Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
top club · 86 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2005
€250k
top transfer fee · 04/05
2
best season · 03/04
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1978-04-08 · 4 players total
260Appearances
6Goals
10Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mathieu Assou-Ekotto |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-04-08 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sainte-Catherine-les-Arras, France |
| Citizenship | France Cameroon |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Boussu Dour → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Royal Boussu Dour Borinage
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Royal Boussu Dour Borinage
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2010
Transfer: Exc. Mouscron → Boussu Dour
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Royal Boussu Dour Borinage, Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Willem II → Exc. Mouscron
07/08 · Transfer
Jun 2007
Transfer: Exc. Mouscron → Willem II
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Willem II → Exc. Mouscron
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Willem II Tilburg, Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Standard Liège → Willem II
05/06 · Transfer · €115k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Standard Liège, Willem II Tilburg
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: La Louviere → Standard Liège
04/05 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Standard Liège, RAA La Louviere (- 2009)
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Grenoble → La Louviere
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — RAA La Louviere (- 2009), Grenoble Foot 38
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Grenoble
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: US Créteil → Valenciennes FC
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Valenciennes FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Union sportive Créteil
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Exc. Mouscron → US Créteil
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Lens → Exc. Mouscron
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: RC Lens B → Lens
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: RC Lens U19 → RC Lens B
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Excelsior Mouscron (-2009)
0.0%
Royal Boussu Dour Borinage
23.9%
Willem II Tilburg
34.2%
Standard Liège
0.0%
RAA La Louviere (- 2009)
11.2%
Grenoble Foot 38
0.0%
Valenciennes FC
0.0%
Union sportive Créteil
30.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 6 | 06/07 | 99/00 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Royal Boussu Dour Borinage | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1,039 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1,484 |
| Standard Liège | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 487 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valenciennes FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union sportive Créteil | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,335 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coca-Cola Cup | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Jupiler Liga | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Ligabeker | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coca-Cola Cup | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Jupiler Liga | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Boussu Dour Borinage | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Boussu Dour Borinage | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,039 |
| 09/10 | EXQI League | Royal Boussu Dour Borinage | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,484 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Union sportive Créteil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 2 | Union sportive Créteil | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,335 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | RC Lens U19 | RC Lens B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | RC Lens B | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Lens | Exc. Mouscron | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Exc. Mouscron | US Créteil | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | US Créteil | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Valenciennes FC | Grenoble | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Grenoble | La Louviere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | La Louviere | Standard Liège | Transfer | 500000 | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Standard Liège | Willem II | Transfer | 1000000 | €115k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | Willem II | Exc. Mouscron | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Exc. Mouscron | Willem II | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Willem II | Exc. Mouscron | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Exc. Mouscron | Boussu Dour | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Boussu Dour | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Robail | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Leclercq | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Idir Ouali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Lai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grégory Grisez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Boussu Dour Borinage | 2 | 25 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | RAA La Louviere (- 2009) | 2 | 13 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 4 | 30 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 15 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Exc. Mouscron | Willem II | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | Willem II | Exc. Mouscron | Loan | — | €1.00m |
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 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,039 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 1,484 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 1,335 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Liga
132 apps
2 G
7 A
EXQI League
56 apps
2 G
1 A
Eredivisie
32 apps
1 G
2 A
Ligue 2
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Cofidis Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mathieu Assou-Ekotto?
Mathieu Assou-Ekotto is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Mathieu Assou-Ekotto?
Mathieu Assou-Ekotto is 48 years old. He was born on April 8, 1978 in Sainte-Catherine-les-Arras.
What position does Mathieu Assou-Ekotto play?
Mathieu Assou-Ekotto plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Mathieu Assou-Ekotto play for?
Mathieu Assou-Ekotto currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mathieu Assou-Ekotto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mathieu Assou-Ekotto has scored 6 goals in 260 appearances.