Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
9.1
World class
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Celta de Vigo
top club · 218 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#5
goals rank
#10
assists rank
133
season goals
38
season assists
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 96/97
17
best season · 92/93
73 / 17
int'l caps / goals
651Appearances
133Goals
38Assists
97Yellow cards
3Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Valeriy Karpin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Карпин Валерий Георгиевич |
| Date of birth | 1969-02-02 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Narva, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russia Estonia |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2005
Transfer: Real Sociedad → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Sociedad
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Sociedad
46 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Real Sociedad
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Sociedad
37 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Celta de Vigo
38 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celta de Vigo
49 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Celta de Vigo
46 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Celta de Vigo
43 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Celta de Vigo
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Valencia → Celta de Vigo
97/98 · Transfer · €4.20m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Valencia CF
46 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Real Sociedad → Valencia
96/97 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Real Sociedad
39 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Real Sociedad
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Spartak Moscow → Real Sociedad
94/95 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Spartak Moscow
27 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Spartak Moscow
38 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
1991 — Spartak Moscow
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Spartak Moscow
37 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1990
1990 — Spartak Moscow
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Spartak Moscow
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1990
Transfer: Fakel Voronezh → Spartak Moscow
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1989
1989 — Fakel Voronezh
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1989
Transfer: CSKA Moscow II → Fakel Voronezh
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1988
1988 — CSKA Moscow
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1988
Transfer: Zvezda Tallinn → CSKA Moscow II
87/88 · Transfer
Jul 1987
Transfer: SK Sport → Zvezda Tallinn
87/88 · Transfer
Jan 1986
Transfer: SK Sport U19 → SK Sport
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 1.53/90
Assists5 total · 0.70/90
G+A16 total · 2.23/90
Yellow cards14 total · 1.95/90
Minutes played by club
Celta de Vigo
45.6%
Valencia CF
3.9%
Real Sociedad
23.7%
Spartak Moscow
24.4%
Fakel Voronezh
2.4%
CSKA Moscow
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta de Vigo | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 218 | 39 | 16 | 5,576 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 476 |
| Real Sociedad | 5 | 02/03 | 95/96 | 194 | 37 | 9 | 2,894 |
| Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1990 | 93/94 | 163 | 44 | 9 | 2,986 |
| Fakel Voronezh | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 296 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 3 | 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 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 34 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 475 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 34 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 367 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 37 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 818 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 36 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 476 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 95/96 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 37 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 249 |
| 94/95 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Spartak Moscow | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 93/94 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 92/93 | Cup Winners' Cup | Spartak Moscow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 92/93 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 91/92 | Meistersch.-Playoff | Spartak Moscow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 91/92 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 91/92 | Soviet Cup (- 1992) | Spartak Moscow | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 90/91 | European Cup | Spartak Moscow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Soviet Cup (- 1992) | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Vyschaya Liga (- 1991) | Spartak Moscow | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 754 |
| 1990 | Vyschaya Liga (- 1991) | Spartak Moscow | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | Pervaya Liga | Fakel Voronezh | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| 1988 | Pervaya Liga | CSKA Moscow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 545 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 38 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 458 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 36 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 398 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 33 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 869 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 474 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 465 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 815 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Celta de Vigo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1986-01-01 | SK Sport U19 | SK Sport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | SK Sport | Zvezda Tallinn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-01-01 | Zvezda Tallinn | CSKA Moscow II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1989-01-01 | CSKA Moscow II | Fakel Voronezh | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | Fakel Voronezh | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Spartak Moscow | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Real Sociedad | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Valencia | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | €4.20m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-11 | Celta de Vigo | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Real Sociedad | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23126 | #7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17203 | #21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3448 | — | 72 | 17 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 13 | 30 |
| 95/96 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 13 | 37 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 8 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 30 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 33 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 30 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 91/92 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 95/96 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 46 | 646 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 935 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 97/98 | 42 | 1,097 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 96/97 | 46 | 476 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 95/96 | 39 | 459 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 94/95 | 38 | 1,034 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 92/93 | 38 | 370 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 91/92 | 37 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 90/91 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 27 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 545 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 458 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 398 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 964 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 00/01 | 49 | 1,934 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
384 apps
68 G
24 A
Premier Liga
60 apps
21 G
6 A
UEFA Cup
41 apps
10 G
3 A
Pervaya Liga
30 apps
7 G
0 A
Champions League
18 apps
5 G
2 A
Russian Cup
5 apps
4 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Meistersch.-Playoff
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Vyschaya Liga (- 1991)
49 apps
3 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
25 apps
3 G
1 A
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Who is Valeriy Karpin?
Valeriy Karpin is a Russia professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Valeriy Karpin?
Valeriy Karpin is 57 years old. He was born on February 2, 1969 in Narva.
What position does Valeriy Karpin play?
Valeriy Karpin plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Valeriy Karpin play for?
Valeriy Karpin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Valeriy Karpin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Valeriy Karpin has scored 133 goals in 651 appearances.