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Moussa Sissoko

Moussa Sissoko

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Watford FC
Age36
CitizenshipFrance Mali
Height1.87 m
Footright
BornAugust 16, 1989
at Watford FC 683 days · joined 2024-07-10
👕500+ Apps 50+ Goals 🎯50+ Assists 🏴100+ Caps Veteran
Market value €500k
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Toulouse
top club · 220 apps

Career highs

€25.00m
peak value · 2019
€35.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
8
best season · 09/10
117 / 5
int'l caps / goals
709Appearances
51Goals
54Assists
90Yellow cards
0Red cards
211Full matches (90′)
Full nameMoussa Sissoko
Date of birth1989-08-16 (36 yrs)
Place of birthLe Blanc-Mesnil, France
CitizenshipFrance Mali
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height187.00 m
Current clubWatford FC
Joined2024-07-10
Contract expires2026-06-30
Outfitteradidas
Jul 2025
25/26 — Watford FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Nantes → Watford
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Watford FC
40 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Nantes
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Nantes
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Watford → FC Nantes
22/23 · Transfer · €2.00m
Aug 2021
Transfer: Tottenham → Watford
21/22 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Watford FC, Tottenham Hotspur
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tottenham Hotspur
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tottenham Hotspur
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tottenham Hotspur
44 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tottenham Hotspur
47 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Newcastle → Tottenham
16/17 · Transfer · €35.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Tottenham Hotspur
34 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Newcastle United
39 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Newcastle United
38 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Newcastle United
38 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Toulouse → Newcastle
12/13 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Toulouse, Newcastle United
40 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Toulouse
37 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Toulouse
38 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Toulouse
47 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Toulouse
40 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Toulouse
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Toulouse B → Toulouse
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Toulouse U19 → Toulouse B
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
19,031 min
Minutes played by club
Watford FC 11.0%
FC Nantes 5.1%
Tottenham Hotspur 15.9%
Newcastle United 29.4%
FC Toulouse 38.7%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Watford FC 3 21/22 25/26 82 8 2 2,093
FC Nantes 2 22/23 23/24 72 2 1 962
Tottenham Hotspur 6 16/17 21/22 202 5 16 3,030
Newcastle United 4 12/13 15/16 133 12 20 5,590
FC Toulouse 6 07/08 12/13 220 24 15 7,356

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€6.3M8€12.5M11€18.8M15€25M07/08 — 2 goals (FC Toulouse)207/0808/09 — 5 goals (FC Toulouse)08/09 — 2 assists708/0909/10 — 8 goals (FC Toulouse)09/10 — 7 assists1509/1010/11 — 6 goals (FC Toulouse)10/11 — 2 assists810/1111/12 — 2 goals (FC Toulouse)11/12 — 3 assists511/1212/13 — 4 goals (FC Toulouse)12/13 — 5 assists912/1313/14 — 3 goals (Newcastle United)13/14 — 6 assists913/1414/15 — 5 goals (Newcastle United)14/15 — 2 assists714/1515/16 — 1 goals (Newcastle United)15/16 — 8 assists915/1616/17 — 4 assists416/1717/18 — 2 goals (Tottenham Hotspur)17/18 — 5 assists717/1818/19 — 4 assists418/1919/20 — 2 goals (Tottenham Hotspur)19/20 — 2 assists419/2020/21 — 1 goals (Tottenham Hotspur)20/21 — 1 assists220/2121/22 — 2 goals (Watford FC)21/22 — 1 assists321/2222/23 — 2 goals (FC Nantes)222/2323/24 — 1 assists123/2424/25 — 6 goals (Watford FC)24/25 — 1 assists724/2525/2607/08 — €1.5M08/09 — €2.5M09/10 — €12M10/11 — €12.5M11/12 — €11M12/13 — €10M13/14 — €12M14/15 — €11M15/16 — €15M16/17 — €20M17/18 — €20M18/19 — €20M19/20 — €25M20/21 — €20M21/22 — €13M22/23 — €5M23/24 — €2.5M24/25 — €1.2M25/26 — €500KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

07/08: 2207/0808/09: 5508/0909/10: 8809/1010/11: 6610/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 4412/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 5514/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 2219/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 2221/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 0023/2424/25: 6624/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

