Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Portsmouth FC
top club · 91 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#87
goals rank
#258
assists rank
92
season goals
35
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€4.10m
top transfer fee · 07/08
13
best season · 99/00
31 / 7
int'l caps / goals
460Appearances
92Goals
35Assists
40Yellow cards
2Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lomana LuaLua |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lomana Trésor LuaLua |
| Date of birth | 1980-12-28 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-01-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | D&B SPORTS |
Jan 2020
Transfer: Peterb Sports → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Peterb Sports
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Girne Halk Evi → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Dogan TBSK → Girne Halk Evi
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2018
Transfer: Merit AYSK → Dogan TBSK
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Merit AYSK
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sanliurfaspor → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Akhisar Belediye → Sanliurfaspor
15/16 · Transfer
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sanliurfaspor, Akhisar Belediyespor
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: C. Rizespor → Akhisar Belediye
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Akhisar Belediyespor, Caykur Rizespor
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Karabükspor → C. Rizespor
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Caykur Rizespor, Kardemir Karabükspor
25 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kardemir DC Karabükspor
32 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Blackpool → Kardemir Karabük
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Blackpool
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackpool FC
32 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Omonia Nicosia → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Olympiacos → Omonia Nicosia
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Omonia Nicosia
22 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Al-Arabi SC → Olympiacos
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Olympiacos Piraeus
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Olympiacos → Al-Arabi SC
08/09 · Transfer · €3.20m
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Olympiacos Piraeus
30 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Portsmouth → Olympiacos
07/08 · Transfer · €4.10m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Portsmouth FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Portsmouth FC
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Portsmouth FC
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Newcastle → Portsmouth
04/05 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jun 2004
Transfer: Portsmouth → Newcastle
03/04 · Return from loan
Feb 2004
Transfer: Newcastle → Portsmouth
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Newcastle United, Portsmouth FC
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Newcastle United
22 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Newcastle United
32 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Newcastle United, Colchester United
32 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Newcastle
00/01 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Colchester United
43 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Colchester United
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Colchester U18 → Colchester Utd.
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
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).
Goals13 total · 2.95/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A13 total · 2.95/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Colchester United
16.9%
Sanliurfaspor
7.0%
Akhisar Belediyespor
13.4%
Caykur Rizespor
4.6%
Kardemir Karabükspor
6.2%
Kardemir DC Karabükspor
2.6%
Blackpool FC
5.1%
Omonia Nicosia
8.5%
Olympiacos Piraeus
9.1%
Portsmouth FC
15.6%
Newcastle United
11.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 1,407 |
| Sanliurfaspor | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 581 |
| Akhisar Belediyespor | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1,114 |
| Caykur Rizespor | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 386 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 513 |
| Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 216 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 425 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 705 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 761 |
| Portsmouth FC | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 91 | 19 | 3 | 1,294 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 88 | 9 | 7 | 915 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Colchester United | 41 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Colchester United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 647 |
| 15/16 | 1.Lig | Sanliurfaspor | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 581 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sanliurfaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisar Belediyespor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 945 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Caykur Rizespor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 196 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir Karabükspor | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 216 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 330 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 10/11 | Meisterrunde | Omonia Nicosia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| 10/11 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 265 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SL1 Play-off | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 473 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 301 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 289 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 297 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 303 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Colchester U18 | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Colchester Utd. | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €3.75m |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Newcastle | Portsmouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Portsmouth | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Newcastle | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €2.25m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Portsmouth | Olympiacos | Transfer | 5500000 | €4.10m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-18 | Olympiacos | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | 5750000 | €3.20m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Al-Arabi SC | Olympiacos | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-04 | Olympiacos | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Omonia Nicosia | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | Without Club | Blackpool | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Blackpool | Kardemir Karabük | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Karabükspor | C. Rizespor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | C. Rizespor | Akhisar Belediye | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | Akhisar Belediye | Sanliurfaspor | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sanliurfaspor | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-20 | Without Club | Merit AYSK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-06 | Merit AYSK | Dogan TBSK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-25 | Dogan TBSK | Girne Halk Evi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Girne Halk Evi | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-13 | Without Club | Peterb Sports | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Peterb Sports | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Shoulder injury | 2008-03-01 | 2008-04-14 | 45 | 12 |
| 13/14 | Calf injury | 2013-11-25 | 2013-12-30 | 36 | 8 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-02-14 | 2014-03-03 | 18 | 3 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-03-16 | 2014-04-06 | 22 | 3 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-08-15 | 2015-08-20 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-10-04 | 2015-10-31 | 28 | 4 |
Current€200k
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3854 | #15 | 31 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Colchester United | 12 | 41 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 11 | 30 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 6 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 5 | 30 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Portsmouth | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Newcastle | Portsmouth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Lomana LuaLua'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 42 | 102 | -60 | 14% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 62 | 66 | -4 | 43% |
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 86 | -57 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 42 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 81 | -52 | 7% |
| Everton FC | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 26% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 75 | -34 | 31% |
| Manchester City | 40 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 75 | -42 | 20% |
| Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 26% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 34% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | 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 | 43 | 397 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 1,135 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 709 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 216 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 425 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 705 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 315 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 301 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 686 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 363 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
146 apps
24 G
9 A
Süper Lig
85 apps
18 G
15 A
Second Division
61 apps
15 G
0 A
Super League 1
33 apps
8 G
4 A
Türkiye Kupasi
12 apps
5 G
1 A
Championship
29 apps
4 G
3 A
League Cup
12 apps
4 G
0 A
Protathlima ML
14 apps
3 G
0 A
1.Lig
16 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Lomana LuaLua
Who is Lomana LuaLua?
Lomana LuaLua is a DR professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Lomana LuaLua?
Lomana LuaLua is 45 years old. He was born on December 28, 1980 in Kinshasa.
What position does Lomana LuaLua play?
Lomana LuaLua plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lomana LuaLua play for?
Lomana LuaLua currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lomana LuaLua scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lomana LuaLua has scored 92 goals in 460 appearances.