Emile Mpenza
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.35
goals / match
FC Schalke 04
top club · 96 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#129
goals rank
#59
assists rank
140
season goals
57
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 99/00
21
best season · 03/04
74 / 25
int'l caps / goals
400Appearances
140Goals
57Assists
34Yellow cards
1Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emile Mpenza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eka Basunga Lokonda Mpenza |
| Date of birth | 1978-07-04 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zellik, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium DR Congo |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Eendracht Aalst → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Eendracht Aalst
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Neftchi PFK → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Neftchi PFK
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: FC Sion → Neftchi PFK
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Neftchi PFK
23 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Sion
34 matches · 21 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Plymouth → FC Sion
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2008
Transfer: Man City → Plymouth
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Plymouth Argyle
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Al-Rayyan → Man City
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester City
11 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Al-Rayyan
05/06 · Transfer · €1.30m
Aug 2005
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hamburger SV
21 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hamburger SV
31 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Standard Liège → Hamburger SV
04/05 · Transfer · €2.50m
Aug 2003
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Standard Liège
03/04 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Standard Liège
29 matches · 21 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Schalke 04
28 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Schalke 04
21 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Schalke 04
32 matches · 14 G · 15 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Standard Liège → FC Schalke 04
99/00 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Schalke 04, Standard Liège
27 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Standard Liège
21 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Standard Liège
22 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Exc. Mouscron → Standard Liège
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
32 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → Exc. Mouscron
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — KV Kortrijk
31 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Kortrijk U19 → KV Kortrijk
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 1.80/90
Assists4 total · 0.65/90
G+A15 total · 2.45/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Schalke 04
26.8%
Standard Liège
16.5%
Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
2.9%
KV Kortrijk
6.3%
Neftchi PFK
6.6%
FC Sion
1.4%
Plymouth Argyle
1.9%
Manchester City
9.7%
Hamburger SV
28.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 96 | 33 | 24 | 2,098 |
| Standard Liège | 4 | 03/04 | 99/00 | 84 | 45 | 16 | 1,287 |
| Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 225 |
| KV Kortrijk | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 491 |
| Neftchi PFK | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 515 |
| FC Sion | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 108 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 758 |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 2,188 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 99/00 | Coca-Cola Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Jupiler Liga | Standard Liège | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 98/99 | Coca-Cola Cup | Standard Liège | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 98/99 | Jupiler Liga | Standard Liège | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 98/99 | Ligabeker | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Eerste klasse | Standard Liège | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 261 |
| 97/98 | Ligabeker | Standard Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | Standard Liège | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Eerste klasse | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 95/96 | Beker van België | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Challenger Pro League | KV Kortrijk | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| 95/96 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Neftchi PFK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premyer Liqa | Neftchi PFK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premyer Liqa | Neftchi PFK | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 10/11 | Premyer Liqasi Meisterschaftsrunde | Neftchi PFK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 302 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Sion | 31 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 108 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 371 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 276 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hamburger SV | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Hamburger SV | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 510 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Hamburger SV | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 28 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 263 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 310 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 166 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Kortrijk U19 | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | KV Kortrijk | Exc. Mouscron | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Exc. Mouscron | Standard Liège | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Standard Liège | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | €8.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-31 | FC Schalke 04 | Standard Liège | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Standard Liège | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-10 | Hamburger SV | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.30m |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-15 | Al-Rayyan | Man City | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-31 | Man City | Plymouth | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Plymouth | FC Sion | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-10 | FC Sion | Neftchi PFK | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Neftchi PFK | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-01 | Without Club | Eendracht Aalst | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Eendracht Aalst | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Shin injury | 2005-08-14 | 2005-09-19 | 37 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€6.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16338 | #6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #14 | 7 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #9 | 57 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 21 | 28 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Sion | 21 | 31 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 11 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 8 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 6 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Emile Mpenza'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 15% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 55% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 30% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 15% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15% |
| Chelsea FC | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -27 | 20% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 28% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 72% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 28% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 21 | 415 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 97/98 | 22 | 427 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 95/96 | 31 | 491 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 515 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 06/07 | 11 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 906 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 690 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 580 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 611 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Liga
106 apps
53 G
20 A
Bundesliga
115 apps
33 G
27 A
Super League
31 apps
21 G
3 A
Premier League
25 apps
5 G
2 A
Premyer Liqa
26 apps
5 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
9 apps
4 G
4 A
Challenger Pro League
28 apps
4 G
0 A
UI Cup
13 apps
3 G
1 A
Championship
9 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Emile Mpenza
Who is Emile Mpenza?
Emile Mpenza is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Emile Mpenza?
Emile Mpenza is 47 years old. He was born on July 4, 1978 in Zellik.
What position does Emile Mpenza play?
Emile Mpenza plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Emile Mpenza play for?
Emile Mpenza currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Emile Mpenza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emile Mpenza has scored 140 goals in 400 appearances.