Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1985-09-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Laurent Koscielny |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-09-10 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tulle, France |
| Citizenship | France Poland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMI SPORTS ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 9 | 10/11 | 18/19 | 353 | 27 | 4 | 11,326 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Lorient | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1,333 |
| Tours FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 4,010 |
| EA Guingamp | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 26 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 443 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,114 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,412 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 712 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 763 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,371 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 837 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,437 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 570 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,310 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 294 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,039 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Tours FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Tours FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 612 |
| 07/08 | Championnat National | Tours FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,937 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | Tours FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | Tours FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | EA Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | EA Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | EA Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | EA Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | EA Guingamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Limoges FC | EA Guingamp B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | EA Guingamp B | Guingamp | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Guingamp | Tours FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Tours FC | FC Lorient | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-07 | FC Lorient | Arsenal | Transfer | 5000000 | €12.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Arsenal | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 8000000 | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | G. Bordeaux | Retired | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2014-12-04 | 2014-12-29 | 26 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Back problems | 2015-08-24 | 2015-08-31 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-14 | 15 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Thigh problems | 2017-02-16 | 2017-03-02 | 15 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon problems | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-12 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-18 | 18 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2018-05-04 | 2018-11-19 | 200 | 21 |
| 18/19 | Back injury | 2019-01-06 | 2019-01-11 | 6 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Facial injury | 2019-01-26 | 2019-02-01 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-23 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-01 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Foot injury | 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-14 | 31 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Groin strain | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-30 | 26 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle strain | 2020-12-02 | 2021-01-01 | 31 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Tendon tear | 2021-04-19 | 2021-05-17 | 29 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3377 | #21 | 51 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexis Sánchez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Héctor Bellerín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Coquelin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Iwobi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 5 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 3 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 11 |
Teams faced most often by Laurent Koscielny'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 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 36% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 29% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 63% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 73% |
| Stoke City | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 60% |
| Sunderland AFC | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 60% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 75% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 67% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 61% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 443 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 1,114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 1,412 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 712 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 763 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,761 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 1,407 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 1,834 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 1,880 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 1,333 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 983 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 3,027 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Laurent Koscielny
Who is Laurent Koscielny?
Laurent Koscielny is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Laurent Koscielny?
Laurent Koscielny is 40 years old. He was born on September 10, 1985 in Tulle.
What position does Laurent Koscielny play?
Laurent Koscielny plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Laurent Koscielny play for?
Laurent Koscielny currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Laurent Koscielny scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Laurent Koscielny has scored 39 goals in 585 appearances.