Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Samuel Kuffour |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Osei Kuffour |
| Date of birth | 1976-09-03 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Ghana Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 11 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 277 | 10 | 4 | 7,646 |
| FC Bayern Munich II | 6 | 04/05 | 98/99 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2,109 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 943 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Livorno | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AS Roma | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 630 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 723 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 681 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 943 |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal | FC Bayern Munich II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 278 |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal | FC Bayern Munich II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 2001 | Intercontinental Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | AS Livorno | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AS Livorno | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | AS Roma | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | AS Roma | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,011 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,675 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Super Cup | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,888 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | King Faisal | Torino FC Youth | Transfer | 0 | €120k |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Torino FC Youth | FC Bayern U19 | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | FC Bayern U19 | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-01 | Bayern Munich | 1.FC Nuremberg | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-06-30 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Bayern Munich | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bayern Munich | AS Roma | Transfer | 5500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | AS Roma | AS Livorno | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | AS Livorno | AS Roma | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-28 | AS Roma | Ajax | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ajax | Career break | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-16 | Career break | Asante Kotoko | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Asante Kotoko | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53847 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23131 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22978 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | #4 | 59 | 3 | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 3 | 11 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2 | 17 |
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 1 | 13 |
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 1 | 18 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | AS Livorno | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | AS Roma | AS Livorno | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 95/96 | 1996-06-30 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Bayern Munich | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-01 | Bayern Munich | 1.FC Nuremberg | Loan | — | — |
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 | 993 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 98/99 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 30 | 1,131 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 96/97 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 24 | 1,273 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 94/95 | 31 | 1,607 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 630 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 2,011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 1,675 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 1,888 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Samuel Kuffour
Who is Samuel Kuffour?
Samuel Kuffour is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Samuel Kuffour?
Samuel Kuffour is 49 years old. He was born on September 3, 1976 in Kumasi, Ghana.
What position does Samuel Kuffour play?
Samuel Kuffour plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Samuel Kuffour play for?
Samuel Kuffour currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Samuel Kuffour scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samuel Kuffour has scored 17 goals in 391 appearances.