Charles N'Zogbia
| Date of birth | 28 May 1986 |
| Place of birth | Le Havre |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A long-term target of Sir Bobby Robson, the Newcastle United boss had departed the St James' Park scene before Charles N'Zogbia's protracted transfer was completed.
His early displays showed why his signature was so sought after.
Charles' contract was extended to June 2012 in September 2007.
He joined Wigan Athletic in February 2009 with a contract to June 2012.
Charles joined Aston Villa in July 2011 with a five-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 01 Jul 2002 | 04 Aug 2004 | |
| Newcastle United | 04 Aug 2004 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 02 Feb 2009 | 29 Jul 2011 | |
| Aston Villa | 29 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 27 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 10 | 12 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 27 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 3 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
5 |
7
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| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
9 |
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| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 24 | 6 |
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| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 11 | 10 |
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| 2014-15 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 19 | 8 |
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| 2015-16 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2011 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Aston Villa v Hereford United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2011 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2013 | Bradford City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Millwall v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2014 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2015 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2010 | Norway v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2011 | Poland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.