Market value
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Rating · 21/22
7.1
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 72 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#2104
goals rank
#1050
assists rank
79
season goals
33
season assists
Among 3,488 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2015
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 15/16
22
best season · 14/15
28 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-10-10 · 5 players total
367Appearances
79Goals
33Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rudy Gestede |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rudolphe Philippe Michel Camille Gestede |
| Date of birth | 1988-10-10 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Essey-lès-Nancy, Benin |
| Citizenship | Benin France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Esteghlal FC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Panetolikos → Esteghlal FC
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Panetolikos
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Esteghlal FC, Panetolikos GFS
28 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Melb. Victory
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Melbourne Victory
18 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
23 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Aston Villa → Middlesbrough
16/17 · Transfer · €7.10m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aston Villa, Middlesbrough FC
38 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Blackburn → Aston Villa
15/16 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aston Villa
36 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackburn Rovers
44 matches · 22 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Cardiff → Blackburn
13/14 · Transfer · €240k
Jan 2014
Transfer: Blackburn → Cardiff
13/14 · Return from loan
Nov 2013
Transfer: Cardiff → Blackburn
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City
33 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Metz → Cardiff
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cardiff City
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Metz
14 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Cannes → FC Metz
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: FC Metz → Cannes
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — AS Cannes
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Metz
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Metz
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Metz B → FC Metz
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1171 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.58/90
Assists3 total · 0.43/90
G+A7 total · 1.01/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Esteghlal FC
10.0%
Panetolikos GFS
1.3%
Melbourne Victory
4.6%
Middlesbrough FC
25.8%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Aston Villa
12.4%
Blackburn Rovers
7.0%
Cardiff City
26.2%
FC Metz
8.8%
AS Cannes
3.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 551 |
| Panetolikos GFS | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 255 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 1,417 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 682 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 72 | 35 | 10 | 385 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 1,438 |
| FC Metz | 3 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 486 |
| AS Cannes | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 208 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Hazfi Cup | Esteghlal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 551 |
| 21/22 | Super League 1 | Panetolikos GFS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 309 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 188 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 525 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 332 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 132 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Cardiff City | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 773 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 09/10 | Championnat National | AS Cannes | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | AS Cannes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Metz B | FC Metz | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | FC Metz | Cannes | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Cannes | FC Metz | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-26 | FC Metz | Cardiff | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-26 | Cardiff | Blackburn | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Blackburn | Cardiff | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Cardiff | Blackburn | Transfer | 1000000 | €240k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Blackburn | Aston Villa | Transfer | 3500000 | €8.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 7000000 | €7.10m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-25 | Without Club | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-24 | Melb. Victory | Panetolikos | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-30 | Panetolikos | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Esteghlal FC | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23101 | — | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3955 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cairney | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Marshall | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Olsson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Guzan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adama Traoré | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 39 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 27 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 3 | 27 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Cardiff City | 3 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Blackburn | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-26 | Cardiff | Blackburn | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Cannes | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | FC Metz | Cannes | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Rudy Gestede'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 52 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 42% |
| Birmingham City | 52 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 37% |
| Derby County | 52 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 42% |
| Reading FC | 52 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 46% |
| Fulham FC | 50 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 30% |
| Leeds United | 48 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 42% |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 39% |
| Barnsley FC | 45 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 64 | +11 | 49% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 40% |
| Hull City | 44 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 48% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 41% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 28 | 624 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 399 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 915 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 494 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 253 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 178 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 1,214 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 486 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
178 apps
48 G
18 A
Premier League
51 apps
6 G
2 A
A-League
18 apps
5 G
2 A
FA Cup
16 apps
4 G
5 A
Championnat National
22 apps
4 G
0 A
Persian Gulf League
23 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
15 apps
3 G
1 A
Ligue 2
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Super League 1
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rudy Gestede
Who is Rudy Gestede?
Rudy Gestede is a Benin professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rudy Gestede?
Rudy Gestede is 37 years old. He was born on October 10, 1988 in Essey-lès-Nancy.
What position does Rudy Gestede play?
Rudy Gestede plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rudy Gestede play for?
Rudy Gestede currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rudy Gestede scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rudy Gestede has scored 79 goals in 367 appearances.