Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.36
goals / match
Dynamo Kyiv
top club · 107 apps
Career highs
€11.00m
peak value · 2012
€12.63m
top transfer fee · 14/15
21
best season · 09/10
32 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-10-10 · 5 players total
430Appearances
155Goals
49Assists
38Yellow cards
3Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brown Ideye |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aide Brown Ideye |
| Date of birth | 1988-10-10 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yenagoa, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-08-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Enyimba Aba → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Dec 2024
Transfer: Al-Yarmouk SC → Enyimba Aba
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Enyimba Aba
12 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Al-Yarmouk SC
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2021
Transfer: Göztepe → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Göztepe
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Aris Saloniki → Göztepe
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Göztepe
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Aris Thessaloniki
31 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Aris Saloniki
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Tianjin JMT Res → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: Málaga CF → Tianjin JMT Res
17/18 · Return from loan
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Tianjin JMT Res → Málaga CF
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Málaga CF
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Tianjin Teda
15 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Olympiacos → TJ Teda
16/17 · Transfer · €12.00m
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Olympiacos Piraeus
30 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: West Brom → Olympiacos
15/16 · Transfer · €5.42m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Olympiacos Piraeus, West Bromwich Albion
36 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dynamo Kyiv → West Brom
14/15 · Transfer · €12.63m
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
31 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dynamo Kyiv
29 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dynamo Kyiv
40 matches · 21 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Dynamo Kyiv
11/12 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dynamo Kyiv
38 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
38 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → FC Sochaux
09/10 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Neuchâtel Xamax
40 matches · 21 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Neuchâtel Xamax
36 matches · 13 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Ocean Boys FC → Neuchâtel Xamax
07/08 · Transfer · €130k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Neuchâtel Xamax
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Bayelsa → Ocean Boys FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 2.49/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 2.49/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Enyimba Aba
2.3%
Göztepe
8.5%
Tianjin Teda
3.5%
Aris Thessaloniki
8.7%
Málaga CF
9.3%
Olympiacos Piraeus
15.0%
West Bromwich Albion
7.8%
West Bromwich Albion U21
0.0%
Dynamo Kyiv
21.8%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
14.5%
Neuchâtel Xamax
8.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba Aba | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 181 |
| Göztepe | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 662 |
| Tianjin Teda | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 277 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 683 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 731 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 65 | 28 | 10 | 1,172 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 613 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 107 | 45 | 12 | 1,703 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 58 | 22 | 5 | 1,136 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 61 | 30 | 16 | 670 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CAF Confederation Cup | Enyimba Aba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 24/25 | NPFL | Enyimba Aba | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Tianjin Teda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 542 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Aris Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 223 |
| 19/20 | SL1 Play-off | Aris Thessaloniki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 19/20 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 217 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 731 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 324 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 139 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 28 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 134 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 176 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 186 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| 09/10 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 08/09 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 33 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 07/08 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Bayelsa | Ocean Boys FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Ocean Boys FC | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 0 | €130k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-20 | Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-07 | FC Sochaux | Dynamo Kyiv | Transfer | 6000000 | €9.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Dynamo Kyiv | West Brom | Transfer | 7000000 | €12.63m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | West Brom | Olympiacos | Transfer | 6000000 | €5.42m |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-28 | Olympiacos | TJ Teda | Transfer | 6000000 | €12.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Tianjin JMT Res | Málaga CF | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Málaga CF | Tianjin JMT Res | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Tianjin JMT Res | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Without Club | Aris Saloniki | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Aris Saloniki | Göztepe | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-17 | Göztepe | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-27 | Without Club | Al-Yarmouk SC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-30 | Al-Yarmouk SC | Enyimba Aba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-20 | Enyimba Aba | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2014-03-31 | 2014-04-07 | 8 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-09-24 | 2014-10-13 | 20 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Rest | 2016-02-02 | 2016-02-04 | 3 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2017-02-11 | 2017-02-17 | 7 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-03-15 | 2018-04-07 | 24 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-02 | 2020-12-10 | 39 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-20 | 2020-12-30 | 11 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€11.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22981 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #8 | 27 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Yevgen Khacheridi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denys Garmash | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Fortounis | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Maksym Koval | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebá | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alberto Botía | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 17 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 15 | 35 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 13 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 9 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 7 | 17 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Málaga CF | Tianjin JMT Res | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Tianjin JMT Res | Málaga CF | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Brown Ideye'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 27% |
| Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 26% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 22% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 22% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 6% |
| Swansea City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 22% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 19% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2017 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 662 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 683 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 731 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 795 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 613 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 714 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 715 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 1,008 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 355 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
74 apps
34 G
8 A
Super League 1
62 apps
30 G
9 A
Super League
55 apps
23 G
16 A
Ligue 1
52 apps
17 G
5 A
Swiss Cup
6 apps
7 G
0 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
5 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
11 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
24 apps
4 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
10 apps
4 G
1 A
Super League
14 apps
4 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Brown Ideye
Who is Brown Ideye?
Brown Ideye is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Brown Ideye?
Brown Ideye is 37 years old. He was born on October 10, 1988 in Yenagoa.
What position does Brown Ideye play?
Brown Ideye plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Brown Ideye play for?
Brown Ideye currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Brown Ideye scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brown Ideye has scored 155 goals in 430 appearances.