Nicolas Anelka: Footballer
Nicolas Sébastien Anelka (French pronunciation: ; born 14 Mairch 1979) is a French umwhile fitbawer.
Prior tae his reteerment frae internaitional fitbaw, Anelka wis a regular member o the French naitional team an aw. Umwhile Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti haes describit him as a quick player wi guid aerial ability, technique, shuitin, an muivement aff the baw.
 Anelka playin for Chelsea in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fou name | Nicolas Sébastien Anelka | ||
| Date o birth | 14 Mairch 1979 | ||
| Place o birth | Le Chesnay, Fraunce | ||
| Hicht | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playin poseetion | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Hauflin career | |||
| 1983–1993 | Trappes Saint-Quentin | ||
| 1993–1995 | Clairefontaine | ||
| 1995–1996 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Arsenal | 65 | (23) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Madrid | 19 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Paris Saint-Germain | 39 | (10) |
| 2001–2002 | → Liverpool (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2002–2005 | Manchester City | 89 | (37) |
| 2005–2006 | Fenerbahçe | 39 | (14) |
| 2006–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 53 | (21) |
| 2008–2012 | Chelsea | 125 | (38) |
| 2012–2013 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Juventus (lend) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Mumbai City | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 508 | (157) | |
| Naitional team | |||
| 1997 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–2010 | France | 69 | (14) |
| Teams manisht | |||
| 2012 | Shanghai Shenhua (player-coach) | ||
| 2015 | Mumbai City (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly an correct as o 5 November 2014 | |||
Personal life
Anelka wis born in 1979 in Le Chesnay, Yvelines, tae parents who haed migratit frae Martinique in 1974. Thareefter thay settled in Trappes, near Paris. His mither is a secretar in the local heich schuil.
Anelka is marriet tae Barbara Tausia, a Belgian choreographer. Thegither, thay hae twa sons, Kais born in 2008 an Kahil born in 2010. He actit in the 2002 film Le Boulet as a fitbawer namit Nicolas. He haes stated that, whan he retires frae fitbaw, he wad lik tae wirk in the film industry acause he haes a friend in the business.
Anelka haes twa brithers, Claude an Didier.
References
Freemit airtins
| Wiki Commons haes media relatit tae Nicolas Anelka. |
- Nicolas Anelka career stats at Soccerbase
- Nicolas Anelka – FIFA competition record
- Nicolas Anelka – UEFA competeetion record
- Premier League profile Archived 2014-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ANELKA Nicolas Archived 2014-04-08 at the Wayback Machine Fédération Française de Football (FFF) (in French)
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