Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·France
Benoît Cheyrou
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Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
4Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.07Goals per match
Olympique MarseilleTop club · 306 apps
Career highs
€11.00mPeak value · 2009
€5.00mTop transfer fee · 07/08
8Best season · 09/10
22 / 2Caps / int'l goals
621Appearances
44Goals
56Assists
89Yellow cards
0Red cards
244Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benoît Cheyrou |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-05-03 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2018
Transfer: Toronto → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 - Toronto FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Toronto FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 - Toronto FC
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Toronto
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2014
Transfer: Marseille → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Olympique Marseille
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Olympique Marseille
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Olympique Marseille
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Olympique Marseille
49 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Olympique Marseille
46 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Olympique Marseille
46 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Olympique Marseille
50 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Olympique Marseille
47 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → Marseille
07/08 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 - AJ Auxerre
46 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - AJ Auxerre
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: LOSC Lille → AJ Auxerre
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - AJ Auxerre
44 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - LOSC Lille
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - LOSC Lille
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - LOSC Lille
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - LOSC Lille
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 - LOSC Lille
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: LOSC Lille U19 → LOSC Lille
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
LOSC Lille
19.0%
Toronto FC
15.3%
Olympique Marseille
37.0%
AJ Auxerre
28.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSC Lille | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 4,181 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 3,367 |
| Olympique Marseille | 8 | 07/08 | 14/15 | 306 | 28 | 43 | 8,143 |
| AJ Auxerre | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 131 | 8 | 10 | 6,291 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | LOSC Lille | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2017 | MLS | Toronto FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 615 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Toronto FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2015 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 2015 | MLS | Toronto FC | 28 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,408 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 892 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,056 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 625 |
| 11/12 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 823 |
| 10/11 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 480 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 34 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 986 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 35 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1,414 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 34 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 981 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,539 |
| 05/06 | Trophée des Champions | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,511 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,128 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,843 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | LOSC Lille U19 | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-15 | LOSC Lille | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | Marseille | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-31 | Marseille | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-29 | Without Club | Toronto | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Toronto | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2008-02-17 | 2008-02-23 | 7 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2010-03-20 | 2010-04-10 | 22 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Adductor injury | 2012-12-02 | 2012-12-20 | 19 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Calf problems | 2014-01-28 | 2014-02-12 | 16 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-06-23 | 2015-07-01 | 9 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-04-10 | 2016-05-25 | 46 | 7 |
Current€200k
Peak€11.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23658 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23101 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #9323 | - | 15 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3377 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Valbuena | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 35 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 34 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 7 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Benoît Cheyrou'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 11% |
| New York RB | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 22% |
| D.C. United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 28% |
| Chicago Fire | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 19% |
| New England Revolution | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 20% |
| Real Salt Lake | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 33% |
| CD Chivas | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 17% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 17% |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 8% |
| Colorado Rapids | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 58% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 774 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2016 | 21 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 2015 | 31 | 2,514 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 892 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 1,056 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 925 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 823 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 1,079 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 08/09 | 50 | 1,684 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 1,684 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 1,521 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,539 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 3,231 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 2,128 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 2,053 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
406 apps
29 G
43 A
Coupe de France
25 apps
4 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
25 apps
4 G
1 A
MLS
55 apps
2 G
2 A
Canadian Championship
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
39 apps
1 G
5 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
25 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Benoît Cheyrou?
Benoît Cheyrou is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Benoît Cheyrou?
Benoît Cheyrou is 45 years old. He was born on May 3, 1981 in Suresnes.
What position does Benoît Cheyrou play?
Benoît Cheyrou plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Benoît Cheyrou play for?
Benoît Cheyrou currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benoît Cheyrou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benoît Cheyrou has scored 44 goals in 621 appearances.