07/08: 0007/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 7709/1010/11: 2210/1111/12: 3311/1212/13: 5512/1313/14: 6613/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 8815/1616/17: 4416/1717/18: 5517/1818/19: 4418/1919/20: 2219/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 1121/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 1123/2424/25: 1124/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Championship Watford FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 EFL Cup Watford FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Championship Watford FC 40 6 1 4 0 482
24/25 EFL Cup Watford FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 FA Cup Watford FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Coupe de France FC Nantes 2 0 1 0 0 0
23/24 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 26 0 0 7 0 0
22/23 Coupe de France FC Nantes 5 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Europa League FC Nantes 8 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 30 2 0 3 0 962
22/23 Trophée des Champions FC Nantes 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 EFL Cup Watford FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 FA Cup Watford FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Premier League Watford FC 36 2 1 5 0 1,611
21/22 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Cup Tottenham Hotspur 4 1 1 0 0 227
20/21 Europa League Tottenham Hotspur 8 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 Europa League Qualifying Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 3 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 25 0 0 3 0 0
19/20 Champions League Tottenham Hotspur 6 0 1 0 0 0
19/20 EFL Cup Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 29 2 1 8 0 1,228
18/19 Champions League Tottenham Hotspur 10 0 1 2 0 0
18/19 EFL Cup Tottenham Hotspur 5 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 29 0 3 2 0 0
17/18 Champions League Tottenham Hotspur 6 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 0 0 0 180
17/18 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 6 0 3 0 0 0
17/18 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 33 1 1 3 0 1,395
16/17 Champions League Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Europa League Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 1 0 0 0
16/17 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 25 0 3 3 0 0
15/16 FA Cup Newcastle United 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Newcastle United 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Premier League Newcastle United 37 1 8 3 0 3,222
14/15 League Cup Newcastle United 4 1 0 0 0 242
14/15 Premier League Newcastle United 34 4 2 7 0 758
13/14 FA Cup Newcastle United 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Newcastle United 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Premier League Newcastle United 35 3 6 8 0 1,012
12/13 Coupe de France FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Coupe de la Ligue FC Toulouse 2 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Europa League Newcastle United 6 0 2 1 0 0
12/13 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 19 1 1 2 0 1,552
12/13 Premier League Newcastle United 12 3 2 2 0 356
11/12 Coupe de France FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Coupe de la Ligue FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 35 2 3 6 0 1,443
10/11 Coupe de France FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Coupe de la Ligue FC Toulouse 1 1 0 0 0 120
10/11 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 36 5 2 5 0 592
09/10 Coupe de France FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Coupe de la Ligue FC Toulouse 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League FC Toulouse 5 1 1 1 0 287
09/10 Europa League Qualifying FC Toulouse 2 0 2 0 0 0
09/10 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 37 7 4 4 0 456
08/09 Coupe de France FC Toulouse 4 1 0 1 0 361
08/09 Coupe de la Ligue FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 35 4 2 2 0 579
07/08 Champions League Qu. FC Toulouse 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 Coupe de France FC Toulouse 1 1 0 0 0 90
07/08 Coupe de la Ligue FC Toulouse 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 30 1 0 4 0 1,876
07/08 UEFA Cup FC Toulouse 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2006-07-01 Toulouse U19 Toulouse B Transfer 0
07/08 2007-07-01 Toulouse B Toulouse Transfer 150000
12/13 2013-01-21 Toulouse Newcastle Transfer 10000000 €2.00m
16/17 2016-08-31 Newcastle Tottenham Transfer 13000000 €35.00m
21/22 2021-08-27 Tottenham Watford Transfer 10000000 €3.50m
22/23 2022-07-01 Watford FC Nantes Transfer 4500000 €2.00m
24/25 2024-07-10 FC Nantes Watford Transfer 1200000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
15/16 Groin injury 2015-08-15 2015-08-24 10 2
18/19 Hamstring injury 2018-07-29 2018-08-10 13 0
18/19 Hamstring injury 2018-08-28 2018-09-26 30 7
18/19 Knock 2018-12-24 2018-12-25 2 0
18/19 Groin strain 2019-01-13 2019-01-29 17 4
18/19 Groin injury 2019-04-19 2019-04-29 11 3
19/20 Knee surgery 2020-01-02 2020-03-20 79 15
22/23 Hamstring injury 2022-08-10 2022-09-08 30 6
Current€500k
Peak€25.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start−€250k
€150k€6.36m€12.58m€18.79m€25.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €25.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €25.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €15.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €15.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €15.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €11.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €11.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €9.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.75m
Jan 1, 1970 €11.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €11.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #25250 9 0 former national player
Team #23101 6 0 former national player
Team #10844 3 0 former national player
Team #10831 10 2 former national player
Team #9323 18 1 former national player
Team #3377 #17 71 2 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Hugo Lloris 2 0 0
Harry Kane 2 7 0
Heung-min Son 2 5 0
Eric Dier 2 0 0
Ben Davies 2 1 0
Christian Eriksen 2 1 0
André-Pierre Gignac 2 8 0
Harry Winks 2 0 0
Serge Aurier 2 1 0
Davinson Sánchez 2 0 0
Lucas Moura 2 2 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
09/10 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 7 37
24/25 Championship Watford FC 6 40
10/11 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 5 36

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
15/16 Premier League Newcastle United 8 37
13/14 Premier League Newcastle United 6 35
09/10 Ligue 1 FC Toulouse 4 37

