Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Grenoble Foot 38
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 14/15
#770
goals rank
#918
assists rank
26
season goals
5
season assists
Among 1,116 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 02/03
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1979-09-21 · 6 players total
417Appearances
26Goals
5Assists
103Yellow cards
3Red cards
201Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Julien François |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-09-21 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Metz, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: G. Ajaccio → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — GFC Ajaccio
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — GFC Ajaccio
25 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Le Havre AC → G. Ajaccio
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AC Le Havre B, Le Havre AC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Le Havre AC
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Le Havre AC
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Tours FC → Le Havre AC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tours FC
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Metz → Tours FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2009
Transfer: Tours FC → FC Metz
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: FC Metz → Tours FC
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Metz, Tours FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Metz
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Grenoble → FC Metz
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Metz
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Grenoble Foot 38
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Grenoble Foot 38
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Grenoble Foot 38
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Grenoble Foot 38
30 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Metz → Grenoble
02/03 · Transfer
Jun 2001
Transfer: GFCO Ajaccio → FC Metz
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: FC Metz → GFCO Ajaccio
00/01 · Loan
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC Metz B → FC Metz
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 899 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 14/15. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.43/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
GFC Ajaccio
4.7%
Le Havre AC
26.4%
AC Le Havre B
0.0%
Tours FC
17.5%
FC Metz
22.8%
Grenoble Foot 38
28.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFC Ajaccio | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 854 |
| Le Havre AC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 4,771 |
| AC Le Havre B | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tours FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3,166 |
| FC Metz | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 4,122 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 136 | 12 | 0 | 5,139 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | GFC Ajaccio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | GFC Ajaccio | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championnat National | GFC Ajaccio | 24 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 524 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | GFC Ajaccio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | CFA - Grp. D | AC Le Havre B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | Le Havre AC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1,542 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Havre AC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | Le Havre AC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 2 | Le Havre AC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,757 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Tours FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Tours FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 37 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3,166 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 33 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,843 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,279 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,451 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 429 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Metz B | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | FC Metz | GFCO Ajaccio | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | GFCO Ajaccio | FC Metz | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Metz | Grenoble | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-17 | Grenoble | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | FC Metz | Tours FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Tours FC | FC Metz | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Metz | Tours FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Tours FC | Le Havre AC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Le Havre AC | G. Ajaccio | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | G. Ajaccio | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johny Placide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Championnat National | GFC Ajaccio | 4 | 24 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 1 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 1 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 1 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Tours FC | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | FC Metz | Tours FC | Loan | — | €500k |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | GFCO Ajaccio | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | FC Metz | GFCO Ajaccio | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Julien François'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Arles-Avignon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Dijon FCO | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| Stade Rennais | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Nîmes Olympique | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Stade de Reims | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| Angers SCO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| AC Ajaccio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 20 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 644 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 1,542 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 472 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 2,757 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 3,166 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 2,843 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 1,279 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 1,300 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 2,081 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 1,329 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 429 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
317 apps
16 G
4 A
Championnat National
24 apps
4 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
15 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de France
27 apps
2 G
0 A
Ligue 1
33 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Julien François?
Julien François is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Julien François?
Julien François is 46 years old. He was born on September 21, 1979 in Metz.
What position does Julien François play?
Julien François plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Julien François play for?
Julien François currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Julien François scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Julien François has scored 26 goals in 417 appearances.