Mathieu Assou-Ekotto: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto: profile

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto (born 8 April 1978 in Sainte-Catherine, France) is a former Cameroonian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Assou-Ekotto started out at R.C. Lens in 1998. He played for 9 clubs in 3 countries between 1998 and 2012. The busiest spell of his career was at Royal Excelsior Mouscron (2007–2009): 74 appearances and 0 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 278 appearances and 9 goals.

Key facts

Club career: 1998–2012 (15 seasons)
Countries played in: 3: France, Belgium and Netherlands
Club goals per game: 0.03 (9 in 278)
Latest move: RFC Seraing (2010)
Shares a birthday with: Karim Bellarabi, Austin Ejide and Mohamed Kader (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1998	R.C. Lens	Ligue 1	3	0
1998–2000	Royal Excelsior Mouscron	Belgian Pro League	4	0
2000–2001	US Créteil-Lusitanos	Championnat National 1	18	1
2001–2003	Valenciennes F.C.	Ligue 2	31	4
2003	Grenoble Foot 38	Ligue 2	3	0
2003–2004	Grenoble Foot 38	Ligue 2	3	0
2004	R.A.A. Louviéroise	Belgian Third Division	29	0
2005	Standard Liège	Belgian Pro League	25	0
2006	Willem II	Eredivisie	–	–
2006–2007	Willem II	Eredivisie	32	1
2007–2009	Royal Excelsior Mouscron	Belgian Pro League	74	0
2010–2012	RFC Seraing	Challenger Pro League	56	3
	Total		278	9

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Mathieu Assou-Ekotto?

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto was born on 8 April 1978, which makes him 48 years old.

Where was Mathieu Assou-Ekotto born?

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto was born in Sainte-Catherine, France.

Which clubs has Mathieu Assou-Ekotto played for?

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto's recorded clubs are R.C. Lens, Royal Excelsior Mouscron, US Créteil-Lusitanos, Valenciennes F.C., Grenoble Foot 38, R.A.A. Louviéroise, Standard Liège, Willem II and RFC Seraing.

How tall is Mathieu Assou-Ekotto?

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

What position does Mathieu Assou-Ekotto play?

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto played as a midfielder.