Patrick Vieira
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.0
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 405 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#113
goals rank
#7
assists rank
56
season goals
75
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2004
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 05/06
7
best season · 04/05
117 / 6
int'l caps / goals
650Appearances
56Goals
75Assists
158Yellow cards
4Red cards
219Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Patrick Vieira |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Patrick Donalé Vieira |
| Date of birth | 1976-06-23 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dakar, France |
| Citizenship | France Senegal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man City → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester City
32 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Inter → Man City
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Inter Milan, Manchester City
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
Jul 2008
08/09 — Inter Milan
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Inter Milan
23 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Juventus → Inter
06/07 · Transfer · €9.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Inter Milan
28 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Arsenal → Juventus
05/06 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Juventus FC
42 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2003
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2003
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — Arsenal FC
42 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Arsenal FC
54 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Arsenal FC
48 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Arsenal FC
47 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Arsenal FC
42 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Arsenal FC
46 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 1996
Transfer: Milan → Arsenal
96/97 · Transfer · €5.35m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Arsenal FC
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 1995
Transfer: Cannes → Milan
95/96 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jul 1995
95/96 — AS Cannes, AC Milan
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — AS Cannes
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 1993
Transfer: Cannes B → Cannes
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 — AS Cannes
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Tours FC U19 → Cannes B
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.14/90
Assists5 total · 0.34/90
G+A7 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards13 total · 0.89/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
61.4%
AC Milan
0.0%
AS Cannes
8.9%
Manchester City
6.2%
Inter Milan
20.7%
Juventus FC
2.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 405 | 32 | 48 | 12,119 |
| AC Milan | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Cannes | 3 | 93/94 | 95/96 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 1,749 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 1,231 |
| Inter Milan | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 4,082 |
| Juventus FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 42 | 5 | 8 | 553 |
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 | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,313 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 34 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 966 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1,361 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 31 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1,371 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | AS Cannes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | AS Cannes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | AS Cannes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Cannes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | AS Cannes | 31 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,254 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | AS Cannes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | AS Cannes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | AS Cannes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 245 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 811 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 634 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 989 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 368 |
| 07/08 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,693 |
| 06/07 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 553 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 32 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 466 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 29 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 845 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 02/03 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 680 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 36 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1,541 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 460 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 510 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Tours FC U19 | Cannes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-18 | Cannes B | Cannes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-11-07 | Cannes | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €3.60m |
| 96/97 | 1996-08-14 | Milan | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €5.35m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-15 | Arsenal | Juventus | Transfer | 35000000 | €20.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-02 | Juventus | Inter | Transfer | 28000000 | €9.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-07 | Inter | Man City | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-14 | Man City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Knee injury | 2003-04-16 | 2003-07-01 | 77 | 13 |
| 03/04 | Hamstring strain | 2003-09-26 | 2003-12-08 | 74 | 17 |
| 07/08 | muscular problems | 2007-10-23 | 2008-01-01 | 71 | 16 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-06-01 | 2008-06-19 | 19 | 4 |
| 08/09 | strain | 2008-07-27 | 2008-08-15 | 20 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€35.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€35.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53860 | #6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25250 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #4 | 107 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 32 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 5 | 31 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 32 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 5 | 31 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Patrick Vieira'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 70 | -33 | 26% |
| Liverpool FC | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 57% |
| Everton FC | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 48% |
| Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 29% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 47% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 53% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 55% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 53% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 44% |
| West Ham United | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 47 | 1,313 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 966 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 1,361 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 1,371 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 95/96 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 38 | 1,749 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 93/94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 420 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 1,445 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 989 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 368 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.47 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 2,091 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 553 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 1,066 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 845 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 1,696 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 01/02 | 54 | 2,531 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 970 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
307 apps
31 G
36 A
Serie A
100 apps
11 G
13 A
FA Cup
56 apps
5 G
9 A
Champions League
76 apps
3 G
6 A
Division 1
49 apps
2 G
4 A
Supercoppa Italiana
4 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
17 apps
1 G
2 A
Coupe de France
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Patrick Vieira
Who is Patrick Vieira?
Patrick Vieira is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Patrick Vieira?
Patrick Vieira is 49 years old. He was born on June 23, 1976 in Dakar.
What position does Patrick Vieira play?
Patrick Vieira plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Patrick Vieira play for?
Patrick Vieira currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Patrick Vieira scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Patrick Vieira has scored 56 goals in 650 appearances.