Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
LOSC Lille
top club · 323 apps
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2008
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 04/05
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
617Appearances
21Goals
48Assists
131Yellow cards
4Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Florent Balmont |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-02-02 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Dijon → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dijon FCO
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dijon FCO, Dijon FCO B
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dijon FCO
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Dijon
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dijon FCO
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — LOSC Lille
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — LOSC Lille
44 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — LOSC Lille
37 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — LOSC Lille
44 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — LOSC Lille
41 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — LOSC Lille
39 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — LOSC Lille
48 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — LOSC Lille
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: OGC Nice → LOSC Lille
08/09 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — OGC Nice
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — OGC Nice
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — OGC Nice
41 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → OGC Nice
04/05 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — OGC Nice, Olympique Lyon
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Toulouse → Olympique Lyon
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Toulouse
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Toulouse
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Olympique Lyon
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Olympique Lyon
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Olympique Lyon
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon B → Olympique Lyon
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Olympique Lyon
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Olympique Lyon
0.6%
Dijon FCO
11.3%
Dijon FCO B
0.0%
LOSC Lille
74.4%
OGC Nice
13.8%
FC Toulouse
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyon | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Dijon FCO | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 90 | 2 | 8 | 1,141 |
| Dijon FCO B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOSC Lille | 8 | 08/09 | 15/16 | 323 | 12 | 31 | 7,535 |
| OGC Nice | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 152 | 6 | 9 | 1,395 |
| FC Toulouse | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Dijon FCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Dijon FCO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | L1/L2 Playoffs | Dijon FCO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Bourgogne | Dijon FCO B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Dijon FCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 856 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 23 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 332 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 30 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2,174 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 34 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,285 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,207 |
| 11/12 | Trophée des Champions | LOSC Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 660 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 35 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1,515 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 34 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 36 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 32 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 37 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 34 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 765 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 04/05 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon B | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Toulouse | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Toulouse | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-24 | Olympique Lyon | OGC Nice | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | OGC Nice | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 6000000 | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-08 | LOSC Lille | Dijon | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Dijon | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2018-03-31 | 2018-09-30 | 184 | 16 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idrissa Gueye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Roux | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Djibril Sidibé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Rozehnal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 36 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 35 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 7 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 5 | 35 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 4 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Toulouse | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Toulouse | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Florent Balmont'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille OSC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 40% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 40% |
| Toulouse FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 60% |
| Olympique Marseille | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 10% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 | -27 | 0% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 10% |
| AS Monaco | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| EA Guingamp | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 60% |
| SM Caen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 30% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Nantes | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 40% |
| Angers SCO | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 285 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 856 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 2,506 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 1,437 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 1,297 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 2,175 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 210 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 420 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.36 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 822 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
513 apps
13 G
40 A
Coupe de France
33 apps
3 G
3 A
Coupe de la Ligue
26 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
19 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Trophée des Champions
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
10 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Florent Balmont?
Florent Balmont is a France professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Florent Balmont?
Florent Balmont is 46 years old. He was born on February 2, 1980 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
What position does Florent Balmont play?
Florent Balmont plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Florent Balmont play for?
Florent Balmont currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Florent Balmont scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Florent Balmont has scored 21 goals in 617 appearances.