Pegguy Arphexad(born 18 May 1973) is a French former professionalfootballerwho played as agoalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1973[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Les Abymes,Guadeloupe | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Brest | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Lille | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1997 | Lens | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | →Lille(loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Leicester City | 21 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Liverpool | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | →Stockport County(loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Coventry City | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | →Notts County(loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Marseille | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 39 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editArphexad was born inLes Abymes,Guadeloupe.[4]
Club career
editArphexad began in theFrench LeaguewithLensand played in the last three matches of the1995–96 Division 1.[5]The next season, he played in two league matches on loan forLille.[6]
Leicester City
editIn August 1997, Arphexad began his time in the Premier League withLeicester City.During Leicester's successful1999–2000League Cupcampaign, he started ahead ofTim Flowersand saved two crucial penalties in apenalty shootoutagainstFulhamin the quarter-final.[7]He earned his first ever winner's medal as an unused substitute in the final.[8]In that season he also came on as a substitute for the injured Flowers in Leicester's penalty shootout win overArsenalin an FA Cup fourth round replay, saving penalties fromLee DixonandGilles Grimandias Leicester progressed.[9]Arphexad played a big role inLiverpool's failure to qualify for theUEFA Champions Leaguein 1999–2000. He produced an inspired performance to deny the Reds a much needed three points atAnfieldin May 2000. His heroics that night clearly impressedGérard Houllier,who moved swiftly to sign Arphexad on a free transfer under theBosman rulingduring the summer. Arphexad claimed that he would have stayed at Leicester had he been guaranteed a role as the first-choice keeper, but the arrival of Flowers after the departure ofKasey Kellermeant that he felt that he had the option of being a backup at a mid-table club or a backup at a club challenging for the title.[citation needed]
Liverpool
editArphexad won six medals withLiverpool,all as an unused substitute. These included three in Liverpool's treble winning2000–01 season,where they won theFA Cup,theLeague Cupand theUEFA Cup.Two subsequent medals followed the following season as Liverpool claimed both theCharity Shieldand theEuropean Super Cup.In the2001–02 season,he was the starting goalkeeper in the opening match that ended in a 2–1 win againstWest Ham United.[10]His second and last league appearance for Liverpool was on 9 February 2002 in a 6–0 win againstIpswich Town,replacingJerzy Dudekduring the second half.[11]
Arphexad earned a second League Cup winners medal in the2002–03 seasonand was released by Liverpool that summer, later having spells withCoventry CityandNotts County.He also rejected a move toChester Cityclaiming that he would not be prepared to join a club playing lower than the Second Division.[12]
International career
editArphexad made one appearance for theFrance national under-21 teamin 1994.[13]
After football
editRumours surfaced online that Arphexad turned to making pornographic content after a failed career in acting. However, in an interview with theLeicester Mercury,he stated the rumours were not true, whilst going on to say that he now works in sports insurance.[14]He currently works for Miller Sports and Entertainment, previously known as Henner Sports as a European Business Officer.[15]
Honours
editLeicester City
- Football League Cup:1999–2000;[8]runner-up:1998–99[16]
Liverpool
References
edit- ^"Pegguy Arphexad: Overview".ESPN.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Pegguy Arphexad: Overview".Premier League.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Pegguy Arphexad".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Pegguy Arphexad".L'Équipe(in French). Paris.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Player".
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- ^"Fulham trio fail from spot".BBC News.12 January 2000.Retrieved19 January2018.
- ^ab"Leicester triumph at Wembley".BBC News.27 February 2000.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Gunners out in penalty thriller".BBC News.19 January 2000.Retrieved14 August2009.
- ^"Owen inspires Liverpool".18 August 2001.
- ^"Liverpool six-hitters stun Ipswich".9 February 2002.
- ^"Transfer misses: Five players Chester City tried – and failed – to sign".18 May 2015.
- ^"Pegguy Arphexad"(in French). French Football Federation.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Pegguy Arphexad never became a porn star".Independent.co.uk.16 March 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^"Henner Sports - Our Team".
- ^"Nielsen nicks it for Spurs".BBC Sport.22 March 1999.Retrieved30 March2024.
- ^"Blues shot down as Liverpool lift cup".BBC Sport.25 February 2001.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Liverpool lift Worthington Cup".BBC Sport.2 March 2003.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Owen shatters Arsenal in Cup final".BBC Sport.12 May 2001.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Final: Liverpool 5–4 Alavés: Updates".UEFA.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Liverpool edge out Man Utd".BBC Sport.12 August 2001.Retrieved30 April2021.
- ^"Final: Bayern 2–3 Liverpool: Line-ups".UEFA. Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2020.
External links
edit- Pegguy Arphexadat theFrench Football Federation(in French)
