Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.7
Top
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Paris Saint-Germain
top club · 158 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#22
goals rank
#5
assists rank
100
season goals
57
season assists
Among 58 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€2.85m
top transfer fee · 95/96
18
best season · 93/94
28 / 8
int'l caps / goals
597Appearances
100Goals
57Assists
69Yellow cards
3Red cards
170Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Ginola |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1967-01-25 (59 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gassin, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2003-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2003
Transfer: Everton → Retired
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Aston Villa → Everton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Everton FC, Aston Villa
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aston Villa
28 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Tottenham → Aston Villa
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tottenham Hotspur
43 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tottenham Hotspur
44 matches · 7 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Tottenham Hotspur
40 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Newcastle → Tottenham
97/98 · Transfer · €2.85m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Newcastle United
36 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Newcastle United
40 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Paris SG → Newcastle
95/96 · Transfer · €2.85m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Paris Saint-Germain
43 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Paris Saint-Germain
49 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Paris Saint-Germain
49 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 1991
Transfer: Stade Brestois → Paris SG
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1991
91/92 — Paris Saint-Germain
17 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Brest Armorique FC
36 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: RC Paris → Brest Armorique
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1989
89/90 — Racing Club Paris
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Matra Racing
31 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: SC Toulon Var → RC Paris
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1987
87/88 — Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1985
85/86 — Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
Transfer: SC Toulon U19 → SC Toulon Var
85/86 · Transfer
Jul 1984
Transfer: Nizza U19 → SC Toulon U19
84/85 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 31 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.51/90
Assists6 total · 0.51/90
G+A12 total · 1.02/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
Tottenham Hotspur
23.0%
Newcastle United
18.6%
Paris Saint-Germain
21.3%
Brest Armorique FC
4.6%
Racing Club Paris
19.4%
Matra Racing
3.4%
Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var
5.9%
Everton FC
0.0%
Aston Villa
3.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 127 | 22 | 21 | 3,520 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 76 | 7 | 16 | 2,852 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 91/92 | 94/95 | 158 | 44 | 15 | 3,263 |
| Brest Armorique FC | 1 | 90/91 | 90/91 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 702 |
| Racing Club Paris | 1 | 89/90 | 89/90 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2,973 |
| Matra Racing | 1 | 88/89 | 88/89 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 518 |
| Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var | 3 | 85/86 | 87/88 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 910 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 560 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 719 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 610 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 833 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 486 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 24 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,726 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 543 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 34 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 583 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 715 |
| 94/95 | Champions League Qu. | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 253 |
| 92/93 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 92/93 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 476 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 91/92 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 91/92 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| 90/91 | Coupe de France | Brest Armorique FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 90/91 | Division 1 | Brest Armorique FC | 33 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 461 |
| 89/90 | Coupe de France | Racing Club Paris | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554 |
| 89/90 | Division 1 | Racing Club Paris | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,419 |
| 88/89 | Coupe de France | Matra Racing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 88/89 | Division 1 | Matra Racing | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 308 |
| 87/88 | Coupe de France | Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 87/88 | Division 1 | Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 610 |
| 86/87 | Coupe de France | Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Division 1 | Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 85/86 | Division 1 | Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 444 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Nizza U19 | SC Toulon U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | SC Toulon U19 | SC Toulon Var | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | SC Toulon Var | RC Paris | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | RC Paris | Brest Armorique | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-12-01 | Stade Brestois | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Paris SG | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €2.85m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Newcastle | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €2.85m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Tottenham | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Aston Villa | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Everton | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53762 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | 38 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | 28 |
| 88/89 | Division 1 | Matra Racing | 7 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 30 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 8 | 34 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by David Ginola'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 17% |
| Sunderland AFC | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 42% |
| West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 42% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 42% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 50% |
| Derby County | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 58% |
| Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 42% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 93/94 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 1,063 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,616 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 841 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 2,269 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 95/96 | 40 | 583 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 94/95 | 43 | 926 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 93/94 | 49 | 674 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 92/93 | 49 | 1,116 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 91/92 | 17 | 547 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 90/91 | 36 | 702 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 88/89 | 31 | 518 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 87/88 | 36 | 910 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 86/87 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85/86 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 20 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 444 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Division 1
288 apps
51 G
9 A
Premier League
195 apps
22 G
34 A
Coupe de France
28 apps
10 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
21 apps
4 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
21 apps
3 G
6 A
UI Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
9 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about David Ginola
Who is David Ginola?
David Ginola is a France professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is David Ginola?
David Ginola is 59 years old. He was born on January 25, 1967 in Gassin.
What position does David Ginola play?
David Ginola plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does David Ginola play for?
David Ginola currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Ginola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Ginola has scored 100 goals in 597 appearances.