Anthony Modeste (French footballer)

Anthony Modeste
Modeste playing for 1. FC Köln in 2021
Personal information
Full name Anthony Stéphane Bernard Modeste
Date of birth (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988
Place of birth Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
2001–2003 Fréjus
2003–2007 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Nice 42 (3)
2009–2010Angers (loan) 37 (20)
2010–2013 Bordeaux 52 (13)
2012Blackburn Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2012–2013Bastia (loan) 36 (15)
2013–2015 1899 Hoffenheim 55 (19)
2015–2017 1. FC Köln 68 (40)
2017–2018 Tianjin Quanjian 20 (11)
2018–2022 1. FC Köln 77 (30)
2021–2022Saint-Étienne (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 Borussia Dortmund 19 (2)
2023–2024 Al Ahly 17 (4)
2025 Intercity 11 (1)
International career
2008–2010 France U21 16 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

Anthony Stéphane Bernard Modeste (born 14 April 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.

He started his career at Nice, then spent a season on loan at Angers. In 2010, he joined Bordeaux, where he was loaned out to Blackburn Rovers and Bastia. He later played for Bundesliga clubs 1899 Hoffenheim and 1. FC Köln, before playing a season at Tianjin Quanjian in China. He returned to his former club 1. FC Köln in 2018, then loaned out to Saint-Étienne in 2021. He joined Borussia Dortmund for the 2022–23 season. In September 2023, Modeste signed for Egyptian club Al Ahly.