Kurt Zouma
Defender - Centre-Back
at CFR Cluj
at CFR Cluj
263 days · joined 2025-09-03
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€10.00m
Rating · 24/25
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 151 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1837
goals rank
#2329
assists rank
24
season goals
8
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2019
€35.00m
top transfer fee · 21/22
5
best season · 20/21
51 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-10-27 · 5 players total
425Appearances
24Goals
8Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kurt Zouma |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kurt Happy Zouma |
| Date of birth | 1994-10-27 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lyon, France |
| Citizenship | France Central African Republic |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | CFR Cluj |
| Joined | 2025-09-03 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | CANTERASPORT |
Sep 2025
Transfer: West Ham → CFR Cluj
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Al-Orobah → West Ham
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: West Ham → Al-Orobah
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Orobah FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — West Ham United
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — West Ham United
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Chelsea → West Ham
21/22 · Transfer · €35.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — West Ham United, Chelsea FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Chelsea FC
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Chelsea FC
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Everton → Chelsea
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Chelsea → Everton
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Everton FC
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Stoke City → Chelsea
17/18 · Return from loan
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Chelsea → Stoke City
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Stoke City
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chelsea FC U23, Chelsea FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
49 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chelsea FC
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chelsea FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Chelsea
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Chelsea → Saint-Étienne
13/14 · Loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Chelsea
13/14 · Transfer · €14.60m
Jul 2013
13/14 — AS Saint-Étienne
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — AS Saint-Étienne
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — AS Saint-Étienne
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: St-Étienne U19 → Saint-Étienne
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.06/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Orobah FC
10.1%
West Ham United
27.1%
Chelsea FC
24.2%
Everton FC
8.8%
Stoke City
19.5%
Chelsea FC U23
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne
10.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Orobah FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,502 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 103 | 6 | 1 | 4,021 |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 14/15 | 21/22 | 151 | 10 | 4 | 3,587 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1,307 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2,888 |
| Chelsea FC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 1,510 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Orobah FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Orobah FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,502 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | West Ham United | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 946 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | West Ham United | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 995 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | West Ham United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,080 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Stoke City | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,888 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Chelsea FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 469 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,918 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 775 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 735 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | St-Étienne U19 | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Saint-Étienne | Chelsea | Transfer | 7500000 | €14.60m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Chelsea | Saint-Étienne | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | Chelsea | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | Chelsea | Stoke City | Loan | 15000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Stoke City | Chelsea | Return from loan | 15000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Chelsea | Everton | Loan | 15000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Everton | Chelsea | Return from loan | 20000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-28 | Chelsea | West Ham | Transfer | 32000000 | €35.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-31 | West Ham | Al-Orobah | Loan | 25000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Al-Orobah | West Ham | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-03 | West Ham | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Knee surgery | 2012-05-03 | 2012-08-09 | 99 | 25 |
| 12/13 | Knee problems | 2012-09-13 | 2012-09-20 | 8 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Ankle sprain | 2012-10-25 | 2012-11-08 | 15 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Ankle sprain | 2013-01-28 | 2013-02-07 | 11 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-05-11 | 2015-07-02 | 53 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-02-08 | 2016-11-21 | 288 | 49 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Rest | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-12-06 | 2022-01-17 | 43 | 10 |
| 21/22 | Ankle sprain | 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-25 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-11-12 | 2023-01-09 | 59 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-01-27 | 2023-03-04 | 37 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-10 | 12 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-12-24 | 2023-12-29 | 6 | 1 |
Current€10.00m
Peak€35.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€9.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23658 | #4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23101 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10844 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | #5 | 17 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | #4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #15 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Kovacic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alphonse Areola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece James | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorginho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saïd Benrahma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Declan Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N'Golo Kanté | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| César Azpilicueta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Fornals | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimír Coufal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Mount | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Emerson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michail Antonio | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Willian | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | West Ham United | 3 | 33 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 32 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Al-Orobah | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-31 | West Ham | Al-Orobah | Loan | — | €25.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Everton | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €20.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Chelsea | Everton | Loan | — | €15.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Stoke City | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €15.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | Chelsea | Stoke City | Loan | — | €15.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Chelsea | Saint-Étienne | Loan | — | €7.50m |
Teams faced most often by Kurt Zouma'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 77 | 14 | 30 | 33 | 75 | 121 | -46 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 72 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 71 | 123 | -52 | 25% |
| Southampton FC | 67 | 29 | 16 | 22 | 115 | 90 | +25 | 43% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 59 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 80 | 106 | -26 | 29% |
| Manchester City | 59 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 105 | -60 | 22% |
| Manchester United | 57 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 60 | 92 | -32 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 52 | 25 | 8 | 19 | 79 | 65 | +14 | 48% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 41% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 43 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 49% |
| Burnley FC | 43 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 49% |
| Leicester City | 43 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 33% |
| Swansea City | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 52% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 1,502 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 946 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 2,080 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 405 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,307 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 2,888 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 775 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 735 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
247 apps
15 G
3 A
Ligue 1
64 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
14 apps
2 G
2 A
Champions League
22 apps
1 G
1 A
Saudi Pro League
19 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Conference L.
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kurt Zouma?
Kurt Zouma is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CFR Cluj.
How old is Kurt Zouma?
Kurt Zouma is 31 years old. He was born on October 27, 1994 in Lyon.
What position does Kurt Zouma play?
Kurt Zouma plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kurt Zouma play for?
Kurt Zouma currently plays for CFR Cluj.
How many career goals has Kurt Zouma scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kurt Zouma has scored 24 goals in 425 appearances.
What is Kurt Zouma's market value?
Kurt Zouma's most recent reported market value is €10.00m.