Robert Pirès
Midfield - Left Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 284 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#27
goals rank
#3
assists rank
166
season goals
110
season assists
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2004
€9.80m
top transfer fee · 00/01
19
best season · 03/04
110 / 24
int'l caps / goals
725Appearances
166Goals
110Assists
51Yellow cards
1Red cards
173Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Robert Pirès |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert Emmanuel Pirès |
| Date of birth | 1973-10-29 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reims, France |
| Citizenship | France Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-03-13 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2015
Transfer: FC Goa → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Career break → FC Goa
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Goa
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Transfer: Man. Howrah → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: Career break → Man. Howrah
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Aston Villa
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Villarreal → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Villarreal CF
37 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Villarreal CF
40 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Villarreal CF
39 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Injury: unknown
42 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Villarreal CF
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Arsenal → Villarreal
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
48 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
47 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC
51 matches · 19 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Arsenal FC
42 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2002
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — Arsenal FC
45 matches · 13 G · 18 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Marseille → Arsenal
00/01 · Transfer · €9.80m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Arsenal FC
51 matches · 8 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Olympique Marseille
46 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Olympique Marseille
47 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: FC Metz → Marseille
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Metz
40 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Metz
41 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Metz
49 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Metz
41 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Metz
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — FC Metz
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Stade Reims → FC Metz
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Stade Reims B → Stade Reims
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Stade Reims U17 → Stade Reims B
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.22/90
Assists10 total · 0.45/90
G+A15 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Olympique Marseille
17.9%
FC Metz
23.6%
FC Goa
3.6%
Aston Villa
0.9%
Aston Villa Reserves
0.0%
Villarreal CF
19.4%
Arsenal FC
34.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 93 | 14 | 21 | 2,779 |
| FC Metz | 6 | 92/93 | 97/98 | 198 | 48 | 11 | 3,671 |
| FC Goa | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 561 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 129 | 18 | 15 | 3,013 |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 284 | 84 | 63 | 5,397 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 421 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 32 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1,415 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 34 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 437 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 233 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | FC Metz | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 416 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 38 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 303 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | FC Metz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 5 | 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 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 341 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,788 |
| 92/93 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Indian Super League | FC Goa | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
| 13/14 | ISL Play-Offs | FC Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 321 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 443 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 32 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 680 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 709 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 222 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 36 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 28 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 261 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 829 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 621 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Stade Reims U17 | Stade Reims B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Stade Reims B | Stade Reims | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Stade Reims | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FC Metz | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-03 | Marseille | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €9.80m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Arsenal | Villarreal | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Villarreal | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-18 | Without Club | Aston Villa | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aston Villa | Career break | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Career break | Man. Howrah | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Man. Howrah | Career break | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-20 | Career break | FC Goa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-13 | FC Goa | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2002-03-23 | 2002-10-21 | 213 | 46 |
| 06/07 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2006-08-18 | 2007-03-12 | 207 | 42 |
Current—
Peak€22.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€22.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53860 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23658 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 22 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | — | 79 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 14 | 36 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 14 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 14 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 15 | 28 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 36 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Robert Pirès'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 35% |
| Chelsea FC | 48 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 73 | -20 | 27% |
| Manchester United | 48 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 48 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 58 | 76 | -18 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 48 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 86 | 62 | +24 | 46% |
| Manchester City | 44 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 45% |
| Newcastle United | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 41% |
| Fulham FC | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 57% |
| West Ham United | 40 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 48% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 60% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 45% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #150 (career) |
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 | 46 | 2,016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 98/99 | 47 | 763 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 340 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 95/96 | 49 | 834 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 94/95 | 41 | 341 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 93/94 | 25 | 1,788 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 685 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,123 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 676 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 1,001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 03/04 | 51 | 663 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 648 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 01/02 | 45 | 802 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 00/01 | 51 | 1,607 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
198 apps
62 G
42 A
Division 1
228 apps
51 G
28 A
Champions League
82 apps
14 G
14 A
LaLiga
103 apps
13 G
11 A
FA Cup
30 apps
11 G
11 A
UEFA Cup
22 apps
3 G
3 A
Coupe de France
15 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
13 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
7 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Robert Pirès?
Robert Pirès is a France professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Robert Pirès?
Robert Pirès is 52 years old. He was born on October 29, 1973 in Reims.
What position does Robert Pirès play?
Robert Pirès plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Robert Pirès play for?
Robert Pirès currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robert Pirès scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robert Pirès has scored 166 goals in 725 appearances.