Market value
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Left Winger Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
7Clubs played for
01/02Debut season
0.12Goals per match
FreiburgTop club · 103 apps
Career highs
€1.00mPeak value · 2009
-Top transfer fee
4Best season · 01/02
30 / 6Caps / int'l goals
207Appearances
25Goals
17Assists
14Yellow cards
1Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wilfried Sanou |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wilfried Léon Bakary Sanou |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-16 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Upper Volta, Burkina Faso |
| Citizenship |  Burkina Faso |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 165.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2014
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 - Kyoto Sanga
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 - Kyoto Sanga
10 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Kyoto Sanga
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Transfer: Urawa Reds → 1.FC Köln
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - 1.FC Köln
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 - Urawa Red Diamonds
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Urawa Reds
09/10 · Loan
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - 1.FC Köln
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - 1.FC Köln
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: SC Freiburg → 1.FC Köln
08/09 · Transfer
Sep 2007
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - SC Freiburg
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - SC Freiburg
24 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 - SC Freiburg
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - SC Freiburg
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: FC Sion → SC Freiburg
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 - SC Freiburg
24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 - FC Sion
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Wattens-Wacker → FC Sion
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: WSG Wattens → FC Tirol
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 - FC Tirol Innsbruck, WSG Wattens
15 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Planète Champ. → WSG Wattens
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kyoto Sanga
4.1%
Urawa Red Diamonds
14.0%
1.FC Köln
12.8%
SC Freiburg
44.5%
FC Sion
19.7%
FC Tirol Innsbruck
0.0%
WSG Wattens
4.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 259 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 889 |
| 1.FC Köln | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 814 |
| SC Freiburg | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 103 | 11 | 11 | 2,832 |
| FC Sion | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1,252 |
| FC Tirol Innsbruck | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WSG Wattens | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 314 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 2012 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 889 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 569 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 828 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 606 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 646 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 508 |
| 02/03 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Sion | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga B | FC Sion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | FC Tirol Innsbruck | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Tirol Innsbruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | ÖFB-Cup | WSG Wattens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 01/02 | Regionalliga West | WSG Wattens | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Planète Champ. | WSG Wattens | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | WSG Wattens | FC Tirol | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Wattens-Wacker | FC Sion | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | FC Sion | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | SC Freiburg | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-25 | 1.FC Köln | Urawa Reds | Loan | 700000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Urawa Reds | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | 650000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | 1.FC Köln | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-26 | Without Club | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Kyoto Sanga | Retired | Transfer | 325000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2007-09-30 | 2008-05-01 | 215 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Rib fracture | 2009-08-08 | 2009-09-07 | 31 | 6 |
Current-
Peak€1.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25502 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #5872 | - | 24 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Pitroipa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 3 | 24 |
| 01/02 | Regionalliga West | WSG Wattens | 3 | 8 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga B | FC Sion | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 3 | 24 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 26 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 2 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Urawa Reds | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | - | €650k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-25 | 1.FC Köln | Urawa Reds | Loan | - | €700k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30 | 889 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 569 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 828 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 760 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 646 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 508 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 1,252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
70 apps
7 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
51 apps
4 G
7 A
DFB-Pokal
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Regionalliga West
8 apps
3 G
0 A
J.League Div.2
13 apps
2 G
3 A
J.League Div.1
26 apps
2 G
3 A
Nationalliga B
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB
12 apps
1 G
0 A
ÖFB-Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Wilfried Sanou
Who is Wilfried Sanou?
Wilfried Sanou is a Burkina professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Wilfried Sanou?
Wilfried Sanou is 42 years old. He was born on March 16, 1984 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Upper Volta.
What position does Wilfried Sanou play?
Wilfried Sanou plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Wilfried Sanou play for?
Wilfried Sanou currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Wilfried Sanou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wilfried Sanou has scored 25 goals in 207 appearances.