Stéphane Sessègnon
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Paris Saint-Germain
top club · 105 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2009
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
8
best season · 08/09
89 / 24
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-06-01 · 6 players total
578Appearances
66Goals
65Assists
70Yellow cards
7Red cards
164Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stéphane Sessègnon |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-06-01 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Allahe, Benin |
| Citizenship |  Benin |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sirens FC → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Göcmenköy IYSK → Sirens FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sirens FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Göcmenköy IYSK
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Genclerbirligi → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
30 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Montpellier → Genclerbirligi
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Montpellier HSC, Genclerbirligi Ankara
33 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Montpellier
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Montpellier HSC
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: West Brom → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Bromwich Albion
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2013
Transfer: Sunderland → West Brom
13/14 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland AFC
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC
39 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sunderland AFC
42 matches · 8 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Paris SG → Sunderland
10/11 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Paris Saint-Germain, Sunderland AFC
37 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Paris Saint-Germain
33 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Le Mans UC 72 → Paris SG
08/09 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Paris Saint-Germain
49 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Le Mans Union Club 72
35 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Le Mans Union Club 72
35 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: US Créteil-L → Le Mans UC 72
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Requins → US Créteil-L
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sirens FC
0.0%
Genclerbirligi Ankara
12.9%
Montpellier HSC
14.6%
West Bromwich Albion
20.6%
Sunderland AFC
11.7%
Paris Saint-Germain
14.0%
Le Mans Union Club 72
19.6%
US Créteil-Lusitanos
6.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirens FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 77 | 10 | 11 | 1,898 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 2,145 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 92 | 8 | 6 | 3,035 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 97 | 18 | 17 | 1,718 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 105 | 11 | 19 | 2,058 |
| Le Mans Union Club 72 | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 70 | 6 | 8 | 2,884 |
| US Créteil-Lusitanos | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 1,002 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Maltese FA Trophy | Sirens FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Sirens FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 834 |
| 18/19 | 1.Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 584 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 987 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 480 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,158 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 880 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,763 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 414 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 36 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 448 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 10/11 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 783 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 485 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 610 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 500 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2,384 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 494 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 35 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 508 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Requins | US Créteil-L | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | US Créteil-L | Le Mans UC 72 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-10 | Le Mans UC 72 | Paris SG | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-28 | Paris SG | Sunderland | Transfer | 8500000 | €7.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Sunderland | West Brom | Transfer | 9000000 | €7.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | West Brom | Without Club | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-26 | Without Club | Montpellier | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-23 | Montpellier | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Genclerbirligi | Without Club | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Without Club | Göcmenköy IYSK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Göcmenköy IYSK | Sirens FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sirens FC | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Groin problems | 2013-03-17 | 2013-03-30 | 14 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Groin problems | 2014-01-21 | 2014-03-08 | 47 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-12-05 | 2015-12-26 | 22 | 4 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-01-27 | 2020-02-05 | 10 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3955 | #17 | 89 | 24 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McClean | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Simon Mignolet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmet Oğuz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 35 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Stéphane Sessègnon'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 56 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 62 | 120 | -58 | 21% |
| Manchester United | 48 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 88 | -52 | 17% |
| Stoke City | 48 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 35% |
| Manchester City | 48 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 43 | 99 | -56 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 48 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 84 | -47 | 10% |
| Liverpool FC | 46 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 75 | -42 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 69 | -28 | 23% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 44 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 41 | 64 | -23 | 16% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 29% |
| West Ham United | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 20% |
| Fulham FC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 24% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 834 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 584 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 1,467 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 1,158 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 880 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 1,763 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 414 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 910 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 394 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 783 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.57 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 1,275 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 500 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 2,384 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 494 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 508 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
166 apps
25 G
22 A
Ligue 1
181 apps
18 G
28 A
Ligue 2
68 apps
10 G
0 A
Süper Lig
46 apps
6 G
5 A
1.Lig
30 apps
4 G
6 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
11 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
Coupe de la Ligue
15 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Stéphane Sessègnon
Who is Stéphane Sessègnon?
Stéphane Sessègnon is a Benin professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Stéphane Sessègnon?
Stéphane Sessègnon is 41 years old. He was born on June 1, 1984 in Allahe.
What position does Stéphane Sessègnon play?
Stéphane Sessègnon plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Stéphane Sessègnon play for?
Stéphane Sessègnon currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stéphane Sessègnon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stéphane Sessègnon has scored 66 goals in 578 appearances.