Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Tottenham Hotspur
top club · 140 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2012
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
4
best season · 07/08
31 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-01-04 · 6 players total
310Appearances
17Goals
10Assists
31Yellow cards
3Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Younès Kaboul |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-01-04 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France |
| Citizenship | France Morocco |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jan 2019
Transfer: Watford → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2016
Transfer: Sunderland → Watford
16/17 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Watford FC, Sunderland AFC
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tottenham → Sunderland
15/16 · Transfer · €4.30m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Tottenham Hotspur
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Tottenham Hotspur
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
74 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tottenham Hotspur
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Portsmouth → Tottenham
09/10 · Transfer · €5.90m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Portsmouth FC, Tottenham Hotspur
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2008
Transfer: Tottenham → Portsmouth
08/09 · Transfer · €6.25m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Portsmouth FC
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tottenham Hotspur
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → Tottenham
07/08 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — AJ Auxerre
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AJ Auxerre
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — AJ Auxerre
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: AJ Auxerre B → AJ Auxerre
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — AJ Auxerre
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
8.4%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
60.2%
Tottenham Hotspur U21
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
19.7%
AJ Auxerre
11.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 913 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 07/08 | 14/15 | 140 | 8 | 4 | 6,553 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 2,147 |
| AJ Auxerre | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 1,269 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 913 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 943 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,902 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,633 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,472 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 535 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,269 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | AJ Auxerre B | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | Tottenham | Transfer | 7500000 | €12.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Tottenham | Portsmouth | Transfer | 6500000 | €6.25m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Portsmouth | Tottenham | Transfer | 5700000 | €5.90m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | Tottenham | Sunderland | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.30m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | Sunderland | Watford | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Watford | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-03-14 | 2008-04-12 | 30 | 11 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-10-14 | 2008-10-24 | 11 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-12-12 | 2008-12-26 | 15 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Hamstring injury | 2010-09-21 | 2010-10-06 | 16 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-01-31 | 2011-04-08 | 68 | 24 |
| 11/12 | Knee surgery | 2012-01-31 | 2012-02-18 | 19 | 8 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-08-20 | 2013-04-07 | 231 | 74 |
| 13/14 | Hip problems | 2013-12-01 | 2014-01-11 | 42 | 12 |
| 13/14 | muscle stiffness | 2014-02-17 | 2014-03-03 | 15 | 4 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-08-13 | 2017-09-08 | 27 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2017-09-09 | 2017-11-06 | 59 | 16 |
| 17/18 | Metatarsal fracture | 2017-11-07 | 2018-06-30 | 236 | 43 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23101 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Modrić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Lloris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 21 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 4 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 13 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Younès Kaboul'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 43% |
| West Ham United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 43% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 59 | -39 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 14% |
| Manchester City | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 36% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 32% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 53 | -28 | 25% |
| Hull City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 42% |
| Wigan Athletic | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 46% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 25 | 913 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 943 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 2,902 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 1,903 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 570 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 1,577 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 805 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 1,269 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
197 apps
12 G
5 A
Ligue 1
53 apps
2 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Younès Kaboul?
Younès Kaboul is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Younès Kaboul?
Younès Kaboul is 40 years old. He was born on January 4, 1986 in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.
What position does Younès Kaboul play?
Younès Kaboul plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Younès Kaboul play for?
Younès Kaboul currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Younès Kaboul scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Younès Kaboul has scored 17 goals in 310 appearances.