Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Metz
top club · 147 apps
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2006
€4.17m
top transfer fee · 00/01
4
best season · 02/03
139 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-07-01 · 5 players total
514Appearances
18Goals
5Assists
74Yellow cards
2Red cards
144Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Trabzonspor
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Trabzonspor
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Galatasaray → Trabzonspor
08/09 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Galatasaray
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Galatasaray
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2006
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
May 2006
Injury: unknown
Jul 2005
05/06 — Galatasaray
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Lens → Galatasaray
04/05 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Galatasaray
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — RC Lens
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — RC Lens
46 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: West Ham → Lens
02/03 · Transfer
Jun 2002
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → West Ham
01/02 · Return from loan
Nov 2001
Transfer: West Ham → 1.FC Köln
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Köln, West Ham United
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2000
Transfer: Liverpool → West Ham
00/01 · Transfer · €4.17m
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Ham United, Liverpool FC
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Liverpool FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: Salernitana → Liverpool
98/99 · Transfer · €3.69m
Jul 1998
98/99 — US Salernitana, Liverpool FC
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: FC Metz → Salernitana
98/99 · Transfer · €3.87m
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Metz
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Metz
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Metz
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Metz
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: TKC Yaoundé → FC Metz
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Liverpool FC
0.0%
US Salernitana
2.4%
FC Metz
29.9%
Trabzonspor
4.2%
Galatasaray
51.6%
RC Lens
9.4%
1.FC Köln
2.6%
West Ham United
0.0%
| 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 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€7.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
183 apps
6 G
0 A
Süper Lig
154 apps
4 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
25 apps
3 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
58 apps
0 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.