Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
SG Wattenscheid 09
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#48
goals rank
#125
assists rank
22
season goals
14
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2013
€200k
top transfer fee · 01/02
7
best season · 00/01
7 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-03-13 · 4 players total
334Appearances
22Goals
14Assists
65Yellow cards
0Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gabriel Melkam |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gabriel Chukwuwunzo Melkam |
| Date of birth | 1980-03-13 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: QD Jonoon → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Qingdao Jonoon
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Qingdao Jonoon
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Qingdao Jonoon
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: GZ Evergrande → QD Jonoon
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Guangzhou Evergrande
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: CC Yatai → GZ Evergrande
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Changchun Yatai
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Changchun Yatai
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Xiamen Red Lion → CC Yatai
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Changchun Yatai
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Xiamen Blue Lions
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Spfr. Siegen → Xiamen Red Lion
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sportfreunde Siegen
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Hansa Rostock → Spfr. Siegen
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Hansa Rostock
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Hansa Rostock
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Hansa Rostock
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Karlsruher SC
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Karlsruher SC
32 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Wattenscheid 09 → Karlsruher SC
01/02 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2000
00/01 — SG Wattenscheid 09
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — SG Wattenscheid 09
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SG Wattenscheid 09
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Kwara United → Wattenscheid 09
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Stnry. Stores → Kwara United
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.54/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.54/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.95/90
Minutes played by club
SG Wattenscheid 09
21.6%
Qingdao Jonoon
20.1%
Guangzhou Evergrande
0.0%
Changchun Yatai
10.2%
Xiamen Blue Lions
0.0%
Sportfreunde Siegen
15.1%
FC Hansa Rostock
8.8%
Karlsruher SC
24.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Wattenscheid 09 | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 2,611 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 3 | 2011 | 2013 | 81 | 1 | 5 | 2,430 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Changchun Yatai | 3 | 07/08 | 2009 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1,230 |
| Xiamen Blue Lions | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sportfreunde Siegen | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1,832 |
| FC Hansa Rostock | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,069 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 57 | 4 | 6 | 2,941 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | RL West-Südwest | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 665 |
| 99/00 | Westfalenpokal | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2. Bundesliga | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Qingdao Jonoon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Qingdao Jonoon | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2012 | Super League | Qingdao Jonoon | 26 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Qingdao Jonoon | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | League One | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 2008 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2007 | Super League | Xiamen Blue Lions | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | AFC Champions League | Changchun Yatai | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | Sportfreunde Siegen | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,832 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Hansa Rostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | FC Hansa Rostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | FC Hansa Rostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | FC Hansa Rostock | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,069 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | FC Hansa Rostock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 24 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,030 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 32 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 911 |
| 00/01 | Regionalliga Nord | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Stnry. Stores | Kwara United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Kwara United | Wattenscheid 09 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Wattenscheid 09 | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Karlsruher SC | Hansa Rostock | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Hansa Rostock | Spfr. Siegen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Spfr. Siegen | Xiamen Red Lion | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Xiamen Red Lion | CC Yatai | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | CC Yatai | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | GZ Evergrande | QD Jonoon | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | QD Jonoon | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22981 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Zheng | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peng Li | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenjie Song | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiyu Zhu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Regionalliga Nord | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 7 | 30 |
| 99/00 | RL West-Südwest | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 4 | 32 |
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 4 | 32 |
| 2012 | Super League | Qingdao Jonoon | 3 | 26 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | Sportfreunde Siegen | 2 | 27 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 665 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 1,585 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 28 | 2,430 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 1,050 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 1,832 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 20 | 1,069 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 2,030 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 911 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regionalliga Nord
30 apps
7 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
106 apps
6 G
8 A
Super League
132 apps
4 G
5 A
RL West-Südwest
32 apps
4 G
0 A
Bundesliga
19 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
1 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gabriel Melkam?
Gabriel Melkam is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gabriel Melkam?
Gabriel Melkam is 46 years old. He was born on March 13, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria.
What position does Gabriel Melkam play?
Gabriel Melkam plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gabriel Melkam play for?
Gabriel Melkam currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gabriel Melkam scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gabriel Melkam has scored 22 goals in 334 appearances.