Jason Koumas

Date of birth25 September 1979
Place of birthWrexham
NationalityWelsh
Weight70 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

A near-automatic selection for Tranmere Rovers from October 2000, Jason Koumas showed some fine form in 2000-01 despite appearing in a struggling side.

A creative and stylish midfield player, he grew in maturity as the campaign progressed and also developed into the main focus for the Rovers' attack, finishing up as leading scorer with ten goals.

His performances attracted the attention of bigger clubs and, at the beginning of June, he made his debut in international football for Wales when he came off the subs' bench in the closing stages of the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.

Jason joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2002 for a Baggies club record of £2.5million. They also had to pay another £250,000 when Jason made 75 first team appearances.

His contract was extended to June 2008 in July 2004 but was made available for transfer in May 2005.

Jason's Albion contract was extended to June 2009 in August 2006.

He joined Wigan Athletic in July 2007 with a four-year contract.

Jason re-joined Tranmere Rovers in August 2013 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in May 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tranmere Rovers 27 Nov 1997 29 Aug 2002
West Bromwich Albion 29 Aug 2002 10 Jul 2007
Cardiff City 27 Jul 2005 31 May 2006 L
Wigan Athletic 10 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2011
Cardiff City 05 Aug 2010 31 May 2011 L
Tranmere Rovers 02 Aug 2013 30 Jun 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 1
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers League Cup
1
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers League Division 1 34
5
10
4
1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 4
4
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
1
1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 38
8
7
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 4
2
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 2
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 27
5
4
4
2003-04 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 1
2003-04 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 3
2003-04 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 37
5
10
4
2
2004-05 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 1
1
1
2004-05 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2004-05 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 5
5
1
2005-06 Cardiff City League Championship 42
2
12
4
2005-06 Cardiff City League Cup 2
1
1
1
2006-07 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 4
2006-07 West Bromwich Albion League Championship 34
5
9
5
2006-07 West Bromwich Albion League Championship Play-Offs 3
2006-07 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic League Cup
1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic Premier League 21
9
1
1
1
2008-09 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Wigan Athletic Premier League 5
11
2009-10 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 2
2009-10 Wigan Athletic Premier League 6
2
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship 5
18
2
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship Play-Offs
2
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
2013-14 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 1
2013-14 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
1
2013-14 Tranmere Rovers League One 24
7
4
4
2014-15 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup
1
1
2014-15 Tranmere Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2014-15 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
2014-15 Tranmere Rovers League Two 8
12
1


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
11 Aug 2007 Everton v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
15 Aug 2007 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2007 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland W 3-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2007 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2007 Wigan Athletic v Hull City L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
15 Sep 2007 Wigan Athletic v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2007 Reading v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
29 Sep 2007 Wigan Athletic v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
06 Oct 2007 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2007 Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth L 0-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic L 3-2 Premier League
03 Nov 2007 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Wigan Athletic v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2007 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic L 4-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2008 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2008 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2008 Derby County v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
20 Jan 2008 Wigan Athletic v Everton L 1-2 Premier League
26 Jan 2008 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
23 Feb 2008 Wigan Athletic v Derby County W 2-0 Premier League
01 Mar 2008 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
09 Mar 2008 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
16 Mar 2008 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
14 Apr 2008 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2008 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2008 Wigan Athletic v Reading D 0-0 Premier League
03 May 2008 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic W 0-2 Premier League
11 May 2008 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
16 Aug 2008 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2008 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
13 Sep 2008 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2008 Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2008 Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic W 1-4 League Cup 3rd round
04 Oct 2008 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
18 Oct 2008 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic L 3-2 Premier League
26 Oct 2008 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa L 0-4 Premier League
29 Oct 2008 Fulham v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2008 Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
08 Nov 2008 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Nov 2008 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 3-0 League Cup 4th round
29 Nov 2008 Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2008 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
28 Jan 2009 Wigan Athletic v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2009 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
07 Feb 2009 Wigan Athletic v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal L 1-4 Premier League
15 Aug 2009 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic W 0-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2009 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2009 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United L 0-5 Premier League
12 Sep 2009 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2009 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2009 Wigan Athletic v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
16 Dec 2009 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2010 Wigan Athletic v Hull City W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
02 Feb 2010 Wigan Athletic v Notts County L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round replay


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
2000-01 Wales FIFA World Cup
1
2001-02 Wales International Friendly 1
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 1
1
2003-04 Wales International Friendly 1
1
2003-04 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
1
1
2004-05 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
2004-05 Wales International Friendly 1
1
2005-06 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
2005-06 Wales International Friendly 1
2006-07 Wales International Friendly 2
2
2006-07 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
2
3
2007-08 Wales International Friendly 4
2
2007-08 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
2
1
2008-09 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
2008-09 Wales International Friendly 1
1


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
06 Jun 2001 Ukraine v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
27 Mar 2002 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 2-2 International Friendly
26 May 2003 USA v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Italy v Wales L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
10 Sep 2003 Wales v Finland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
15 Nov 2003 Russia v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Wales v Russia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
31 Mar 2004 Hungary v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Latvia v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Azerbaijan v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Sep 2004 Wales v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 England v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Wales v Poland L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
03 Sep 2005 Wales v England L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Sep 2005 Poland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
01 Mar 2006 Wales v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Oct 2006 Wales v Slovakia L 1-5 UEFA European Championship Group D
11 Oct 2006 Wales v Cyprus W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
14 Nov 2006 Wales v Liechtenstein W 4-0 International Friendly
06 Feb 2007 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
28 Mar 2007 Wales v San Marino W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
02 Jun 2007 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
08 Sep 2007 Wales v Germany L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
17 Nov 2007 Wales v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
06 Feb 2008 Wales v Norway W 3-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Luxembourg v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 2008 Iceland v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2008 Netherlands v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Wales v Georgia L 1-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2008 Wales v Azerbaijan W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
11 Oct 2008 Wales v Liechtenstein W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
15 Oct 2008 Germany v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
28 Mar 2009 Wales v Finland L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.