Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.7
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 217 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#75
goals rank
#69
assists rank
24
season goals
29
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2004
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 03/04
5
best season · 94/95
85 / 1
int'l caps / goals
809Appearances
24Goals
29Assists
117Yellow cards
1Red cards
267Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Claude Makélélé |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Claude Makélélé Sinda |
| Date of birth | 1973-02-18 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, France |
| Citizenship | France DR Congo |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Paris SG → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Paris Saint-Germain
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Paris Saint-Germain
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Chelsea → Paris SG
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Paris Saint-Germain
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chelsea FC
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chelsea FC
46 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Chelsea FC
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chelsea FC
50 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Real Madrid → Chelsea
03/04 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC, Real Madrid
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Madrid
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Real Madrid
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Real Madrid
53 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Real Madrid
48 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Real Madrid
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Real Madrid
00/01 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Celta de Vigo
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Marseille → Celta de Vigo
98/99 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Celta de Vigo
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: FC Nantes → Marseille
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Olympique Marseille
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Nantes
37 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Nantes
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Nantes
47 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Nantes
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — FC Nantes
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: FC Nantes B → FC Nantes
92/93 · Transfer
Dec 1991
Transfer: Brest B → FC Nantes B
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Sporting Melun → Brest B
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
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).
Goals3 total · 0.08/90
Assists1 total · 0.03/90
G+A4 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Celta de Vigo
19.9%
Olympique Marseille
6.1%
FC Nantes
23.5%
Real Madrid
16.3%
Paris Saint-Germain
11.3%
Chelsea FC
23.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta de Vigo | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 4,767 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1,462 |
| FC Nantes | 5 | 92/93 | 96/97 | 205 | 11 | 6 | 5,634 |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 00/01 | 2002 | 145 | 2 | 8 | 3,914 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 2,709 |
| Chelsea FC | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 217 | 2 | 6 | 5,521 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 34 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,879 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,483 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,357 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 793 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | FC Nantes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Trophée des Champions | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 36 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | FC Nantes | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,667 |
| 2002 | Intercontinental Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Intercontinental Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,709 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,281 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 36 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,728 |
| 01/02 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,186 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 33 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Sporting Melun | Brest B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-12-31 | Brest B | FC Nantes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | FC Nantes B | FC Nantes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-17 | FC Nantes | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-07 | Marseille | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | €2.40m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €14.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-31 | Real Madrid | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €20.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-21 | Chelsea | Paris SG | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Paris SG | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€18.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€18.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53860 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #6 | 71 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 4 | 36 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 3 | 36 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 4 | 36 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 36 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 2 | 13 |
Teams faced most often by Claude Makélélé'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 30% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 70% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 70% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 63% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 63% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 63% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
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 | 44 | 3,284 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,483 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 97/98 | 36 | 1,462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 793 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 95/96 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 47 | 1,822 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 93/94 | 36 | 352 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 92/93 | 40 | 2,667 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 2,709 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 2,281 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 3,240 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 53 | 2,728 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 1,186 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
299 apps
11 G
12 A
LaLiga
164 apps
4 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
31 apps
3 G
2 A
Premier League
144 apps
2 G
4 A
Coupe de la Ligue
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
96 apps
1 G
5 A
Coupe de France
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Claude Makélélé?
Claude Makélélé is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Claude Makélélé?
Claude Makélélé is 53 years old. He was born on February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa.
What position does Claude Makélélé play?
Claude Makélélé plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Claude Makélélé play for?
Claude Makélélé currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Claude Makélélé scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Claude Makélélé has scored 24 goals in 809 appearances.