Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Paris Saint-Germain
top club · 231 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#127
goals rank
#157
assists rank
52
season goals
40
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2010
€11.50m
top transfer fee · 11/12
6
best season · 01/02
43 / 3
int'l caps / goals
582Appearances
52Goals
40Assists
142Yellow cards
14Red cards
167Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thiago Motta |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thiago Motta Santon Olivares |
| Date of birth | 1982-08-28 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Paris SG → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Paris Saint-Germain
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Paris Saint-Germain
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Paris Saint-Germain
45 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Paris Saint-Germain
38 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Paris Saint-Germain
47 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Paris Saint-Germain
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Inter → Paris SG
11/12 · Transfer · €11.50m
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Inter Milan
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Inter Milan
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Inter Milan
40 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Genoa → Inter
09/10 · Transfer · €10.20m
Sep 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Genoa
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Genoa CFC
27 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Barcelona → Atlético Madrid
07/08 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Atlético de Madrid
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Barcelona
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Barcelona
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Barcelona
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Barcelona
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Barcelona
35 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona
48 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Barcelona B → Barcelona
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Barcelona B
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Barcelona B
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Juventus-SP → Barcelona B
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
FC Barcelona B
16.0%
Inter Milan
9.5%
FC Barcelona
27.8%
Paris Saint-Germain
44.2%
Genoa CFC
2.5%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona B | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 2,412 |
| Inter Milan | 4 | 09/10 | 2011 | 83 | 12 | 9 | 1,425 |
| FC Barcelona | 7 | 01/02 | 2007 | 147 | 10 | 11 | 4,191 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 231 | 12 | 18 | 6,669 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 376 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 10 | 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 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 2011 | Club World Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,159 |
| 17/18 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,348 |
| 15/16 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 843 |
| 13/14 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 898 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 630 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 300 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 422 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 19 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 341 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 362 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 27 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 376 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 910 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 368 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 517 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 508 |
| 01/02 | 2ª B - Grupo II | FC Barcelona B | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 328 |
| 01/02 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Barcelona B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 786 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 29 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 494 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Juventus-SP | Barcelona B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-24 | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 7500000 | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Without Club | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-14 | Without Club | Genoa | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Genoa | Inter | Transfer | 7000000 | €10.20m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Inter | Paris SG | Transfer | 15000000 | €11.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Paris SG | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-02-28 | 2008-05-26 | 89 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Arthroscopy | 2010-08-23 | 2010-10-14 | 53 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Knock | 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-25 | 29 | 9 |
| 10/11 | Overstretching | 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 10/11 | fatigue fracture | 2011-04-21 | 2011-04-28 | 8 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Overstretching | 2011-09-08 | 2011-10-06 | 29 | 9 |
| 11/12 | muscular problems | 2011-10-27 | 2011-10-31 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2012-07-02 | 2012-08-20 | 50 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Calf problems | 2015-02-16 | 2015-03-05 | 18 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-04-09 | 2015-04-23 | 15 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-04-11 | 2016-04-25 | 15 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Calf problems | 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-16 | 22 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-16 | 19 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Meniscus injury | 2017-10-30 | 2017-12-10 | 42 | 9 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-01-10 | 2018-02-04 | 26 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37018 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23130 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #3376 | #5 | 30 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thiago Silva | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lucas Moura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Verratti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marquinhos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 6 | 27 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 5 | 29 |
| 01/02 | 2ª B - Grupo II | FC Barcelona B | 4 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 12 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 3 | 26 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by Thiago Motta'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 40% |
| Atlético Madrid | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 44% |
| Real Madrid | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 50% |
| Valencia CF | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 50% |
| Juventus | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 14% |
| AS Roma | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 29% |
| Málaga CF | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 80% |
| Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 50% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 60% |
| RC Celta | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 50% |
| Real Betis | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 90% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 1,050 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 1,159 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 314 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3.15 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 2,348 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 1,320 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 12/13 | 15 | 898 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 930 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 763 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 362 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 376 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.39 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 978 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 04/05 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 1,402 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 1,025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 1,654 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 494 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
82 apps
17 G
9 A
Ligue 1
166 apps
8 G
9 A
2ª B - Grupo III
62 apps
7 G
0 A
LaLiga
102 apps
6 G
5 A
Champions League
82 apps
5 G
9 A
2ª B - Grupo II
16 apps
4 G
0 A
Coupe de France
18 apps
2 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
10 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Ascenso a 2ª
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Thiago Motta
Who is Thiago Motta?
Thiago Motta is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Thiago Motta?
Thiago Motta is 43 years old. He was born on August 28, 1982 in São Bernardo do Campo.
What position does Thiago Motta play?
Thiago Motta plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Thiago Motta play for?
Thiago Motta currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Thiago Motta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thiago Motta has scored 52 goals in 582 appearances.