Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Bayern Munich
top club · 277 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#78
goals rank
#48
assists rank
17
season goals
6
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2004
€250k
top transfer fee · 93/94
4
best season · 95/96
77 / 4
int'l caps / goals
391Appearances
17Goals
6Assists
62Yellow cards
6Red cards
126Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jan 2010
Transfer: Asante Kotoko → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Apr 2009
Transfer: Career break → Asante Kotoko
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Ajax → Career break
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: AS Roma → Ajax
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Ajax Amsterdam
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2007
Transfer: AS Livorno → AS Roma
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: AS Roma → AS Livorno
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — AS Livorno
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AS Roma
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bayern Munich → AS Roma
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bayern Munich
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayern Munich
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bayern Munich
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Bayern Munich
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bayern Munich
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bayern Munich
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 1996
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → Bayern Munich
95/96 · Return from loan
Dec 1995
Transfer: Bayern Munich → 1.FC Nuremberg
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — 1.FC Nuremberg, FC Bayern Munich II
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: FC Bayern U19 → Bayern Munich
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Torino FC Youth → FC Bayern U19
93/94 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 1991
Transfer: King Faisal → Torino FC Youth
91/92 · Transfer · €120k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
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).
Goals3 total · 0.27/90
Assists1 total · 0.09/90
G+A4 total · 0.36/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.54/90
Minutes played by club
Bayern Munich
67.5%
FC Bayern Munich II
18.6%
1.FC Nuremberg
8.3%
Ajax Amsterdam
0.0%
AS Livorno
0.0%
AS Roma
5.6%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.50m
| 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
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
175 apps
7 G
2 A
Regionalliga Süd
39 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League
72 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
27 apps
1 G
0 A
Intercontinental Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
39 apps
0 G
1 A
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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.