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Albert Riera scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Albert Riera has scored 48 goals in 430 appearances.