Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Dundee United FC
top club · 140 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 14/15
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
327Appearances
21Goals
25Assists
58Yellow cards
3Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Prince Buaben |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Prince Christian Buaben Abankwah |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-23 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Akosombo, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Pandurii → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Pandurii
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Pandurii Targu Jiu (- 2022)
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Falkirk → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Falkirk
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Falkirk FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Heart of Midlothian FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Heart of Midlothian FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Heart of Midlothian FC
40 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Carlisle United → Heart of Midl.
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Heart of Midlothian FC
24 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Carlisle United
13/14 · Return from loan
May 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Carlisle United → Partick Thistle
13/14 · Loan
Oct 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Carlisle United
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Carlisle United, Partick Thistle FC
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Watford → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Watford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Watford FC
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Dundee United → Watford
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee United FC
44 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Dundee United FC
43 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dundee United FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dundee United FC
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Ajax U19 → Dundee United
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Ajax U17 → Ajax U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Zeeburgia → Ajax U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Pandurii Targu Jiu (- 2022)
0.0%
Falkirk FC
0.0%
Heart of Midlothian FC
25.9%
Carlisle United
6.8%
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
Watford FC
16.8%
Dundee United FC
50.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandurii Targu Jiu (- 2022) | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 112 | 8 | 13 | 3,035 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 795 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1,968 |
| Dundee United FC | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 140 | 11 | 6 | 5,906 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga 2 | Pandurii Targu Jiu (- 2022) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Romanian Cup | Pandurii Targu Jiu (- 2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 827 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 36 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1,455 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 429 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 795 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,968 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 35 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 34 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,451 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,721 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 608 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Zeeburgia | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ajax U17 | Ajax U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ajax U19 | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Dundee United | Watford | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Watford | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-21 | Without Club | Carlisle United | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Carlisle United | Partick Thistle | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Partick Thistle | Carlisle United | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-17 | Carlisle United | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-01 | Without Club | Falkirk | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-03 | Falkirk | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Without Club | Pandurii | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Pandurii | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knock | 2014-05-02 | 2014-05-12 | 11 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Foot surgery | 2015-02-22 | 2015-06-30 | 129 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-02-15 | 2016-02-18 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-12-17 | 2016-12-26 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Groin injury | 2016-12-27 | 2017-02-28 | 64 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-13 | 7 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-10-21 | 2017-11-20 | 31 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Groin strain | 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-04 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2018-02-25 | 2018-05-14 | 79 | 11 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3441 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgaro Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seán Dillon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Kenneth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Goodwillie | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Danny Swanson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dusan Pernis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alim Öztürk | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan McGhee | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 21 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 3 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Partick Thistle | Carlisle United | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Carlisle United | Partick Thistle | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Prince Buaben'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 25% |
| Yeovil Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 50% |
| Leyton Orient | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 38% |
| Hartlepool United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 36% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 36% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 29% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 43% |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 29% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 29% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 1,151 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 1,455 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 429 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 795 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 1,968 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 1,766 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 1,721 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 1,811 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 608 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
199 apps
11 G
15 A
Championship
28 apps
4 G
4 A
SFA Cup
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
31 apps
1 G
3 A
League One
12 apps
1 G
1 A
SCL by Utilita
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Petrofac Tr. Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Liga 2
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Prince Buaben
Who is Prince Buaben?
Prince Buaben is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Prince Buaben?
Prince Buaben is 38 years old. He was born on April 23, 1988 in Akosombo.
What position does Prince Buaben play?
Prince Buaben plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Prince Buaben play for?
Prince Buaben currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Prince Buaben scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Prince Buaben has scored 21 goals in 327 appearances.