Thomas Buffel
Attack - Right Winger
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.19
goals / match
KRC Genk
top club · 388 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#541
goals rank
#626
assists rank
124
season goals
116
season assists
Among 1,291 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2005
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 04/05
19
best season · 02/03
85 / 22
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-02-19 · 6 players total
645Appearances
124Goals
116Assists
73Yellow cards
0Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thomas Buffel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-02-19 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brugge, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PROFI-MANAGEMENT |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Zulte Waregem
21 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: KRC Genk → Zulte Waregem
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — KRC Genk
41 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — KRC Genk
50 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — KRC Genk
44 matches · 10 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — KRC Genk
35 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — KRC Genk
46 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — KRC Genk
55 matches · 7 G · 17 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — KRC Genk
44 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — KRC Genk
37 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Cercle Brugge → KRC Genk
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — KRC Genk, Cercle Brugge
41 matches · 9 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cercle Brugge
35 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Rangers → Cercle Brugge
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rangers FC
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC
37 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Feyenoord → Rangers
04/05 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC, Feyenoord Rotterdam
38 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
39 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
42 matches · 19 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Excelsior → Feyenoord
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sportclub Excelsior
10 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sportclub Excelsior
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Feyenoord → Excelsior
00/01 · Loan
Jul 1999
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → Feyenoord
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 669 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.33/90
Assists2 total · 0.66/90
G+A6 total · 1.99/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Zulte Waregem
1.7%
KRC Genk
74.5%
Cercle Brugge
5.1%
Rangers FC
11.3%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
5.2%
Sportclub Excelsior
2.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 271 |
| KRC Genk | 9 | 09/10 | 17/18 | 388 | 59 | 74 | 11,831 |
| Cercle Brugge | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 803 |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 80 | 14 | 13 | 1,789 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 102 | 37 | 17 | 828 |
| Sportclub Excelsior | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 352 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 492 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KRC Genk | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 425 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KRC Genk | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 757 |
| 16/17 | JPL Playoff II | KRC Genk | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 490 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KRC Genk | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 377 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KRC Genk | 28 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 805 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | KRC Genk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 526 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | KRC Genk | 26 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 646 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 258 |
| 13/14 | Pro L. Supercup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 456 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 12/13 | JPL | KRC Genk | 29 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 617 |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | KRC Genk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | KRC Genk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | KRC Genk | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 244 |
| 11/12 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Pro L. Supercup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | KRC Genk | 26 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,685 |
| 10/11 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | KRC Genk | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 542 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 09/10 | JPL Playoff II | KRC Genk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 407 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 620 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 535 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 211 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 31 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Super Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Eerste Divisie | Sportclub Excelsior | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Sportclub Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 00/01 | Eerste Divisie | Sportclub Excelsior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Sportclub Excelsior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Feyenoord | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Feyenoord | Excelsior | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Excelsior | Feyenoord | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-06 | Feyenoord | Rangers | Transfer | 5500000 | €3.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Rangers | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Cercle Brugge | KRC Genk | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | KRC Genk | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Stomach flu | 2017-12-17 | 2017-12-20 | 4 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34680 | #7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23282 | #7 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23219 | #7 | 22 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #10 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #10 | 35 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelle Vossen | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Derrick Tshimanga | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Pudil | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ally Samatta | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Christian Kabasele | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Colley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 18 | 31 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 14 | 34 |
| 11/12 | JPL | KRC Genk | 8 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | JPL | KRC Genk | 10 | 29 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 30 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Excelsior | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Feyenoord | Excelsior | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Thomas Buffel'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge KV | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 17% |
| Standard Liège | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 67% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 33% |
| KAA Gent | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 67% |
| SK Rapid Wien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| KV Kortrijk | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 0% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| KAS Eupen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Waasland-Beveren | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| Sporting Lokeren | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 21 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 1,029 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 16/17 | 50 | 2,143 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 874 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 985 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,430 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 12/13 | 55 | 1,970 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 410 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 1,865 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 620 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 755 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 391 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 00/01 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
288 apps
43 G
54 A
Eredivisie
80 apps
34 G
17 A
Premiership
62 apps
11 G
10 A
JPL Play-Offs I
51 apps
6 G
13 A
JPL Playoff II
20 apps
5 G
1 A
Croky Cup
31 apps
4 G
6 A
Europa League
26 apps
4 G
4 A
Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League
9 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Thomas Buffel?
Thomas Buffel is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Thomas Buffel?
Thomas Buffel is 45 years old. He was born on February 19, 1981 in Brugge.
What position does Thomas Buffel play?
Thomas Buffel plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Thomas Buffel play for?
Thomas Buffel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Thomas Buffel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thomas Buffel has scored 124 goals in 645 appearances.