Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·France DR Congo
Rio Mavuba
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
03/04Debut season
0.01Goals per match
LOSC LilleTop club · 370 apps
Career highs
€10.00mPeak value · 2012
€8.00mTop transfer fee · 07/08
2Best season · 07/08
34 / 1Caps / int'l goals
555Appearances
7Goals
19Assists
66Yellow cards
2Red cards
172Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rio Mavuba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rio Antonio Zoba Mavuba |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-08 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | France DR Congo |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-10-07 |
| Contract expires | - |
Oct 2024
Transfer: G. Bordeaux B → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Career break → G. Bordeaux B
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 - FC Girondins Bordeaux B
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: FCE MA → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2018
Transfer: Sparta Prague → FCE MA
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Sparta Prague
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - AC Sparta Prague
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - LOSC Lille
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - LOSC Lille
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - LOSC Lille
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - LOSC Lille
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - LOSC Lille
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - LOSC Lille
48 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - LOSC Lille
54 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - LOSC Lille
50 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - LOSC Lille
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Villarreal → LOSC Lille
08/09 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jun 2008
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Villarreal
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Villarreal → LOSC Lille
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Villarreal
07/08 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 - Villarreal CF, LOSC Lille
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - FC Girondins Bordeaux
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Bordeaux U19 → G. Bordeaux
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Girondins Bordeaux B
0.0%
AC Sparta Prague
0.0%
LOSC Lille
87.1%
Villarreal CF
2.6%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
10.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Girondins Bordeaux B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Sparta Prague | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOSC Lille | 10 | 07/08 | 16/17 | 370 | 5 | 16 | 13,462 |
| Villarreal CF | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 394 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 1,594 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National 3 - Grp. A | FC Girondins Bordeaux B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | HET Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | MOL Cup | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,603 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,760 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 38 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3,270 |
| 11/12 | Trophée des Champions | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 38 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3,344 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | LOSC Lille | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 35 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,594 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Bordeaux U19 | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-03 | G. Bordeaux | Villarreal | Transfer | 7500000 | €8.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-21 | Villarreal | LOSC Lille | Loan | 8000000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | LOSC Lille | Villarreal | Return from loan | 6000000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Villarreal | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 6000000 | €7.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | LOSC Lille | Sparta Prague | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-14 | Sparta Prague | FCE MA | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FCE MA | Career break | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Career break | G. Bordeaux B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-07 | G. Bordeaux B | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-09-30 | 2012-11-02 | 34 | 8 |
| 12/13 | Meniscus injury | 2012-10-08 | 2012-11-02 | 26 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-01-25 | 2013-04-20 | 86 | 15 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-03-08 | 2014-03-15 | 8 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-03-22 | 2014-04-15 | 25 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-09-22 | 2014-10-15 | 24 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-03-06 | 2015-03-31 | 26 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring strain | 2016-11-24 | 2017-02-12 | 81 | 15 |
Current-
Peak€10.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€6.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | - | 21 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #12 | 13 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idrissa Gueye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Roux | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sébastien Corchia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 20 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 1 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | LOSC Lille | Villarreal | Return from loan | - | €6.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-21 | Villarreal | LOSC Lille | Loan | - | €8.00m |
Teams faced most often by Rio Mavuba'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Atlético Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
| Elche CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Getafe CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Málaga CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75% |
| Granada CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 2,603 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 2,760 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 3,270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 10/11 | 54 | 3,344 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 1,879 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 1,594 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
426 apps
6 G
16 A
UEFA Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de la Ligue
19 apps
0 G
1 A
HET Liga
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
26 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
20 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
14 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rio Mavuba
Who is Rio Mavuba?
Rio Mavuba is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Rio Mavuba?
Rio Mavuba is 42 years old. He was born on March 8, 1984.
What position does Rio Mavuba play?
Rio Mavuba plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rio Mavuba play for?
Rio Mavuba currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rio Mavuba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rio Mavuba has scored 7 goals in 555 appearances.