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Gabriel Heinze

Gabriel Heinze

Defender - Centre-Back  at Retired
Age48
CitizenshipArgentina Italy
Height1.78 m
Footleft
BornApril 19, 1978
👕500+ Apps 🏴50+ Caps Veteran
Market value
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Paris Saint-Germain
top club · 132 apps

Career highs

€16.75m
peak value · 2005
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 09/10
85 / 5
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Shares 1978-04-19 · 1 player total

513Appearances
30Goals
12Assists
114Yellow cards
2Red cards
213Full matches (90′)
Full nameGabriel Heinze
Name in home countryGabriel Iván Heinze
Date of birth1978-04-19 (48 yrs)
Place of birthCrespo, Argentina
CitizenshipArgentina Italy
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height178.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2014-07-01
Contract expires
AgentDCGLOBALSL
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Newell's Old Boys
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Newell's → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — CA Newell's Old Boys
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: AS Roma → Newell's
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — CA Newell's Old Boys
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Marseille → AS Roma
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — AS Roma
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Olympique Marseille
41 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Real Madrid → Marseille
09/10 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Olympique Marseille
36 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Madrid
34 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Man Utd → Real Madrid
07/08 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Real Madrid
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2005
Injury: unknown
54 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester United
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Manchester United
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Paris SG → Man Utd
04/05 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Paris Saint-Germain
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Paris Saint-Germain
46 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Paris Saint-Germain
48 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Real Valladolid → Paris SG
01/02 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Real Valladolid CF
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Real Valladolid CF
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1999
Transfer: Sporting CP → Real Valladolid
98/99 · Return from loan
Jul 1998
1998 — CA Newell's Old Boys
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sporting CP
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Real Valladolid → Sporting CP
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1997
Transfer: Newell's → Real Valladolid
97/98 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jan 1997
Transfer: Newell's II → Newell's
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
19,190 min
Minutes played by club
Real Valladolid CF 16.8%
Sporting CP 1.7%
CA Newell's Old Boys 18.0%
AS Roma 0.0%
Olympique Marseille 12.8%
Real Madrid 13.1%
Manchester United 15.0%
Paris Saint-Germain 22.6%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Real Valladolid CF 2 00/01 99/00 55 1 0 3,224
Sporting CP 1 98/99 98/99 5 1 0 320
CA Newell's Old Boys 4 12/13 2014 69 3 1 3,447
AS Roma 1 11/12 11/12 32 0 0 0
Olympique Marseille 2 09/10 10/11 77 10 1 2,448
Real Madrid 2 07/08 08/09 60 3 3 2,523
Manchester United 3 04/05 06/07 83 4 3 2,885
Paris Saint-Germain 3 01/02 03/04 132 8 4 4,343

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€4.2M3€8.4M5€12.6M6€16.8M00/01 — 1 goals (Real Valladolid CF)100/0101/02 — 2 goals (Paris Saint-Germain)01/02 — 2 assists401/0202/03 — 3 goals (Paris Saint-Germain)02/03 — 2 assists502/0303/04 — 3 goals (Paris Saint-Germain)303/0404/05 — 1 goals (Manchester United)04/05 — 2 assists304/0505/06 — 2 goals (Manchester United)205/0606/07 — 1 goals (Manchester United)06/07 — 1 assists206/0707/08 — 1 goals (Real Madrid)107/0808/09 — 2 goals (Real Madrid)08/09 — 3 assists508/0909/10 — 6 goals (Olympique Marseille)609/1010/11 — 4 goals (Olympique Marseille)10/11 — 1 assists510/1111/1212/132013 — 1 goals (CA Newell's Old Boys)120132014 — 2 goals (CA Newell's Old Boys)2014 — 1 assists3201498/99 — 1 goals (Sporting CP)198/9904/05 — €10.5M05/06 — €16.8M06/07 — €16.3M07/08 — €13.1M08/09 — €9M09/10 — €6M10/11 — €5.5M11/12 — €4.5M12/13 — €2.5MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

