Market value
—
Rating · 11/12
5.5
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 148 apps
Position rank · 11/12
#709
goals rank
#644
assists rank
6
season goals
8
season assists
Among 1,294 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2012
€6.40m
top transfer fee · 08/09
2
best season · 07/08
50 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-06 · 6 players total
229Appearances
6Goals
8Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fabrice Muamba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fabrice Ndala Muamba |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-06 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, England |
| Citizenship | England DR Congo |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-08-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2012
Transfer: Bolton → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bolton Wanderers
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bolton Wanderers
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bolton Wanderers
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Birmingham → Bolton
08/09 · Transfer · €6.40m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Birmingham City
38 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Arsenal → Birmingham
07/08 · Transfer · €6.00m
May 2007
Transfer: Birmingham → Arsenal
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Arsenal → Birmingham
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 945 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 11/12. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.12/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A3 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.12/90
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
81.5%
Birmingham City
18.5%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 148 | 4 | 5 | 7,046 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 1,602 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,327 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,595 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2,946 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 37 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,602 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Arsenal | Birmingham | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Birmingham | Arsenal | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Arsenal | Birmingham | Transfer | 6000000 | €6.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Birmingham | Bolton | Transfer | 4500000 | €6.40m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-15 | Bolton | Retired | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 33 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chung-yong Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 2 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 2 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Birmingham | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Arsenal | Birmingham | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Fabrice Muamba'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 30 | -24 | 7% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 29 | -23 | 7% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 14% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 7% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 43% |
| Sunderland AFC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 7% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 7% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 24 | 1,505 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 2,595 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 2,946 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 1,602 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
167 apps
5 G
5 A
League Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship
34 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Fabrice Muamba?
Fabrice Muamba is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Fabrice Muamba?
Fabrice Muamba is 38 years old. He was born on April 6, 1988 in Kinshasa.
What position does Fabrice Muamba play?
Fabrice Muamba plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Fabrice Muamba play for?
Fabrice Muamba currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Fabrice Muamba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fabrice Muamba has scored 6 goals in 229 appearances.