Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
top club · 162 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#221
goals rank
#72
assists rank
17
season goals
11
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2004
€7.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
4
best season · 92/93
84 / 0
int'l caps / goals
565Appearances
17Goals
11Assists
116Yellow cards
2Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Robert Kovac |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert Kovač |
| Date of birth | 1974-04-06 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Berlin, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → Dinamo Zagreb
08/09 · Transfer · €450k
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Borussia Dortmund, GNK Dinamo Zagreb
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Borussia Dortmund
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Juventus → Bor. Dortmund
07/08 · Transfer
Mar 2007
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Feb 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Juventus FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2006
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2005
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Juventus FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Juventus
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bayern Munich
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bayern Munich
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayern Munich
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bayern Munich
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Bayern Munich
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Bayern Munich
01/02 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
39 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → B. Leverkusen
96/97 · Transfer · €430k
Jul 1995
95/96 — 1.FC Nuremberg
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: H. Zehlendorf → 1.FC Nuremberg
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: Zehlendorf U19 → H. Zehlendorf
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Zehlendorf U17 → Zehlendorf U19
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1988
88/89 — FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf U17
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
Transfer: Zehlendorf Yth. → Zehlendorf U17
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists1 total · 0.04/90
G+A2 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards13 total · 0.49/90
Minutes played by club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
31.6%
1.FC Nuremberg
33.7%
FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
18.7%
FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf U17
0.0%
Bayern Munich
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund
0.0%
Juventus FC
16.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 162 | 3 | 7 | 2,778 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2,958 |
| FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 4 | 91/92 | 94/95 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 1,639 |
| FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf U17 | 1 | 88/89 | 88/89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 5 | 01/02 | 2001 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1,409 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2,373 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 31 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,958 |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | RL Nord/Ost | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 24 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 492 |
| 93/94 | NOFV-Oberliga Mitte | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 23 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 501 |
| 92/93 | NOFV-Oberliga Mitte | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 646 |
| 91/92 | NOFV-Oberliga Mitte | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | U17-Champ. | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Intercontinental Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,409 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Super Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 31 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Zehlendorf Yth. | Zehlendorf U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Zehlendorf U17 | Zehlendorf U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Zehlendorf U19 | H. Zehlendorf | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | H. Zehlendorf | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | 1.FC Nuremberg | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | €430k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | €7.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bayern Munich | Juventus | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Juventus | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-29 | Bor. Dortmund | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 2500000 | €450k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Knee injury | 2005-12-31 | 2006-02-10 | 42 | 12 |
| 05/06 | Knee problems | 2006-03-05 | 2006-03-17 | 13 | 2 |
| 06/07 | Ankle sprain | 2007-01-17 | 2007-01-29 | 13 | 2 |
| 06/07 | Ankle surgery | 2007-02-02 | 2007-03-06 | 33 | 5 |
| 06/07 | Fitness | 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-25 | 50 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Stomach flu | 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 5 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3556 | #4 | 84 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roque Santa Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | NOFV-Oberliga Mitte | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 4 | 30 |
| 94/95 | RL Nord/Ost | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 4 | 24 |
| 93/94 | NOFV-Oberliga Mitte | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | 4 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 31 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 5 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 31 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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 | 34 | 2,373 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 98/99 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 37 | 2,958 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 94/95 | 24 | 492 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 93/94 | 23 | 501 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 92/93 | 30 | 646 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 91/92 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 1,409 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 405 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.89 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NOFV-Oberliga Mitte
88 apps
8 G
0 A
RL Nord/Ost
24 apps
4 G
0 A
Bundesliga
247 apps
1 G
7 A
DFB-Pokal
32 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
18 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
50 apps
0 G
2 A
SuperSport HNL
26 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Robert Kovac?
Robert Kovac is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Robert Kovac?
Robert Kovac is 52 years old. He was born on April 6, 1974 in Berlin.
What position does Robert Kovac play?
Robert Kovac plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Robert Kovac play for?
Robert Kovac currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robert Kovac scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robert Kovac has scored 17 goals in 565 appearances.