Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Tottenham Hotspur
top club · 249 apps
Career highs
€21.00m
peak value · 2013
€19.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
13
best season · 06/07
108 / 12
int'l caps / goals
586Appearances
65Goals
48Assists
58Yellow cards
3Red cards
209Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mousa Dembélé |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé |
| Date of birth | 1987-07-16 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Antwerpen, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium Mali |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jan 2023
Transfer: GZ City → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Guangzhou City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Guangzhou R&F
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Guangzhou R&F
26 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Tottenham → GZ R&F
18/19 · Transfer · €5.35m
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tottenham Hotspur
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tottenham Hotspur
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Tottenham Hotspur
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Tottenham Hotspur
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Tottenham Hotspur
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur U21
42 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Fulham → Tottenham
12/13 · Transfer · €19.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham FC
44 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC
45 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Fulham
10/11 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fulham FC
28 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — AZ Alkmaar
37 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — AZ Alkmaar
26 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — AZ Alkmaar
40 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AZ Alkmaar
50 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Willem II → AZ Alkmaar
06/07 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Willem II Tilburg
38 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Germ. Beerschot → Willem II
05/06 · Transfer · €250k
May 2005
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2005
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: G. Beerschot U19 → Germ. Beerschot
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Beerschot Yth. → G. Beerschot U19
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €21.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Guangzhou City
0.0%
Guangzhou R&F
11.4%
Tottenham Hotspur
50.3%
Tottenham Hotspur U21
0.0%
Fulham FC
12.9%
AZ Alkmaar
15.9%
Willem II Tilburg
2.8%
Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
6.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou City | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 2,141 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 249 | 10 | 11 | 9,446 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 2,416 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 153 | 35 | 18 | 2,992 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 522 |
| Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1,270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Super League | Guangzhou City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou R&F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Relegation Play-Offs | Guangzhou R&F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 26 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,141 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,065 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 758 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,138 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,819 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 722 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,206 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 36 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,471 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 640 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 29 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 559 |
| 09/10 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 954 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 332 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 252 |
| 05/06 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,031 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Beerschot Yth. | G. Beerschot U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | G. Beerschot U19 | Germ. Beerschot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Germ. Beerschot | Willem II | Transfer | 250000 | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Willem II | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 1750000 | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-18 | AZ Alkmaar | Fulham | Transfer | 7500000 | €6.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-29 | Fulham | Tottenham | Transfer | 13000000 | €19.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | Tottenham | GZ R&F | Transfer | 18000000 | €5.35m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | GZ City | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Fitness | 2005-04-12 | 2005-05-02 | 21 | 6 |
| 04/05 | minor knock | 2005-05-08 | 2005-05-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Meniscus damage | 2008-10-16 | 2008-12-25 | 71 | 13 |
| 10/11 | Shin injury | 2010-09-20 | 2010-10-14 | 25 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2010-10-18 | 2010-11-04 | 18 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2010-11-18 | 2011-01-06 | 50 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2012-01-16 | 2012-02-02 | 18 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2012-10-15 | 2012-11-19 | 36 | 10 |
| 15/16 | ankle sprain | 2015-08-31 | 2015-09-17 | 18 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Foot injury | 2015-12-14 | 2015-12-17 | 4 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Injury to the ankle | 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-11 | 15 | 3 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-09-18 | 2016-10-02 | 15 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Bruise on ankle | 2017-09-19 | 2017-10-22 | 34 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Thigh problems | 2018-09-29 | 2018-10-20 | 22 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-11-03 | 2019-01-13 | 72 | 18 |
Current—
Peak€21.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53839 | #18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23282 | #18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23219 | #17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #19 | 82 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Lloris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Eriksen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Kane | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Eric Dier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 9 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 33 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Mousa Dembélé'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 85 | -42 | 24% |
| Aston Villa | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 41% |
| Manchester City | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 85 | -16 | 41% |
| Everton FC | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 35% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 88 | -48 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 46 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 80 | -36 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 55 | 93 | -38 | 20% |
| Newcastle United | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 39% |
| Sunderland AFC | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 47% |
| West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 39% |
| Wigan Athletic | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 2,141 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,065 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 918 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 1,138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 2,397 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 2,928 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 1,471 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 586 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 1,430 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 06/07 | 50 | 673 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 522 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
151 apps
32 G
18 A
Premier League
243 apps
12 G
13 A
KNVB Beker
8 apps
7 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
5 G
4 A
Europa League
32 apps
3 G
3 A
Super League
42 apps
1 G
4 A
Jupiler League
20 apps
1 G
3 A
League Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Mousa Dembélé?
Mousa Dembélé is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Mousa Dembélé?
Mousa Dembélé is 38 years old. He was born on July 16, 1987 in Antwerpen.
What position does Mousa Dembélé play?
Mousa Dembélé plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Mousa Dembélé play for?
Mousa Dembélé currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mousa Dembélé scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mousa Dembélé has scored 65 goals in 586 appearances.