Nicolas Anelka
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Nicolas Anelka is a former forward from France, born on 14 March 1979 in Le Chesnay. Clubs included Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City, among 12 in total. Nicolas Anelka won 69 caps for France, scoring 14 goals (1998-2010).
The club career on record runs from 1996 to 2015, across twelve clubs. The longest of those was four years at Chelsea (2008-2012), where the record shows 125 appearances and 38 goals. Those spells add up to 533 club appearances and 162 goals. Honours on record include PFA Young Player of the Year in 1999.
Born
14 March 1979
Age
47
Birthplace
Le Chesnay
Country
France
Position
Forward
Height
185 cm
Club career
- 1996-1997
Paris Saint-Germain10 apps · 1 goal - 1997-1999
Arsenal90 apps · 28 goals - 1999-2000
Real Madrid19 apps · 2 goals - 2000-2002Paris Saint-Germain39 apps · 10 goals
- 2002
Liverpool20 apps · 4 goals - 2002-2005
Manchester City89 apps · 37 goals - 2005-2006
Fenerbahçe39 apps · 14 goals - 2006-2008Bolton Wanderers53 apps · 21 goals
- 2008-2012
Chelsea125 apps · 38 goals - 2012-2013
Shanghai Shenhua22 apps · 3 goals - 2013
Juventus2 apps · 0 goals - 2013-2014
West Bromwich Albion12 apps · 2 goals - 2014-2015
Mumbai City13 apps · 2 goals
International career
- 1998-2010France69 caps · 14 goals
Honours
- PFA Young Player of the Year1999
