Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
FC Nantes
top club · 153 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#184
goals rank
#194
assists rank
24
season goals
18
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€12.50m
top transfer fee · 97/98
5
best season · 95/96
53 / 1
int'l caps / goals
459Appearances
24Goals
18Assists
64Yellow cards
6Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christian Karembeu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christian Lali Karembeu |
| Date of birth | 1970-12-03 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lifou, France |
| Citizenship | France Neukaledonien |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MONDIALVAS |
Jul 2005
Transfer: SC Bastia → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Servette FC → SC Bastia
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — SC Bastia, Servette FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Olympiacos → Servette FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Olympiacos Piraeus
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Olympiacos Piraeus
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Olympiacos Piraeus
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Olympiacos
01/02 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Real Madrid
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Real Madrid → Middlesbrough
00/01 · Transfer · €8.75m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Real Madrid
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Real Madrid
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Sampdoria → Real Madrid
97/98 · Transfer · €12.50m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Real Madrid
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — UC Sampdoria
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — UC Sampdoria
34 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: FC Nantes → Sampdoria
95/96 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Nantes
44 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Nantes
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — FC Nantes
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — FC Nantes
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — FC Nantes
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: FC Nantes B → FC Nantes
90/91 · Transfer
Oct 1988
Transfer: FCN Gaitcha → FC Nantes B
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.32/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
Real Madrid
4.1%
UC Sampdoria
28.1%
FC Nantes
29.3%
Servette FC
0.0%
SC Bastia
0.0%
Olympiacos Piraeus
32.5%
Middlesbrough FC
6.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 4 | 2000 | 99/00 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 434 |
| UC Sampdoria | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 3,010 |
| FC Nantes | 5 | 90/91 | 94/95 | 153 | 6 | 5 | 3,132 |
| Servette FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Bastia | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 99 | 4 | 6 | 3,484 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 644 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2,441 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 569 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,005 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | FC Nantes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 92/93 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 35 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1,557 |
| 91/92 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | SC Bastia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Servette FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | Servette FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Servette FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | A' Ethniki | Olympiacos Piraeus | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | A' Ethniki | Olympiacos Piraeus | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 952 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | A' Ethniki | Olympiacos Piraeus | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,096 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 644 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-10-01 | FCN Gaitcha | FC Nantes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | FC Nantes B | FC Nantes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | FC Nantes | Sampdoria | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-07 | Sampdoria | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €12.50m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Real Madrid | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €8.75m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Olympiacos | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Olympiacos | Servette FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Servette FC | SC Bastia | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | SC Bastia | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3377 | — | 53 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 32 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 33 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | A' Ethniki | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 22 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 2 | 34 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Christian Karembeu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 67% |
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 17% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 284 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 98/99 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 23 | 150 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 2,441 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 |
| 95/96 | 34 | 569 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 94/95 | 44 | 1,005 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 93/94 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 41 | 2,127 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 91/92 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 952 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 2,532 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 644 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
62 apps
6 G
4 A
Ligue 1
137 apps
5 G
4 A
Champions League
33 apps
4 G
2 A
Premier League
33 apps
4 G
2 A
A' Ethniki
68 apps
3 G
3 A
Kypello Elladas
13 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
12 apps
1 G
0 A
LaLiga
51 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Super League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Christian Karembeu?
Christian Karembeu is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Christian Karembeu?
Christian Karembeu is 55 years old. He was born on December 3, 1970 in Lifou.
What position does Christian Karembeu play?
Christian Karembeu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Christian Karembeu play for?
Christian Karembeu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Christian Karembeu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Christian Karembeu has scored 24 goals in 459 appearances.