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Fabien Barthez

Fabien Alain Barthez(born 28 June 1971) is a French racing driver and former professionalfootballerwho played as agoalkeeper.At club level, he played football in both France and England withToulouse,Marseille,Monaco,Manchester UnitedandNantes.At international level, he played for theFrance national team,with whom he won the1998 FIFA World Cup,UEFA Euro 2000and the2003 FIFA Confederations Cup,representing his nation at a total of three editions of both theFIFA World Cupand theUEFA European Championship;he also reached the final of the2006 FIFA World Cup,after which he retired from international football.

Fabien Barthez
Barthez withMarseillein 2006
Personal information
Full name Fabien Alain Barthez[1]
Date of birth (1971-06-28)28 June 1971(age 53)[2]
Place of birth Lavelanet,France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3][4][5]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1979–1986 Stade Lavelanétien
1986–1990 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Toulouse 26 (0)
1992–1995 Marseille 106 (0)
1995–2000 Monaco 143 (0)
2000–2004 Manchester United 92 (0)
2003–2004 →Marseille(loan) 20 (0)
2004–2006 Marseille 54 (0)
2006–2007 Nantes 16 (0)
Total 457 (0)
International career
1991 France U21 2 (0)
1994–2006 France 87 (0)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingFrance
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1998 France
Runner-up 2006 Germany
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2000 Belgium–Netherlands
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2003 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

NicknamedLe Divin Chauve( "The Divine Bald One" ), due to his trademark shaved head,[6][7][8]Barthez was France's most capped player in theFIFA World Cup,with 17 appearances at the finals and shares the record for the mostWorld Cup finals clean sheetswithPeter Shilton,with ten.[6][7]In club football, he won theUEFA Champions Leaguewith Olympique Marseille in1993as well as severalLigue 1andPremier Leaguetitles. After retiring from football in 2007, Barthez began a career in motorsport in 2008.

Early life

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Barthez was born inLavelanet,Ariège.[9]

Club career

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Marseille

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Barthez made his first division debut forToulouseon 21 September 1991, againstNancy.He joinedMarseillein 1992, and won both the French championship and theChampions Leagueat the end of his first season in Marseille, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory overMilaninfinal of the latter competition.[10]The 1993 victory made him the youngest goalkeeper to win a Champions League title untilIker Casillasdid so in 2000.

Marseille, however, would be stripped of their domestic title, though not of the Champions League crown, due to their involvement in a domesticmatch fi xingscandal, and a year later (1994) would suffer a forced relegation to the second division due to a related financial bankruptcy. He stayed with the club in Division 2 for the 1994–95 season, despite many offers from elite French clubs, helping Marseille to the title. This, however, did not earn them a promotion back to Ligue 1 due to their punishment (they were promoted the following season, after finishing second in division 2).[11]

Monaco

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In 1995, Barthez joinedAS Monacoand wonLigue 1titles in 1997 and 2000. He also played inJean Tigana's talented Monaco side, which famously put his future clubManchester Unitedout of the Champions League in 1998 on away goals after a 1–1 draw atOld Trafford.[12]

Manchester United

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As a result of Barthez's success in the World Cup and the Euros, he caught the attention of Manchester United managerSir Alex Ferguson,who was searching for a star goalkeeper to replace the recently departedPeter Schmeichel,as Ferguson did not think that the previous season's goalkeeper,Mark Bosnich,was a long-term replacement. Barthez joined United for £7.8 million in 2000.[13]He was later reunited with national teammateLaurent Blanc,who joined United in 2001.[14]The Barthez–Blanc head-kissing ritual was performed at the start of Champions League matches.[7]

Well known for being eccentric,[15]Barthez started out well for Manchester United. His first season was a triumph as he answered all the questions about how he would handle rainyManchestercompared to sunnyMonaco.Barthez performed brilliantly throughout the season and became a crowd favourite. The fans loved his eccentric behaviour, his taunting dribbles and step-overs past opposing strikers,[15]and most importantly, his remarkable reaction saves.[16][17]Very often, it was critical saves that kept United from defeat or dropping valuable points,[16]helping United to the2000–01 FA Premier Leaguetitle, their third in a row.[18][19]

