Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 1,537 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-07-11 · 6 players total
| Full name | Étienne Capoue |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-07-11 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Niort, France |
| Citizenship | France Guadeloupe |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | World Soccer Star ... |
Percentile rank vs 1270 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 148 | 12 | 9 | 6,643 |
| Watford FC | 6 | 15/16 | 20/21 | 181 | 14 | 8 | 5,367 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 866 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Toulouse | 7 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 196 | 13 | 10 | 5,726 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 471 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,443 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 652 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,297 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Super Cup | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,195 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Watford FC | 30 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 33 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2,947 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,541 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 37 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 459 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Watford FC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 686 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 34 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 431 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 33 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 940 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,665 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | FC Toulouse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 33 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 32 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2,690 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Angers SCO U19 | Toulouse U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Toulouse U19 | Toulouse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-15 | Toulouse | Tottenham | Transfer | 13000000 | €11.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-06 | Tottenham | Watford | Transfer | 7500000 | €8.90m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-04 | Watford | Villarreal | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Villarreal | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-28 | 28 | 14 |
| 13/14 | Leg injury | 2014-02-24 | 2014-04-19 | 55 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Groin strain | 2019-04-28 | 2019-05-11 | 14 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-08-25 | 2019-09-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-06 | 34 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2020-07-12 | 2020-10-20 | 101 | 10 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-17 | 18 | 3 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-07 | 2023-04-26 | 51 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23101 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kiko Femenía | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Raúl Albiol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pau Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manu Trigueros | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yéremy Pino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Machado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Kabasele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 7 | 34 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 7 | 37 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 5 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 4 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 3 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Étienne Capoue'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 City | 32 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 82 | -51 | 19% |
| Liverpool FC | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 78 | -44 | 19% |
| Chelsea FC | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 26% |
| Burnley FC | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 33% |
| Crystal Palace | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 54% |
| Southampton FC | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 46% |
| West Ham United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 23% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 48% |
| Stoke City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 40 | 1,914 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 714 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 2,820 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 1,195 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 3,153 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 1,755 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 459 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 686 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 431 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 940 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 1,665 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 2,690 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Étienne Capoue
Who is Étienne Capoue?
Étienne Capoue is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Étienne Capoue?
Étienne Capoue is 37 years old. He was born on July 11, 1988 in Niort.
What position does Étienne Capoue play?
Étienne Capoue plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Étienne Capoue play for?
Étienne Capoue currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Étienne Capoue scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Étienne Capoue has scored 41 goals in 563 appearances.