Defender - Centre-Back ·France Poland
Laurent Koscielny
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.07Goals per match
ArsenalTop club · 353 apps
Career highs
€22.00mPeak value · 2016
€12.50mTop transfer fee · 10/11
6Best season · 08/09
51 / 1Caps / int'l goals
585Appearances
39Goals
7Assists
75Yellow cards
6Red cards
185Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jan 2022
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Transfer: Arsenal → G. Bordeaux
19/20 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2018
18/19 - Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Arsenal FC
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - Arsenal FC
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 - Arsenal FC
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - Arsenal FC
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Arsenal FC
46 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Arsenal FC
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Arsenal FC
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Lorient → Arsenal
10/11 · Transfer · €12.50m
Jul 2010
10/11 - Arsenal FC
43 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - FC Lorient
40 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Tours FC → FC Lorient
09/10 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 - Tours FC
39 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Tours FC
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Guingamp → Tours FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - EA Guingamp
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - EA Guingamp
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - EA Guingamp
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: EA Guingamp B → Guingamp
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Limoges FC → EA Guingamp B
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Girondins Bordeaux
0.0%
Arsenal FC
67.9%
Arsenal FC U23
0.0%
FC Lorient
8.0%
Tours FC
24.1%
EA Guingamp
0.0%
| 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 |
Current-
Peak€22.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€700k
| 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.
Premier League
255 apps
22 G
2 A
Ligue 2
75 apps
5 G
0 A
Ligue 1
97 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Coupe de la Ligue
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
41 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
23 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Championnat National
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.