Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
9.2
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 110 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#211
goals rank
#131
assists rank
75
season goals
14
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.75m
peak value · 2005
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 00/01
12
best season · 06/07
52 / 8
int'l caps / goals
286Appearances
75Goals
14Assists
12Yellow cards
1Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joseph-Désiré Job |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-12-01 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vénissieux, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Lierse SK → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Lierse SK (-2018)
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Lierse SK
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Diyarbakirspor → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Al-Kharaitiyat → Diyarbakirspor
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Lierse SK (-2018), Diyarbakirspor
14 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: OGC Nice → Al-Kharaitiyat
08/09 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: CS Sedan → OGC Nice
07/08 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2007
07/08 — OGC Nice, CS Sedan-Ardennes
15 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2006
Transfer: Middlesbrough → CS Sedan
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — CS Sedan-Ardennes
29 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Al-Ittihad Club
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2006
Transfer: Al-Ittihad → Middlesbrough
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Al-Ittihad
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Middlesbrough FC, Al-Ittihad Club
11 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Al-Ittihad Club, Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Middlesbrough FC
29 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Middlesbrough FC
29 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: FC Metz → Middlesbrough
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Middlesbrough → FC Metz
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Metz, Middlesbrough FC
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Middlesbrough FC
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Lens → Middlesbrough
00/01 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 1999
99/00 — RC Lens
32 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Lens
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Olympique Lyon
21 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Olympique Lyon
32 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon B → Olympique Lyon
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 1.36/90
Assists2 total · 0.34/90
G+A10 total · 1.70/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.17/90
Minutes played by club
RC Lens
11.9%
Olympique Lyon
16.5%
Al-Ittihad Club
13.7%
Lierse SK (-2018)
2.1%
Diyarbakirspor
0.0%
OGC Nice
2.8%
CS Sedan-Ardennes
7.8%
Middlesbrough FC
40.6%
FC Metz
4.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Lens | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 529 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 731 |
| Al-Ittihad Club | 3 | 04/05 | 2006 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 606 |
| Lierse SK (-2018) | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 94 |
| Diyarbakirspor | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OGC Nice | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 123 |
| CS Sedan-Ardennes | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 344 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 110 | 21 | 7 | 1,802 |
| FC Metz | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 206 |
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 | RC Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | RC Lens | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Lierse SK (-2018) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EXQI League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Diyarbakirspor | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Diyarbakirspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 2 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 214 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Saudi Crown Prince's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 04/05 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ittihad Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 487 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon B | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Lens | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Middlesbrough | FC Metz | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | FC Metz | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Al-Ittihad | Loan | 2750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Al-Ittihad | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 2750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Middlesbrough | CS Sedan | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | CS Sedan | OGC Nice | Transfer | 2000000 | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | OGC Nice | Al-Kharaitiyat | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Al-Kharaitiyat | Diyarbakirspor | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-13 | Diyarbakirspor | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Without Club | Lierse SK | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Lierse SK | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3434 | #21 | 52 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 9 | 25 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 19 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 24 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 2 | 7 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 2 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Al-Ittihad | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €2.75m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Al-Ittihad | Loan | — | €2.75m |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | FC Metz | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Middlesbrough | FC Metz | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Joseph-Désiré Job'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 19% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 25% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 19% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 19% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 19% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 21% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 98/99 | 21 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 391 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 07/08 | 15 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 344 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 550 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 487 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
112 apps
26 G
3 A
Premier League
92 apps
16 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
17 apps
7 G
2 A
Saudi Pro League
8 apps
5 G
0 A
UI Cup
6 apps
5 G
0 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
4 G
0 A
EXQI League
5 apps
3 G
2 A
Coupe de la Ligue
3 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Joseph-Désiré Job?
Joseph-Désiré Job is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Joseph-Désiré Job?
Joseph-Désiré Job is 48 years old. He was born on December 1, 1977 in Vénissieux.
What position does Joseph-Désiré Job play?
Joseph-Désiré Job plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Joseph-Désiré Job play for?
Joseph-Désiré Job currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joseph-Désiré Job scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joseph-Désiré Job has scored 75 goals in 286 appearances.