Cheick Doucouré
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-08 · 6 players total
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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