Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
8.8
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.27
goals / match
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
top club · 217 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#188
goals rank
#126
assists rank
140
season goals
49
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.75m
peak value · 2005
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 04/05
23
best season · 03/04
12 / 8
int'l caps / goals
517Appearances
140Goals
49Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pierre-Alain Frau |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-04-15 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montbéliard, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-10-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Oct 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Transfer: Without Club → FC Sochaux
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Al-Wakrah SC → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: SM Caen → Al-Wakrah SC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Al-Wakrah SC
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — SM Caen B, SM Caen
33 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: LOSC Lille → SM Caen
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — LOSC Lille
43 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — LOSC Lille
45 matches · 16 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — LOSC Lille
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Paris SG → LOSC Lille
07/08 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — LOSC Lille, Paris Saint-Germain
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Paris Saint-Germain
36 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Paris SG
06/07 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jun 2006
Transfer: Lens → Olympique Lyon
05/06 · Return from loan
Dec 2005
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Lens
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — RC Lens, Olympique Lyon
30 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Olympique Lyon
45 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Olympique Lyon
04/05 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
46 matches · 23 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
37 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
32 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
32 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
35 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: FC Sochaux B → FC Sochaux
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.30/90
Assists2 total · 0.29/90
G+A11 total · 1.59/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
42.5%
Al-Wakrah SC
4.3%
SM Caen
4.4%
SM Caen B
0.0%
LOSC Lille
20.7%
Paris Saint-Germain
16.9%
RC Lens
5.2%
Olympique Lyon
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 217 | 78 | 28 | 3,430 |
| Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 348 |
| SM Caen | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 354 |
| SM Caen B | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOSC Lille | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 123 | 29 | 9 | 1,670 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 1,365 |
| RC Lens | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 423 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 473 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 462 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 716 |
| 97/98 | Division 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 348 |
| 11/12 | CFA - Grp. D | SM Caen B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | SM Caen | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 354 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 34 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 284 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 658 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 545 |
| 06/07 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 04/05 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 36 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 170 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 29 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 188 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | FC Sochaux B | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Sochaux | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | €8.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-05 | Olympique Lyon | Lens | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Lens | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Paris SG | Transfer | 4500000 | €5.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Paris SG | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 2250000 | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | LOSC Lille | SM Caen | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | SM Caen | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Al-Wakrah SC | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-16 | Without Club | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Sochaux | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€8.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23101 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 17 | 36 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 14 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 13 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 36 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 5 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Lens | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-05 | Olympique Lyon | Lens | Loan | — | €4.50m |
Teams faced most often by Pierre-Alain Frau'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Dinamo Kiev | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| FC Porto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (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 | 35 | 621 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 806 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 354 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 326 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 942 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 707 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 423 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 473 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 476 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 596 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 405 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 398 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
337 apps
84 G
35 A
Division 2
64 apps
18 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
13 apps
8 G
2 A
Europa League
16 apps
7 G
3 A
Coupe de France
23 apps
7 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
25 apps
6 G
3 A
Stars League
20 apps
5 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
8 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Pierre-Alain Frau?
Pierre-Alain Frau is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Pierre-Alain Frau?
Pierre-Alain Frau is 46 years old. He was born on April 15, 1980 in Montbéliard.
What position does Pierre-Alain Frau play?
Pierre-Alain Frau plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Pierre-Alain Frau play for?
Pierre-Alain Frau currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Pierre-Alain Frau scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pierre-Alain Frau has scored 140 goals in 517 appearances.