Career snapshot
Position rank · 2014
Among 34 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Florent Sinama-Pongolle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Florent Stéphane Sinama-Pongolle |
| Date of birth | 1984-10-20 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saint-Pierre, France |
| Citizenship | France Réunion |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pro24sportsmanagemen... |
Percentile rank vs 22 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 391 |
| Chicago Fire Reserves | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Liverpool FC | 5 | 03/04 | 2006 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 1,030 |
| Chainat Hornbill FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 488 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Rostov | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 987 |
| FC Rostov II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 323 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 317 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 742 |
| Recreativo Huelva | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 446 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 708 |
| Le Havre AC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 733 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Chicago Fire Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Thai League | Chainat Hornbill FC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 304 |
| 16/17 | Thai FA Cup | Chainat Hornbill FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Thai League | Chainat Hornbill FC | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | FC Rostov | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 235 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | FC Rostov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | FC Rostov II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | FC Rostov | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 752 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | FC Rostov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 323 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 317 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 331 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 252 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 34 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 278 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 34 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 168 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 708 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Super Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Le Havre AC | 31 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 411 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Havre AC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 01/02 | Division 2 | Le Havre AC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Le Havre B | Le Havre AC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Le Havre AC | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-02 | Liverpool | Le Havre AC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-31 | Le Havre AC | Liverpool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-31 | Liverpool | Blackburn | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-08 | Blackburn | Liverpool | Return from loan | 1750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Liverpool | Recr. Huelva | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Recr. Huelva | Liverpool | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Liverpool | Recr. Huelva | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-03 | Recr. Huelva | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 6000000 | €10.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Atlético Madrid | Sporting CP | Transfer | 7000000 | €6.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-28 | Sporting CP | Real Zaragoza | Loan | 6200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sporting CP | Saint-Étienne | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-05 | Sporting CP | Rostov | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-06 | Rostov | Chicago | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Chicago | Lausanne-Sport | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Lausanne-Sport | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-27 | Without Club | Dundee United | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-03 | Dundee United | Chainat FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-01 | Chainat FC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-02 | Without Club | Saint-Pierroise | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Saint-Pierroise | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | muscular problems | 2007-11-04 | 2007-11-14 | 11 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Ankle sprain | 2010-01-10 | 2010-01-19 | 10 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Shoulder injury | 2010-08-13 | 2010-08-18 | 6 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2013-03-18 | 2013-10-07 | 204 | 48 |
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-02-16 | 2015-09-30 | 227 | 17 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-12-12 | 2016-01-28 | 48 | 7 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-02-17 | 2018-03-27 | 39 | 5 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-06-10 | 2018-06-29 | 20 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #10844 | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 37 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Thai League | Chainat Hornbill FC | 13 | 10 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 12 | 34 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 10 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 5 | 34 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Thai League | Chainat Hornbill FC | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sporting CP | Saint-Étienne | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-28 | Sporting CP | Real Zaragoza | Loan | — | €6.20m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Recr. Huelva | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Liverpool | Recr. Huelva | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-08 | Blackburn | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €1.75m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-31 | Liverpool | Blackburn | Loan | — | €1.75m |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-31 | Le Havre AC | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-02 | Liverpool | Le Havre AC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Florent Sinama-Pongolle'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 | 54 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 43% |
| Chelsea FC | 54 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 78 | -31 | 26% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 54 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 54 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 77 | 108 | -31 | 24% |
| Manchester United | 54 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 55 | 82 | -27 | 26% |
| Everton FC | 54 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 44% |
| Fulham FC | 52 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 93 | 54 | +39 | 54% |
| Aston Villa | 52 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 44% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 50 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 46% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 88 | 57 | +31 | 52% |
| New England Revolution | 43 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 49% |
| West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 48% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 26 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.22 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 452 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 752 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 323 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 317 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 583 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 278 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.94 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 820 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 706 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 530 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Florent Sinama-Pongolle
Who is Florent Sinama-Pongolle?
Florent Sinama-Pongolle is a France professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Florent Sinama-Pongolle?
Florent Sinama-Pongolle is 41 years old. He was born on October 20, 1984 in Saint-Pierre.
What position does Florent Sinama-Pongolle play?
Florent Sinama-Pongolle plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Florent Sinama-Pongolle play for?
Florent Sinama-Pongolle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Florent Sinama-Pongolle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Florent Sinama-Pongolle has scored 82 goals in 381 appearances.