Jermain Defoe
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1982-10-07 · 3 players total
| Full name | Jermain Defoe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jermain Colin Defoe |
| Date of birth | 1982-10-07 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England St. Lucia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-03-24 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 74 | 32 | 10 | 1,065 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 14/15 | 21/22 | 100 | 37 | 4 | 786 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 319 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 00/01 | 18/19 | 64 | 23 | 2 | 494 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 363 | 143 | 32 | 4,746 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 508 |
| West Ham United | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 104 | 40 | 4 | 1,083 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | MLS | Toronto FC | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 139 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 20/21 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 33 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 170 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 364 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 219 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 117 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 370 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 143 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 187 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 133 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 132 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 245 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 194 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 143 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 38 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 351 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 133 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Charlton U18 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €1.73m |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-25 | West Ham | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Bournemouth | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-02 | West Ham | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €10.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Tottenham | Portsmouth | Transfer | 11500000 | €9.30m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Portsmouth | Tottenham | Transfer | 11000000 | €16.40m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-28 | Tottenham | Toronto | Transfer | 6000000 | €9.09m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | Toronto | Sunderland | Transfer | 6000000 | €3.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sunderland | Bournemouth | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-06 | Bournemouth | Rangers | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Rangers | Bournemouth | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Bournemouth | Rangers | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Rangers | Sunderland | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-24 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-30 | 12 | 3 |
| 08/09 | fatigue fracture | 2009-02-03 | 2009-04-15 | 72 | 18 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2010-09-10 | 2010-12-08 | 90 | 26 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2013-02-03 | 2013-03-03 | 29 | 9 |
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2013-03-30 | 2013-04-21 | 23 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-12-20 | 2018-02-24 | 67 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-11-27 | 2019-11-29 | 3 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2020-01-29 | 2020-03-02 | 34 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Calf problems | 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-15 | 10 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2020-07-24 | 2020-09-14 | 53 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Quarantine | 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-28 | 46 | 10 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 23 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #27 | 57 | 20 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Walker | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luka Modrić | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomas Repka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 15 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 27 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Rangers | Bournemouth | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-06 | Bournemouth | Rangers | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Bournemouth | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-25 | West Ham | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Jermain Defoe'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 130 | 26 | 22 | 82 | 127 | 259 | -132 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 128 | 17 | 40 | 71 | 117 | 247 | -130 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 128 | 38 | 34 | 56 | 155 | 194 | -39 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 128 | 22 | 29 | 77 | 111 | 234 | -123 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 127 | 21 | 24 | 82 | 101 | 234 | -133 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 126 | 35 | 17 | 74 | 128 | 237 | -109 | 28% |
| Newcastle United | 110 | 37 | 26 | 47 | 140 | 162 | -22 | 34% |
| Aston Villa | 108 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 123 | 120 | +3 | 32% |
| Fulham FC | 90 | 41 | 22 | 27 | 132 | 96 | +36 | 46% |
| Southampton FC | 88 | 34 | 22 | 32 | 119 | 120 | -1 | 39% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 78 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 104 | 87 | +17 | 38% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 78 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 105 | 99 | +6 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #300 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 319 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 379 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 364 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 690 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 373 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 529 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 665 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 395 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.14 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 682 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 507 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 625 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 245 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 401 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.57 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 651 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 223 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jermain Defoe
Who is Jermain Defoe?
Jermain Defoe is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Jermain Defoe?
Jermain Defoe is 43 years old. He was born on October 7, 1982 in London.
What position does Jermain Defoe play?
Jermain Defoe plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Jermain Defoe play for?
Jermain Defoe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jermain Defoe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jermain Defoe has scored 305 goals in 762 appearances.