PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Rudy Gestede.
Not recorded · Benin
TM 39908 · Retired 01 Jul 2022Age today37
Recorded moves14
Peak recorded value€7.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Rudolphe Philippe Michel Camille Gestede
- Born
- 10 Oct 1988
- Nationality
- Benin
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 193
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Esteghlal FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- PanetolikosLast recorded move · 30 Oct 2021
- Melbourne VictoryLast recorded move · 24 Aug 2021
- Middlesbrough FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2020
- Aston VillaLast recorded move · 04 Jan 2017
- Blackburn RoversLast recorded move · 31 Jul 2015
- Cardiff CityLast recorded move · 02 Jan 2014
- FC MetzLast recorded move · 26 Jul 2011
- AS CannesLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2010
- FC Metz BLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2022 | 33 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 20 May 2022 | 33 | Esteghlal FC | €200k |
| 05 Jan 2022 | 33 | Esteghlal FC | €250k |
| 01 Nov 2021 | 33 | Esteghlal FC | €400k |
| 30 Mar 2021 | 32 | Melbourne Victory | €500k |
| 10 Nov 2020 | 32 | Not recorded | €500k |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 31 | Middlesbrough FC | €800k |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 31 | Middlesbrough FC | €1.00m |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 30 | Middlesbrough FC | €2.00m |
| 27 Feb 2019 | 30 | Middlesbrough FC | €3.00m |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 29 | Middlesbrough FC | €5.00m |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 29 | Middlesbrough FC | €6.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 28 | Middlesbrough FC | €7.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 28 | Middlesbrough FC | €7.00m |
| 01 Sep 2016 | 27 | Aston Villa | €7.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 27 | Aston Villa | €7.00m |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 27 | Aston Villa | €7.00m |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 26 | Blackburn Rovers | €3.50m |
| 19 Aug 2014 | 25 | Blackburn Rovers | €1.50m |
| 08 Jan 2014 | 25 | Blackburn Rovers | €1.00m |
| 11 Jul 2013 | 24 | Cardiff City | €1.00m |
| 02 Mar 2013 | 24 | Cardiff City | €500k |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 23 | Cardiff City | €250k |
| 07 Feb 2012 | 23 | Cardiff City | €250k |
| 30 May 2011 | 22 | FC Metz | €250k |
| 01 Aug 2010 | 21 | FC Metz | €400k |
| 03 Jun 2009 | 20 | FC Metz | €250k |
| 13 Dec 2008 | 20 | FC Metz | €500k |
| 05 May 2008 | 19 | FC Metz | €600k |
| 27 Dec 2007 | 19 | FC Metz | €300k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2022 | Esteghlal FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Panetolikos | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | — ? |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Melbourne Victory | Panetolikos | Transfer | Free |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Not recorded | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2020 | Middlesbrough FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 04 Jan 2017 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough FC | Transfer | €7.10m |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Blackburn Rovers | Aston Villa | Transfer | €8.50m |
| 02 Jan 2014 | Cardiff City | Blackburn Rovers | Transfer | €240k |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City | Blackburn Rovers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 26 Jul 2011 | FC Metz | Cardiff City | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2010 | AS Cannes | FC Metz | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Aug 2009 | FC Metz | AS Cannes | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2007 | FC Metz B | FC Metz | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.