Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
AJ Auxerre
top club · 174 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2005
€11.30m
top transfer fee · 04/05
5
best season · 11/12
35 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-12-14 · 4 players total
505Appearances
24Goals
3Assists
38Yellow cards
5Red cards
253Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jean-Alain Boumsong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jean-Alain Boumsong-Somkong |
| Date of birth | 1979-12-14 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Douala, France |
| Citizenship | France Cameroon |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Panathinaikos FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Panathinaikos FC
27 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Panathinaikos
10/11 · Transfer · €915k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Panathinaikos FC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Olympique Lyon
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Olympique Lyon
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Juventus → Olympique Lyon
07/08 · Transfer · €3.20m
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Olympique Lyon, Juventus FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Newcastle → Juventus
06/07 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Juventus FC
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Newcastle United
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Rangers → Newcastle
04/05 · Transfer · €11.30m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC, Newcastle United
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → Rangers
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — AJ Auxerre
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AJ Auxerre
51 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AJ Auxerre
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AJ Auxerre
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Le Havre AC → AJ Auxerre
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Le Havre AC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Le Havre AC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Le Havre B → Le Havre AC
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Le Havre AC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Le Havre AC
6.2%
Panathinaikos FC
17.4%
Olympique Lyon
23.4%
Juventus FC
6.7%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Rangers FC
3.4%
AJ Auxerre
42.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre AC | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1,419 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 3,944 |
| Olympique Lyon | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 5,324 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1,522 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 775 |
| AJ Auxerre | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 174 | 6 | 0 | 9,747 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Le Havre AC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Havre AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Le Havre AC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,419 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,235 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,859 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,704 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,510 |
| 08/09 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,385 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 775 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,819 |
| 03/04 | Trophée des Champions | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | AJ Auxerre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,878 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | AJ Auxerre | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Le Havre B | Le Havre AC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Le Havre AC | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Rangers | Newcastle | Transfer | 8500000 | €11.30m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-22 | Newcastle | Juventus | Transfer | 7500000 | €4.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-24 | Juventus | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.20m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-30 | Olympique Lyon | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 5500000 | €915k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Panathinaikos | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Thigh problems | 2007-10-11 | 2007-11-18 | 39 | 10 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2009-09-10 | 2009-10-10 | 31 | 8 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #5 | 27 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Lloris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 17 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 5 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 21 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 18 |
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 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 22 | 1,419 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12/13 | 19 | 1,235 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 850 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,859 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 1,839 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 2,765 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 857 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 1,385 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 775 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 2,819 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 02/03 | 51 | 3,118 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 3,060 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 00/01 | 46 | 750 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
232 apps
7 G
1 A
Super League 1
52 apps
5 G
1 A
Coupe de France
21 apps
4 G
0 A
Premiership
18 apps
2 G
1 A
Serie B
33 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
SL1 Play-off
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jean-Alain Boumsong?
Jean-Alain Boumsong is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Jean-Alain Boumsong?
Jean-Alain Boumsong is 46 years old. He was born on December 14, 1979 in Douala.
What position does Jean-Alain Boumsong play?
Jean-Alain Boumsong plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jean-Alain Boumsong play for?
Jean-Alain Boumsong currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jean-Alain Boumsong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jean-Alain Boumsong has scored 24 goals in 505 appearances.