Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1976-07-01 · 5 players total
| Full name | Rigobert Song |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rigobert Song Bahanag |
| Date of birth | 1976-07-01 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nkenglicock, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| US Salernitana | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| FC Metz | 4 | 94/95 | 97/98 | 147 | 4 | 0 | 3,867 |
| Trabzonspor | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| Galatasaray | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 138 | 6 | 2 | 6,670 |
| RC Lens | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 1.FC Köln | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | US Salernitana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,474 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | FC Metz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | FC Metz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | FC Metz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 24 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 853 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Trabzonspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,051 |
| 06/07 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,494 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,418 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | RC Lens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,036 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | TKC Yaoundé | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FC Metz | Salernitana | Transfer | 0 | €3.87m |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-26 | Salernitana | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €3.69m |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-28 | Liverpool | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €4.17m |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-26 | West Ham | 1.FC Köln | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | 1.FC Köln | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | West Ham | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-03 | Lens | Galatasaray | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Galatasaray | Trabzonspor | Transfer | 6500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Trabzonspor | Retired | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Arthroscopy | 2006-05-13 | 2006-05-13 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Tear of the lateral meniscus | 2006-05-13 | 2006-06-30 | 49 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Calf injury | 2008-03-07 | 2008-03-25 | 19 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Calf injury | 2008-03-30 | 2008-04-23 | 25 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22980 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3434 | #4 | 137 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 3 | 35 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 32 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 18 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 1 | 2 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | 1.FC Köln | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-26 | West Ham | 1.FC Köln | Loan | — | — |
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 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 19 | 315 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 2,474 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 96/97 | 42 | 540 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 27 | 853 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 537 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 707 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 2,051 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 2,494 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,418 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 1,216 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 330 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rigobert Song
Who is Rigobert Song?
Rigobert Song is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rigobert Song?
Rigobert Song is 49 years old. He was born on July 1, 1976 in Nkenglicock.
What position does Rigobert Song play?
Rigobert Song plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rigobert Song play for?
Rigobert Song currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rigobert Song scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rigobert Song has scored 18 goals in 514 appearances.