00/01: 1100/0101/02: 2201/0202/03: 3302/0303/04: 3303/0404/05: 1104/0505/06: 2205/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 6609/1010/11: 4410/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/131998: 0019982013: 1120132014: 22201498/99: 1198/9999/00: 0099/00

Assists by season

00/01: 0000/0101/02: 2201/0202/03: 2202/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 2204/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 3308/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/131998: 0019982013: 0020132014: 11201498/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
99/00 Copa del Rey Real Valladolid CF 1 0 0 0 0 0
99/00 LaLiga Real Valladolid CF 18 0 0 4 1 0
98/99 Primeira Divisão Sporting CP 5 1 0 0 0 320
2014 Final CA Newell's Old Boys 12 1 1 6 0 1,080
2014 Inicial CA Newell's Old Boys 15 1 0 1 0 1,229
2014 Libertadores CA Newell's Old Boys 4 0 0 1 0 0
2013 Copa Argentina CA Newell's Old Boys 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Final CA Newell's Old Boys 13 1 0 4 0 1,138
2013 Inicial CA Newell's Old Boys 13 0 0 1 0 0
2013 Libertadores CA Newell's Old Boys 10 0 0 2 1 0
1998 Apertura CA Newell's Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Partidos definición CA Newell's Old Boys 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Europa League Qualifying AS Roma 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Italy Cup AS Roma 2 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Serie A AS Roma 30 0 0 6 0 0
10/11 Champions League Olympique Marseille 8 1 1 1 0 692
10/11 Coupe de France Olympique Marseille 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Coupe de la Ligue Olympique Marseille 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Ligue 1 Olympique Marseille 31 3 0 5 0 924
09/10 Champions League Olympique Marseille 6 2 0 3 0 270
09/10 Coupe de la Ligue Olympique Marseille 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League Olympique Marseille 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Ligue 1 Olympique Marseille 27 4 0 4 0 562
08/09 Champions League Real Madrid 7 0 1 2 0 0
08/09 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 LaLiga Real Madrid 24 2 2 5 0 1,044
08/09 Supercopa Real Madrid 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 Champions League Real Madrid 4 0 0 2 0 0
07/08 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 LaLiga Real Madrid 20 1 0 6 0 1,479
06/07 Champions League Manchester United 8 0 1 2 0 0
06/07 FA Cup Manchester United 6 1 0 0 0 553
06/07 League Cup Manchester United 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Premier League Manchester United 22 0 0 5 0 0
05/06 Champions League Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 Champions League Qu. Manchester United 1 2 0 0 0 45
05/06 Premier League Manchester United 4 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 Champions League Manchester United 7 0 0 2 0 0
04/05 FA Cup Manchester United 4 0 0 1 0 0
04/05 League Cup Manchester United 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/05 Premier League Manchester United 26 1 2 4 0 2,287
03/04 Coupe de France Paris Saint-Germain 5 1 0 1 0 540
03/04 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 33 2 0 6 0 1,485
02/03 Coupe de France Paris Saint-Germain 6 0 0 1 0 0
02/03 Coupe de la Ligue Paris Saint-Germain 1 1 0 1 0 90
02/03 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 35 2 2 10 0 1,553
02/03 UEFA Cup Paris Saint-Germain 4 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 Coupe de France Paris Saint-Germain 4 1 0 2 0 390
01/02 Coupe de la Ligue Paris Saint-Germain 3 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 Division 1 Paris Saint-Germain 31 0 2 9 0 0
01/02 UEFA Cup Paris Saint-Germain 6 0 0 1 0 0
01/02 UI Cup Paris Saint-Germain 4 1 0 1 0 285
00/01 LaLiga Real Valladolid CF 36 1 0 13 0 3,224
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
96/97 1997-01-01 Newell's II Newell's Transfer 0
97/98 1997-07-01 Newell's Real Valladolid Transfer 0 €2.00m
98/99 1998-07-01 Real Valladolid Sporting CP Loan 0
98/99 1999-06-30 Sporting CP Real Valladolid Return from loan 0
01/02 2001-07-01 Real Valladolid Paris SG Transfer 0 €3.50m
04/05 2004-07-01 Paris SG Man Utd Transfer 0 €10.00m
07/08 2007-08-22 Man Utd Real Madrid Transfer 13000000 €12.00m
09/10 2009-08-01 Real Madrid Marseille Transfer 5000000 €1.50m
11/12 2011-07-22 Marseille AS Roma Transfer 2500000
12/13 2012-08-10 AS Roma Newell's Transfer 1500000
14/15 2014-07-01 Newell's Retired Transfer 400000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
05/06 Knee injury 2005-09-15 2006-05-14 242 54
07/08 Torn muscle fiber 2007-10-17 2007-10-31 15 4
07/08 Torn muscle fiber 2008-01-06 2008-02-15 41 8
Current
Peak€16.75m
Low
Δ since start−€9.00m
€4.19m€8.38m€12.56m€16.75m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €9.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.10m
Jan 1, 1970 €16.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €14.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €16.75m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €9.00m
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #53819 #6 6 1 former national player
Team #52540 #6 6 1 former national player
Team #3437 #6 73 3 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Cristiano Ronaldo 2 0 0
Nahuel Guzmán 2 0 0
Mathieu Valbuena 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
09/10 Ligue 1 Olympique Marseille 4 27
10/11 Ligue 1 Olympique Marseille 3 31
05/06 Champions League Qu. Manchester United 2 1