Last 50 matches for Watford FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2026-02-14 GB2 Preston North End FC 2–2 Watford FC Available
2026-02-07 GB2 Southampton FC 1–0 Watford FC Available
2026-01-31 GB2 Watford FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC Available
2026-01-24 GB2 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Watford FC Available
2026-01-21 GB2 Watford FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC Available
2026-01-17 GB2 Watford FC 0–2 Millwall FC Available
2026-01-01 GB2 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC Available
2025-12-29 GB2 Norwich City FC 1–1 Watford FC Available
2025-12-26 GB2 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC Available
2025-12-20 GB2 Watford FC 0–0 Stoke City FC Available
2025-12-13 GB2 Wrexham AFC 1–2 Watford FC Available
2025-12-09 GB2 Watford FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Available
2025-12-06 GB2 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC Available
2025-12-01 GB2 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC Available
2025-11-25 GB2 Watford FC 0–1 Preston North End FC Available
2025-11-22 GB2 Derby County FC 2–2 Watford FC Available
2025-11-07 GB2 Watford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC Available
2025-11-04 GB2 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Watford FC Available
2025-11-01 GB2 Watford FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC Available
2025-10-25 GB2 Coventry City FC 3–1 Watford FC Available
2025-10-22 GB2 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC Available
2025-10-18 GB2 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC Available
2025-10-04 GB2 Watford FC 2–1 Oxford United FC Available
2025-10-01 GB2 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Watford FC Available
2025-09-27 GB2 Watford FC 2–1 Hull City AFC Available
2025-09-22 GB2 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC Available
2025-09-13 GB2 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC Available
2025-08-30 GB2 Watford FC 2–2 Southampton FC Available
2025-08-23 GB2 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Watford FC Available
2025-08-16 GB2 Watford FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC Available
2025-08-09 GB2 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Watford FC Available
2025-05-03 GB2 Watford FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Available
2025-04-26 GB2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Watford FC Available
2025-04-21 GB2 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Watford FC Available
2025-04-18 GB2 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC Available
2025-04-12 GB2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC Available
2025-04-08 GB2 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC Available
2025-04-05 GB2 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC Available
2025-03-29 GB2 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC Available
2025-03-15 GB2 Oxford United FC 1–0 Watford FC Available
2025-03-12 GB2 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC Available
2025-03-08 GB2 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC Available
2025-03-01 GB2 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC Available
2025-02-23 GB2 Watford FC 2–0 Luton Town FC Available
2025-02-15 GB2 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC Available
2025-02-11 GB2 Watford FC 0–4 Leeds United FC Available
2025-02-08 GB2 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC Available
2025-02-01 GB2 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC Available
2025-01-25 GB2 Coventry City FC 2–1 Watford FC Available
2025-01-21 GB2 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC Available

Teams faced most often by Moussa Sissoko's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Chelsea FC 54 13 15 26 67 97 -30 24%
Liverpool FC 53 15 10 28 60 107 -47 28%
Everton FC 52 14 16 22 65 75 -10 27%
Manchester City 52 10 5 37 50 132 -82 19%
Arsenal FC 52 12 11 29 60 105 -45 23%
Manchester United 50 10 12 28 49 95 -46 20%
West Ham United 47 24 10 13 77 58 +19 51%
West Bromwich Albion 43 15 18 10 57 55 +2 35%
Aston Villa 42 23 11 8 71 40 +31 55%
Crystal Palace 42 20 10 12 52 44 +8 48%
Stoke City 42 18 10 14 62 47 +15 43%
Southampton FC 40 19 8 13 62 60 +2 48%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
07/08 Senior debut season
07/08 First senior goal
24/25 Goal #50 (career)

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
24/25 40 482 4 1 0 0.93
23/24 28 0 7 0 0 0
22/23 44 962 4 0 0 0.37
21/22 38 1,611 5 0 0 0.28
20/21 42 227 4 0 0 1.59
19/20 35 1,228 8 0 0 0.59
18/19 44 0 5 0 0 0
17/18 47 1,575 3 0 0 0.17
16/17 34 0 3 0 0 0
15/16 39 3,222 3 0 0 0.08
14/15 38 1,000 7 2 0 0.81
13/14 38 1,012 8 0 0 0.71
12/13 40 1,908 5 0 0 0.24
11/12 37 1,443 6 1 0 0.44
10/11 38 712 5 0 0 0.63
09/10 47 743 5 0 0 0.61
08/09 40 940 3 0 0 0.29
07/08 36 1,966 5 0 0 0.23

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Ligue 1
248 apps
22 G
12 A
Premier League
295 apps
16 G
27 A
Championship
44 apps
6 G
1 A
League Cup
19 apps
3 G
1 A
Coupe de France
16 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
28 apps
1 G
3 A
Coupe de la Ligue
8 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
4 A
Champions League
26 apps
0 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
0 G
2 A

Frequently asked about Moussa Sissoko

Who is Moussa Sissoko?

Moussa Sissoko is a France professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Watford FC.

How old is Moussa Sissoko?

Moussa Sissoko is 36 years old. He was born on August 16, 1989 in Le Blanc-Mesnil.

What position does Moussa Sissoko play?

Moussa Sissoko plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Moussa Sissoko play for?

Moussa Sissoko currently plays for Watford FC.

How many career goals has Moussa Sissoko scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Moussa Sissoko has scored 51 goals in 709 appearances.

What is Moussa Sissoko's market value?

Moussa Sissoko's most recent reported market value is €500k.