Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.01
goals / match
AS Saint-Étienne
top club · 151 apps
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2009
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
2
best season · 08/09
32 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-02-25 · 6 players total
379Appearances
5Goals
14Assists
46Yellow cards
2Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hérita Ilunga |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hérita N'Kongolo Ilunga |
| Date of birth | 1982-02-25 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo France |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: US Créteil-L → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Carquefou → US Créteil-L
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Carquefou
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — US Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Stade Rennais
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stade Rennais FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: West Ham → Doncaster
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → West Ham
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: West Ham → Doncaster
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers, West Ham United
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — West Ham United, West Ham United Reserves
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — West Ham United
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Toulouse → West Ham
09/10 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jun 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Toulouse
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Toulouse → West Ham
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United
39 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Toulouse
07/08 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Toulouse
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AS Saint-Étienne
40 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AS Saint-Étienne
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AS Saint-Étienne
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: RCD Espanyol B → Saint-Étienne
04/05 · Transfer
Jun 2004
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → RCD Espanyol B
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
Transfer: RCD Espanyol B → Saint-Étienne
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — AS Saint-Étienne
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — RCD Espanyol B
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Rennes B → RCD Espanyol B
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
US Créteil-Lusitanos
0.0%
US Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou
0.0%
Stade Rennais FC
0.0%
West Ham United
4.8%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
West Ham United Reserves
0.0%
FC Toulouse
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne
95.2%
RCD Espanyol B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Créteil-Lusitanos | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| US Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 300 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Toulouse | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 151 | 2 | 5 | 5,969 |
| RCD Espanyol B | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 33 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championnat National | US Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Ham United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Ham United Reserves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | West Ham United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 35 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Toulouse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 36 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2,677 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 37 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3,292 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 2 | AS Saint-Étienne | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo III | RCD Espanyol B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Rennes B | RCD Espanyol B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-21 | RCD Espanyol B | Saint-Étienne | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | RCD Espanyol B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | RCD Espanyol B | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-04 | Saint-Étienne | Toulouse | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Toulouse | West Ham | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | West Ham | Toulouse | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Toulouse | West Ham | Transfer | 5500000 | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-04 | West Ham | Doncaster | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-04 | Doncaster | West Ham | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-05 | West Ham | Doncaster | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | Without Club | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Stade Rennais | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Without Club | Carquefou | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Carquefou | US Créteil-L | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | US Créteil-L | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-01-01 | 2010-01-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Shin bruise | 2010-03-05 | 2010-03-20 | 16 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3854 | — | 32 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Diedhiou | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Boris Mahon de Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 4 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 3 | 33 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-04 | Doncaster | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-04 | West Ham | Doncaster | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | West Ham | Toulouse | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Toulouse | West Ham | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | RCD Espanyol B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-21 | RCD Espanyol B | Saint-Étienne | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Hérita Ilunga'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 63% |
| Wigan Athletic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 63% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 67% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 67% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 2,677 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 3,292 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
143 apps
2 G
6 A
FA Cup
5 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 2
96 apps
0 G
4 A
Premier League
62 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship
23 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Championnat National
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Hérita Ilunga?
Hérita Ilunga is a DR professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Hérita Ilunga?
Hérita Ilunga is 44 years old. He was born on February 25, 1982 in Kinshasa.
What position does Hérita Ilunga play?
Hérita Ilunga plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Hérita Ilunga play for?
Hérita Ilunga currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hérita Ilunga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hérita Ilunga has scored 5 goals in 379 appearances.