Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Lorient
top club · 158 apps
Career highs
€3.40m
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 05/06
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-02-10 · 4 players total
422Appearances
15Goals
0Assists
96Yellow cards
2Red cards
184Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sylvain Marchal |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-02-10 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Langres, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Metz → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Metz
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: SC Bastia → FC Metz
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Metz
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → SC Bastia
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Bastia
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — AS Saint-Étienne
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AS Saint-Étienne
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Lorient → Saint-Étienne
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Lorient
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Lorient
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Lorient
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Lorient
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: FC Metz → FC Lorient
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Lorient, FC Metz
32 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2005
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → FC Metz
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: FC Metz → LB Châteauroux
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — LB Châteauroux
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Metz
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Metz
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Metz
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Metz
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Metz
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC Metz B → FC Metz
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Metz
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.40m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Metz
21.1%
SC Bastia
14.6%
AS Saint-Étienne
7.4%
FC Lorient
56.9%
LB Châteauroux
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Metz | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 3,485 |
| SC Bastia | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,410 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1,227 |
| FC Lorient | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 9,409 |
| LB Châteauroux | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | FC Metz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | SC Bastia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | SC Bastia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | SC Bastia | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,410 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 29 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,227 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 31 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,701 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 28 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,511 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 35 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,926 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 25 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 656 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,053 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,432 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | FC Metz | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Metz B | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | FC Metz | LB Châteauroux | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | LB Châteauroux | FC Metz | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-29 | FC Metz | FC Lorient | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Lorient | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 3400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | Saint-Étienne | SC Bastia | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-05 | SC Bastia | FC Metz | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Metz | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.40m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10844 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Frutos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémy Choplin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakary Sako | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 3 | 25 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 2 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | LB Châteauroux | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | FC Metz | LB Châteauroux | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 2,410 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 1,227 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 2,971 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 2,511 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 2,926 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 1,001 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 2,053 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 1,432 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 00/01 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
278 apps
7 G
0 A
Ligue 2
104 apps
4 G
0 A
Coupe de France
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
20 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sylvain Marchal
Who is Sylvain Marchal?
Sylvain Marchal is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sylvain Marchal?
Sylvain Marchal is 46 years old. He was born on February 10, 1980 in Langres.
What position does Sylvain Marchal play?
Sylvain Marchal plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sylvain Marchal play for?
Sylvain Marchal currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sylvain Marchal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sylvain Marchal has scored 15 goals in 422 appearances.