Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 229 apps
Career highs
€17.00m
peak value · 2009
€27.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
10
best season · 07/08
36 / 1
int'l caps / goals
609Appearances
42Goals
13Assists
39Yellow cards
1Red cards
281Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joleon Lescott |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joleon Patrick Lescott |
| Date of birth | 1982-08-16 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sunderland → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Sunderland
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Transfer: AEK Athens → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Aston Villa → AEK Athens
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC, Aston Villa U23, AEK Athens
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2015
Transfer: West Brom → Aston Villa
15/16 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Man City → West Brom
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester City
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester City
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester City
42 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester City
37 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Aug 2009
Transfer: Everton → Man City
09/10 · Transfer · €27.50m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City, Everton FC
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Everton FC
46 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Everton FC
54 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Everton FC
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Wolves → Everton
06/07 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
50 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
43 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
44 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Wolves
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
AEK Athens
0.0%
Aston Villa U23
0.0%
Aston Villa
5.2%
West Bromwich Albion
12.1%
Manchester City
22.2%
Everton FC
16.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
44.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AEK Athens | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1,315 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3,060 |
| Manchester City | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 160 | 9 | 4 | 5,595 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 143 | 17 | 7 | 4,035 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 229 | 13 | 0 | 11,245 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,315 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,569 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,565 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 690 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 36 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 799 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 422 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,659 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 923 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 782 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Wolves | Everton | Transfer | 8000000 | €6.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-25 | Everton | Man City | Transfer | 17000000 | €27.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Man City | West Brom | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | West Brom | Aston Villa | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.40m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-29 | Aston Villa | AEK Athens | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-24 | AEK Athens | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-24 | Without Club | Sunderland | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee injury | 2009-12-14 | 2010-02-21 | 70 | 19 |
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-03-24 | 2010-05-01 | 39 | 10 |
| 12/13 | Back injury | 2012-11-02 | 2012-11-16 | 15 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Arthroscopy | 2016-10-06 | 2016-12-07 | 63 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€17.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 26 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 8 | 38 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 44 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Joleon Lescott'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 106 | 24 | 32 | 50 | 112 | 153 | -41 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 106 | 22 | 23 | 61 | 100 | 198 | -98 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 106 | 18 | 29 | 59 | 90 | 178 | -88 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 106 | 16 | 21 | 69 | 91 | 195 | -104 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 106 | 14 | 23 | 69 | 89 | 214 | -125 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 100 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 147 | 134 | +13 | 37% |
| Sunderland AFC | 98 | 50 | 27 | 21 | 168 | 102 | +66 | 51% |
| West Ham United | 90 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 123 | 99 | +24 | 40% |
| Fulham FC | 88 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 124 | 100 | +24 | 43% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 82 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 108 | 85 | +23 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 82 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 115 | 99 | +16 | 39% |
| Stoke City | 72 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 83 | 80 | +3 | 31% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 33 | 1,315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 3,060 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 1,569 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 1,434 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 637 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 1,955 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,489 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 54 | 887 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,659 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 4,140 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 3,960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 782 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 1,440 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
288 apps
24 G
11 A
First Division
125 apps
8 G
0 A
Championship
87 apps
5 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
30 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
41 apps
1 G
0 A
Community Shield
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Joleon Lescott
Who is Joleon Lescott?
Joleon Lescott is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Joleon Lescott?
Joleon Lescott is 43 years old. He was born on August 16, 1982 in Birmingham.
What position does Joleon Lescott play?
Joleon Lescott plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Joleon Lescott play for?
Joleon Lescott currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joleon Lescott scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joleon Lescott has scored 42 goals in 609 appearances.