Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Olympique Lyon
top club · 412 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
14
best season · 02/03
64 / 14
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-07-27 · 5 players total
481Appearances
82Goals
41Assists
54Yellow cards
0Red cards
149Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sidney Govou |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou |
| Date of birth | 1979-07-27 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Citizenship | France Benin |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Limonest → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: FC Miami City → FC Limonest
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: MDA Chasselay → FC Miami City
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon B → MDA Chasselay
13/14 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Transfer: Career break → Olymp. Lyon B
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympique Lyon B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Évian → Career break
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2011
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Évian
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Panathinaikos
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Panathinaikos FC
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Olympique Lyon
43 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Olympique Lyon
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Olympique Lyon
46 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Olympique Lyon
39 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Olympique Lyon
47 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Olympique Lyon
49 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Olympique Lyon
39 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Olympique Lyon
37 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Olympique Lyon
41 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Olympique Lyon
44 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Olympique Lyon
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon B → Olympique Lyon
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon U19 → Olymp. Lyon B
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Olympique Lyon
82.0%
Olympique Lyon B
0.0%
FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
9.3%
Panathinaikos FC
8.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyon | 11 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 412 | 77 | 38 | 10,957 |
| Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1,244 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1,164 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National 2 - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 10/11 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 669 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 916 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 976 |
| 08/09 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 680 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 32 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 314 |
| 07/08 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 28 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 440 |
| 05/06 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| 04/05 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 563 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 337 |
| 02/03 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon U19 | Olymp. Lyon B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon B | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-03 | Olympique Lyon | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 9500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-05 | Panathinaikos | Évian | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Évian | Career break | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-15 | Career break | Olymp. Lyon B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Olymp. Lyon B | MDA Chasselay | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-02 | MDA Chasselay | FC Miami City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-03 | FC Miami City | FC Limonest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Limonest | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-09-30 | 2008-11-03 | 35 | 11 |
| 08/09 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2009-01-14 | 2009-05-10 | 117 | 24 |
| 11/12 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2012-03-10 | 2012-08-15 | 159 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Dead leg | 2012-09-28 | 2012-10-07 | 10 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Patellar tendon tear | 2013-03-16 | 2013-09-16 | 185 | 19 |
Current€600k
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #7 | 49 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Olympique Lyon | 10 | 29 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 36 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 7 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 35 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 9 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 1,244 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 1,585 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 1,281 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 1,365 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 2,353 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 1,252 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 698 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 555 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 615 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 849 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
328 apps
50 G
29 A
Champions League
73 apps
11 G
10 A
Coupe de France
29 apps
9 G
1 A
Coupe de la Ligue
18 apps
5 G
1 A
Trophée des Champions
5 apps
4 G
0 A
Super League 1
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sidney Govou
Who is Sidney Govou?
Sidney Govou is a France professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Sidney Govou?
Sidney Govou is 46 years old. He was born on July 27, 1979 in Le Puy-en-Velay.
What position does Sidney Govou play?
Sidney Govou plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Sidney Govou play for?
Sidney Govou currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sidney Govou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sidney Govou has scored 82 goals in 481 appearances.