Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Tottenham Hotspur
top club · 204 apps
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2012
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
2
best season · 11/12
23 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-03-24 · 6 players total
388Appearances
4Goals
17Assists
54Yellow cards
4Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benoît Assou-Ekotto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benoît Pierre David Assou-Ekotto |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-24 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arras, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon France |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Metz → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Metz
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → FC Metz
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Metz
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AS Saint-Étienne
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Saint-Étienne
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Tottenham → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: QPR → Tottenham
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Tottenham → QPR
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Queens Park Rangers
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tottenham Hotspur
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur
40 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tottenham Hotspur
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tottenham Hotspur
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tottenham Hotspur
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2007
Injury: unknown
48 games missed
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tottenham Hotspur
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tottenham Hotspur
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Lens → Tottenham
06/07 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — RC Lens
51 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — RC Lens
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — RC Lens
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: RC Lens B → Lens
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Metz
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
100.0%
RC Lens
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Metz | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 204 | 4 | 10 | 5,153 |
| RC Lens | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 88 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,140 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,481 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,532 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 34 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | RC Lens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | RC Lens B | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Lens | Tottenham | Transfer | 2800000 | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Tottenham | QPR | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | QPR | Tottenham | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Tottenham | Without Club | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Without Club | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-16 | Saint-Étienne | FC Metz | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Metz | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee injury | 2007-08-03 | 2007-09-16 | 45 | 8 |
| 07/08 | Knee injury | 2007-11-02 | 2008-06-01 | 213 | 48 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2010-10-09 | 2010-10-15 | 7 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Shoulder injury | 2012-04-12 | 2012-08-10 | 121 | 11 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-09-08 | 2013-01-04 | 119 | 30 |
| 16/17 | Virus | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-27 | 16 | 3 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€13.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3434 | #2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Modrić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 15 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 34 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 3 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | QPR | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Tottenham | QPR | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Teams faced most often by Benoît Assou-Ekotto'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 67% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 67% |
| Everton FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 67% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,140 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 1,481 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 2,532 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
155 apps
4 G
8 A
Ligue 1
117 apps
0 G
4 A
Championship
31 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
12 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de France
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Benoît Assou-Ekotto
Who is Benoît Assou-Ekotto?
Benoît Assou-Ekotto is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Benoît Assou-Ekotto?
Benoît Assou-Ekotto is 42 years old. He was born on March 24, 1984 in Arras.
What position does Benoît Assou-Ekotto play?
Benoît Assou-Ekotto plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Benoît Assou-Ekotto play for?
Benoît Assou-Ekotto currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benoît Assou-Ekotto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benoît Assou-Ekotto has scored 4 goals in 388 appearances.