Market value
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Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
top club · 48 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#132
goals rank
#159
assists rank
10
season goals
6
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
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top transfer fee
4
best season · 04/05
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1978-01-17 · 6 players total
142Appearances
10Goals
6Assists
27Yellow cards
6Red cards
59Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mario Espartero |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-01-17 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fréjus, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: SO Romorantin → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Without Club → SO Romorantin
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Brüssel → Without Club
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: FC Metz → FC Brüssel
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Molenbeek Brüssel
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2005
Transfer: La Louviere → FC Metz
04/05 · Return from loan
Apr 2005
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — RAA La Louviere (- 2009)
31 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Metz → La Louviere
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Metz
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Bolton → FC Metz
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: FC Metz → Bolton
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Metz, Bolton Wanderers
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Metz
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Louh.-Cuiseaux → FC Metz
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: CS Louhans U19 → Louh.-Cuiseaux
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.18/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.70/90
Minutes played by club
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
48.7%
FC Molenbeek Brüssel
32.8%
RAA La Louviere (- 2009)
12.0%
FC Metz
6.4%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 2 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2,568 |
| FC Molenbeek Brüssel | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,730 |
| RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 633 |
| FC Metz | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 337 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,024 |
| 97/98 | Division 2 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,544 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | FC Molenbeek Brüssel | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,730 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 633 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 337 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | CS Louhans U19 | Louh.-Cuiseaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Louh.-Cuiseaux | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | FC Metz | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Bolton | FC Metz | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Metz | La Louviere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | La Louviere | FC Metz | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | FC Metz | FC Brüssel | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Brüssel | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Without Club | SO Romorantin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | SO Romorantin | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Rest | 2005-04-01 | 2005-04-04 | 4 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 4 | 29 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 10 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 2 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | La Louviere | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Metz | La Louviere | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Bolton | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | FC Metz | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 1,024 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 97/98 | 21 | 1,544 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 1,730 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 633 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 02/03 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 10 | 337 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
51 apps
5 G
6 A
Ligue 2
60 apps
3 G
0 A
Division 1
22 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Mario Espartero
Who is Mario Espartero?
Mario Espartero is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Mario Espartero?
Mario Espartero is 48 years old. He was born on January 17, 1978 in Fréjus.
What position does Mario Espartero play?
Mario Espartero plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Mario Espartero play for?
Mario Espartero currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mario Espartero scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mario Espartero has scored 10 goals in 142 appearances.