Market value
—
Rating · 14/15
4.8
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Schalke 04
top club · 162 apps
Position rank · 14/15
#671
goals rank
#521
assists rank
13
season goals
25
season assists
Among 1,116 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2008
€9.75m
top transfer fee · 08/09
3
best season · 05/06
104 / 6
int'l caps / goals
476Appearances
13Goals
25Assists
91Yellow cards
2Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christian Poulsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen |
| Date of birth | 1980-02-28 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Asnæs, Denmark, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-12-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → FC Copenhagen
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Copenhagen
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Ajax → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ajax Amsterdam
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Évian → Ajax
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Ajax Amsterdam
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Liverpool → Évian
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Juventus → Liverpool
10/11 · Transfer · €5.48m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC Reserves
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Juventus FC
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Juventus
08/09 · Transfer · €9.75m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Juventus FC
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sevilla FC
42 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sevilla FC
53 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Sevilla FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Schalke 04
46 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Schalke 04
48 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Schalke 04
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Schalke 04
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → FC Schalke 04
02/03 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Copenhagen
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2001
Transfer: Holbaek B&I → FC Copenhagen
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Copenhagen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Holbaek B&I U19 → Holbaek B&I
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 899 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 14/15. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.12/90
Assists1 total · 0.12/90
G+A2 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
FC Copenhagen
6.5%
Ajax Amsterdam
12.7%
FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
0.0%
Liverpool FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC Reserves
0.0%
Juventus FC
11.3%
Sevilla FC
36.0%
FC Schalke 04
33.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Copenhagen | 3 | 00/01 | 14/15 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 781 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 1,524 |
| FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 1,352 |
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 95 | 5 | 3 | 4,309 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 162 | 5 | 14 | 4,004 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 781 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,352 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Sevilla FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 29 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 651 |
| 07/08 | Supercopa | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Super Cup | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Sevilla FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,197 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1,118 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 535 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,141 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DONG Cup | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Faxe Kondi Liga | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Holbaek B&I U19 | Holbaek B&I | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-02 | Holbaek B&I | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Copenhagen | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | €7.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Schalke 04 | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-14 | Sevilla FC | Juventus | Transfer | 11000000 | €9.75m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-12 | Juventus | Liverpool | Transfer | 5500000 | €5.48m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Liverpool | Évian | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-22 | Évian | Ajax | Transfer | 2250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ajax | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-30 | Without Club | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Copenhagen | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-29 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Shin bruise | 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-15 | 24 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Broken leg | 2010-01-09 | 2010-03-01 | 52 | 13 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-14 | 9 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2013-03-28 | 2013-04-05 | 9 | 1 |
Current€400k
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20902 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | #2 | 92 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daley Blind | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 3 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 8 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Christian Poulsen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 67% |
| Elche CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75% |
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 75% |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| Granada CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 75% |
| Hertha BSC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 21 | 781 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 1,524 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 1,352 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 651 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 06/07 | 53 | 3,658 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 1,653 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 210 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 2,141 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
62 apps
4 G
0 A
Bundesliga
111 apps
3 G
7 A
UEFA Cup
41 apps
1 G
7 A
Eredivisie
54 apps
1 G
4 A
Serie A
48 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League
31 apps
1 G
2 A
Superliga
17 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
12 apps
1 G
0 A
DONG Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Supercopa
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Christian Poulsen?
Christian Poulsen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Christian Poulsen?
Christian Poulsen is 46 years old. He was born on February 28, 1980 in Asnæs, Denmark.
What position does Christian Poulsen play?
Christian Poulsen plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Christian Poulsen play for?
Christian Poulsen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Christian Poulsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Christian Poulsen has scored 13 goals in 476 appearances.