Valère Germain
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-04-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Valère Germain |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Valère Bruno René Germain |
| Date of birth | 1990-04-17 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marseille, France |
| Citizenship | France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Joined | 2025-02-27 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 620 |
| Macarthur FC | 4 | 2023 | 24/25 | 57 | 27 | 13 | 645 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 918 |
| Olympique Marseille | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 159 | 31 | 14 | 2,108 |
| AS Monaco | 6 | 10/11 | 16/17 | 202 | 53 | 20 | 1,890 |
| OGC Nice | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 223 |
| AS Monaco B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Macarthur FC | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 216 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Macarthur FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Macarthur FC | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 198 |
| 23/24 | AFC Cup | Macarthur FC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 334 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 494 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Macarthur FC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Macarthur FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 20/21 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 674 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 422 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | AS Monaco | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 36 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 223 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 13/14 | CFA - Grp. C | AS Monaco B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | AS Monaco | 35 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | AS Monaco | 34 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 268 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Monaco Youth | Monaco U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Monaco U19 | Monaco B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Monaco B | Monaco | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-07 | Monaco | OGC Nice | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | OGC Nice | Monaco | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Monaco | Marseille | Transfer | 10000000 | €8.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Marseille | Montpellier | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-14 | Montpellier | Macarthur | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-27 | Macarthur | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2013-08-07 | 2013-08-16 | 10 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2013-09-13 | 2013-09-20 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-08 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40468 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23658 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Ocampos | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| João Moutinho | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Maxime Lopez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joris Chotard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Ferri | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 14 | 38 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | AS Monaco | 14 | 35 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Macarthur FC | 12 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | AS Monaco | 9 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 6 | 38 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Macarthur FC | 6 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | OGC Nice | Monaco | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-07 | Monaco | OGC Nice | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Last 50 matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-07-05 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
Teams faced most often by Valère Germain'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 Nantes | 77 | 35 | 18 | 24 | 102 | 80 | +22 | 45% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 77 | 22 | 15 | 40 | 97 | 152 | -55 | 29% |
| Lille OSC | 77 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 102 | 90 | +12 | 34% |
| Stade Rennais | 71 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 96 | 88 | +8 | 39% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 70 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 62 | 152 | -90 | 16% |
| Angers SCO | 68 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 105 | 65 | +40 | 50% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 66 | 32 | 13 | 21 | 100 | 69 | +31 | 48% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 62 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 89 | 57 | +32 | 45% |
| Toulouse FC | 62 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 114 | 59 | +55 | 56% |
| Stade de Reims | 62 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 37% |
| FC Lorient | 52 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 56% |
| FC Metz | 49 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 59% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2024 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 339 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 494 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2025 | 24 | 599 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 674 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 17/18 | 55 | 881 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 16/17 | 60 | 742 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 415 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
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Frequently asked about Valère Germain
Who is Valère Germain?
Valère Germain is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How old is Valère Germain?
Valère Germain is 36 years old. He was born on April 17, 1990 in Marseille.
What position does Valère Germain play?
Valère Germain plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Valère Germain play for?
Valère Germain currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How many career goals has Valère Germain scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Valère Germain has scored 136 goals in 553 appearances.
What is Valère Germain's market value?
Valère Germain's most recent reported market value is €650k.
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