Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Hamburger SV
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2006
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 04/05
2
best season · 01/02
42 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-02-17 · 5 players total
299Appearances
10Goals
19Assists
47Yellow cards
2Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thimothée Atouba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thimothée Atouba Essama |
| Date of birth | 1982-02-17 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon, Cameroon |
| Citizenship |  Cameroon |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ISM Matchplan GmbH |
Jul 2014
Transfer: UD Las Palmas → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — UD Las Palmas
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2012
Transfer: Without Club → UD Las Palmas
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — UD Las Palmas
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Ajax → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ajax Amsterdam
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Ajax
09/10 · Transfer
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hamburger SV
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hamburger SV
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hamburger SV
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Tottenham → Hamburger SV
05/06 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hamburger SV
48 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: FC Basel → Tottenham
04/05 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tottenham Hotspur, FC Basel 1893
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Basel 1893
35 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Basel 1893
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → FC Basel
01/02 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Basel 1893, Neuchâtel Xamax
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Neuchâtel Xamax, Neuchâtel Xamax FCS II
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Union Douala → Neuchâtel Xamax
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
UD Las Palmas
0.0%
Ajax Amsterdam
0.0%
Hamburger SV
28.1%
FC Basel 1893
33.4%
Tottenham Hotspur
12.9%
Neuchâtel Xamax
25.6%
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Las Palmas | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamburger SV | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 118 | 2 | 9 | 3,047 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 96 | 5 | 8 | 3,620 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,400 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2,779 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS II | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Promoción a LaLiga | UD Las Palmas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Hamburger SV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Hamburger SV | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Hamburger SV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 31 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,771 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 276 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hamburger SV | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Hamburger SV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,400 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 974 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,635 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | Neuchâtel Xamax | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Union Douala | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | FC Basel | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-12 | Tottenham | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hamburger SV | Ajax | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ajax | Without Club | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-11 | Without Club | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | UD Las Palmas | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | muscle stiffness | 2008-10-05 | 2008-10-18 | 14 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2008-10-23 | 2009-05-01 | 191 | 38 |
Current€200k
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3434 | #5 | 42 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Guerrero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 30 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 30 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Hamburger SV | 2 | 2 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 3 |
Teams faced most often by Thimothée Atouba'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 0% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 8% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 58% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 25% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 60% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 30% |
| Fulham FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 3,047 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 1,400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 1,288 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 1,320 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 2,647 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 1,144 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
107 apps
5 G
6 A
Bundesliga
83 apps
1 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Swisscom Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
0 G
3 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
0 G
2 A
2ª División
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Promoción a LaLiga
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Thimothée Atouba?
Thimothée Atouba is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Thimothée Atouba?
Thimothée Atouba is 44 years old. He was born on February 17, 1982 in Douala, Cameroon.
What position does Thimothée Atouba play?
Thimothée Atouba plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Thimothée Atouba play for?
Thimothée Atouba currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Thimothée Atouba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thimothée Atouba has scored 10 goals in 299 appearances.