Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Njitap Geremi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso |
| Date of birth | 1978-12-20 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bafoussam, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Joel Essomba |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 76 | 2 | 9 | 610 |
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 1,655 |
| Club Cerro Porteño | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Larisa | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 54 | 3 | 8 | 1,152 |
| MKE Ankaragücü | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 540 |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 109 | 4 | 8 | 3,290 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 424 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 510 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 605 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| 2000 | Intercontinental Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Libertadores | Club Cerro Porteño | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | AE Larisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | AE Larisa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,032 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,158 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 387 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1,745 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 424 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Own Youth | RC Bafoussam | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | RC Bafoussam | Cerro Porteño | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Cerro Porteño | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Genclerbirligi | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-20 | Real Madrid | Middlesbrough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Real Madrid | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €10.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Chelsea | Newcastle | Transfer | 4400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Newcastle | Ankaragücü | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Ankaragücü | AE Larisa | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | AE Larisa | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Bone sprain | 2008-09-01 | 2008-09-13 | 13 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2009-01-10 | 2009-01-19 | 10 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53843 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22980 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3434 | #8 | 119 | 13 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 33 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 5 | 29 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 5 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 25 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-20 | Real Madrid | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Njitap Geremi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 24% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 55% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 47% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 34% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 42% |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 29% |
| Manchester City | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 56% |
| West Ham United | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 780 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 97/98 | 31 | 875 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2000 | 5 | 325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 1,032 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 387 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 1,745 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 424 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Njitap Geremi
Who is Njitap Geremi?
Njitap Geremi is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Njitap Geremi?
Njitap Geremi is 47 years old. He was born on December 20, 1978 in Bafoussam.
What position does Njitap Geremi play?
Njitap Geremi plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Njitap Geremi play for?
Njitap Geremi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Njitap Geremi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Njitap Geremi has scored 29 goals in 363 appearances.
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