Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 164 apps
Career highs
€4.25m
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 06/07
33 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-11-04 · 4 players total
464Appearances
13Goals
24Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mario Melchiot |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-11-04 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Suriname |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Umm Salal SC → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Wigan → Umm Salal SC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wigan Athletic
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wigan Athletic
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wigan Athletic
33 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Wigan
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Birmingham → Stade Rennais
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stade Rennais FC
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Chelsea → Birmingham
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Birmingham City
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Chelsea FC
41 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
50 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Chelsea FC
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Chelsea FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Ajax → Chelsea
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Ajax Amsterdam
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Ajax Amsterdam
33 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Ajax Amsterdam
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Ajax U21 → Ajax
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
21.7%
Ajax Amsterdam
24.9%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Stade Rennais FC
13.8%
Birmingham City
39.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 164 | 5 | 11 | 2,577 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 97 | 3 | 6 | 2,963 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 101 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1,642 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 4,695 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,971 |
| 97/98 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 632 |
| 96/97 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,369 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,853 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,842 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 919 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 37 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,568 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Ajax U21 | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Ajax | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-09 | Chelsea | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-03 | Birmingham | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 3830000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stade Rennais | Wigan | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wigan | Umm Salal SC | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Umm Salal SC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-11-14 | 2008-11-26 | 13 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€4.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.83m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16340 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #12 | 22 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 23 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 31 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 31 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 26 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Mario Melchiot'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 39% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 61% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 56% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 28% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 56% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 63% |
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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 30 | 2,331 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 97/98 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 632 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,642 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 1,853 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 2,842 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 919 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 1,568 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
283 apps
6 G
11 A
Ligue 1
31 apps
2 G
0 A
PTT Telecomp.
73 apps
1 G
6 A
Coupe de la Ligue
3 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Charity Shield
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Amstel Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
0 G
3 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Mario Melchiot
Who is Mario Melchiot?
Mario Melchiot is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Mario Melchiot?
Mario Melchiot is 49 years old. He was born on November 4, 1976 in Amsterdam.
What position does Mario Melchiot play?
Mario Melchiot plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Mario Melchiot play for?
Mario Melchiot currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mario Melchiot scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mario Melchiot has scored 13 goals in 464 appearances.