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
01/02 Division 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2 31
04/05 Premier League Manchester United 2 26
02/03 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2 35

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
98/99 1999-06-30 Sporting CP Real Valladolid Return from loan
98/99 1998-07-01 Real Valladolid Sporting CP Loan

Teams faced most often by Gabriel Heinze's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Tottenham Hotspur 22 16 5 1 44 14 +30 73%
Aston Villa 22 16 5 1 43 12 +31 73%
Chelsea FC 22 6 7 9 26 29 -3 27%
Liverpool FC 22 12 1 9 28 25 +3 55%
Arsenal FC 22 9 6 7 32 22 +10 41%
Everton FC 22 16 4 2 45 20 +25 73%
Newcastle United 20 14 5 1 52 19 +33 70%
Bolton Wanderers 20 14 3 3 44 14 +30 70%
Manchester City 20 10 5 5 27 22 +5 50%
Fulham FC 20 13 4 3 43 23 +20 65%
Blackburn Rovers 20 10 6 4 36 19 +17 50%
Middlesbrough FC 18 10 4 4 26 18 +8 56%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
00/01 Senior debut season
00/01 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
99/00 19 0 4 0 1 0
2014 31 2,309 8 0 0 0.31
2013 36 1,138 7 2 1 0.79
11/12 32 0 6 0 0 0
10/11 41 1,616 6 0 0 0.33
09/10 36 832 7 0 0 0.76
08/09 34 1,044 8 1 0 0.78
07/08 26 1,479 8 0 0 0.49
06/07 38 553 7 0 0 1.14
04/05 39 2,287 8 0 0 0.31
03/04 38 2,025 7 0 0 0.31
02/03 46 1,643 12 0 0 0.66
01/02 48 675 13 1 0 1.87
00/01 36 3,224 13 0 0 0.36

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Ligue 1
157 apps
11 G
4 A
LaLiga
98 apps
4 G
2 A
Champions League
41 apps
3 G
3 A
Final
25 apps
2 G
1 A
Coupe de France
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
52 apps
1 G
2 A
Inicial
29 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
7 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Gabriel Heinze

Who is Gabriel Heinze?

Gabriel Heinze is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Gabriel Heinze?

Gabriel Heinze is 48 years old. He was born on April 19, 1978 in Crespo.

What position does Gabriel Heinze play?

Gabriel Heinze plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Gabriel Heinze play for?

Gabriel Heinze currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Gabriel Heinze scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gabriel Heinze has scored 30 goals in 513 appearances.