Cheick Doucouré
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Crystal Palace
at Crystal Palace
1,413 days · joined 2022-07-11
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€25.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.04
goals / match
RC Lens
top club · 131 apps
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2023
€22.60m
top transfer fee · 22/23
4
best season · 20/21
21 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-08 · 6 players total
197Appearances
8Goals
10Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cheick Doucouré |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cheick Oumar Doucouré |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-08 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali |
| Citizenship |  Mali |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2022-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
39 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crystal Palace
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crystal Palace
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Lens → Crystal Palace
22/23 · Transfer · €22.60m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crystal Palace
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — RC Lens
37 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — RC Lens
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — RC Lens, RC Lens B
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — RC Lens
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: RC Lens B → Lens
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Transfer: AS Real Bamako → RC Lens B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — RC Lens B
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2017
Transfer: JMG Bamako → AS Real Bamako
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
0.0%
RC Lens
100.0%
RC Lens B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RC Lens | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 131 | 8 | 7 | 7,029 |
| RC Lens B | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 34 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 34 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2,948 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 33 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,317 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,681 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. A | RC Lens B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | L1/L2 Playoffs | RC Lens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,006 |
| 17/18 | National 2 - Grp. C | RC Lens B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | JMG Bamako | AS Real Bamako | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-09 | AS Real Bamako | RC Lens B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | RC Lens B | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Lens | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 15000000 | €22.60m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-12 | 19 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-04-23 | 2021-04-29 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Dead leg | 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-18 | 13 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2023-11-26 | 2024-05-30 | 187 | 34 |
| 24/25 | Toe injury | 2024-09-15 | 2024-10-28 | 44 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2025-01-24 | 2025-11-08 | 289 | 39 |
Current€25.00m
Peak€35.00m
Low€1.50m
Δ since start+€23.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31520 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3674 | #18 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Da Costa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clément Michelin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Corentin Jean | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massadio Haïdara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Simon Banza | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaël Kakuta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 2 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 4 | 34 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 1 | 33 |
Last 12 matches for Crystal Palace while Cheick Doucouré was at the club (joined 2022-07-11). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Oxford United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
Teams faced most often by Cheick Doucouré'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lorient | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 43% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 67% |
| FC Metz | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 33% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 33% |
| FC Nantes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 0% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| LB Châteauroux | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Lille OSC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 50% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 75% |
| Paris FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 2,948 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 1,394 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 1,681 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 1,006 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
67 apps
3 G
5 A
Ligue 2
48 apps
3 G
2 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
58 apps
0 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Cheick Doucouré
Who is Cheick Doucouré?
Cheick Doucouré is a Mali professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Crystal Palace.
How old is Cheick Doucouré?
Cheick Doucouré is 26 years old. He was born on January 8, 2000 in Bamako.
What position does Cheick Doucouré play?
Cheick Doucouré plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Cheick Doucouré play for?
Cheick Doucouré currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Cheick Doucouré scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cheick Doucouré has scored 8 goals in 197 appearances.
What is Cheick Doucouré's market value?
Cheick Doucouré's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.