A memorable incident happened when Manchester United facedLeeds Unitedin March 2001. After dropping a cross fromRobbie Keane,Barthez deliberately kicked out with his foot atIan Harte,who fell to the ground on the edge of six yard box, and the referee awarded a penalty to Leeds. Harte stepped up but Barthez made a low, one-handed save to his right.[20]The only blemish in his first season was his failed attempt at "psyching out"West Ham United'sPaolo Di Canioin theFA CupFourth Round; Di Canio beat the offside trap, while Barthez stood still with his hand up expecting the referee to blow his whistle, or Di Canio to stop.[21]Di Canio continued and scored the only goal of the game,[22][23]and later said it was "better to score and then see whether the goalkeeper is right or wrong".[24]

The2001–02 seasonwas split into two parts for him. The first half was tumultuous. The Frenchman seemed to be taking some unnecessary risks outside his penalty area, and his antics began to have consequences that allowed unneeded goals for opposing teams. He was at fault for two goals in a 3–2 home defeat byDeportivo de La Coruñain October 2001.[25]Ferguson said how "eventually he will get caught out" and it wouldn't happen again.[26]But another couple of late errors againstArsenalin a 3–1 defeat atHighburythe following month put much pressure on Barthez, with two goals gifted toThierry Henry,one of which came from a mis-hit clearance.[27]Barthez was at the centre of further controversy when, after already being on a yellow card following an argument withMatthew Upson,he was caught by television cameras raising his middle fingers behind his back towards the Arsenal supporters, who had been taunting him for his errors towards the end of the match; the incident was missed by the refereePeter Jones,however.[28]There was much speculation as to what was the source of Barthez's decline, and critics such as theBBC'sPhil McNultyurged him to be dropped.[29]Sir Alex Ferguson, however, had faith in his goalkeeper, and stuck by him. Consequently, in the second half of the season, Barthez repaired his reputation with consistent, solid performances and the spectacular saves that he was famous for. His turn in fortunes was shown in a 2–2 draw withDerby CountyatPride Park.Derby forwardMalcolm Christielooked to have sealed hishat-trick,but refereeSteve Dunncontroversially disallowed the goal, ruling that Christie kicked the ball out of Barthez's hands.[30]

He was also noted for playing mind games before opposition players took a penalty. The first time this occurred was in November 2001 whenLeicester Citycame to Old Trafford. AsMuzzy Izzetprepared to take a penalty, Barthez stood aside from the goal, with his hands behind him on the post.[31]Izzet, tired of waiting, slotted the ball in the bottom corner, but refereeAndy D'Ursomade him retake the penalty, this time with Barthez in goal. Izzet went the same way, but Barthez denied him with a fine save to his right.[32]An almost identical incident happened less than a year later in October 2002, when Barthez was unhappy about the awarding of a penalty toFulham,and so went from post to post banging his boots, and refused to be in goal for the penalty. This time he was booked for his antics by refereeMike Dean,and so he then took his place between the posts and made it work again by savingSteed Malbranque's spot kick.[33]

The2002–03 seasonended with another Premier League crown for United.[34]The season was a mixed bag for Barthez. One highlight was a fabulous save to denyDietmar Hamann's 30-yard rocket atAnfieldagainstLiverpool,as United held on to win 2–1.[35]In other games, he let goals go past him that he would have been expected to save, and suffered from a run of poor form towards the end of the season.[34]Barthez was also widely criticized in United's exit toReal Madridin the Champions League, especially forRonaldo's opener which beat him at the near post.[36]It would prove to be his last ever game with United as Sir Alex Ferguson's patience had finally run out. Barthez was dropped for the final three games of the season, withRoy Carrolltaking his place.[37][38]

Return to Marseille

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Barthez's poor form at the end of the previous season and the arrival of American newcomerTim Howardin summer of 2003, saw the Frenchman face competition for a starting spot at United.[39][40]As Barthez had only returned from international duty in August, Howard played during the club's American tour of the summer, and his performances led Ferguson to choose him to start over Barthez in theCommunity Shieldin August.[41][42]By October, Howard had won the starting goalkeeper's job from Barthez; as a result, United agreed to release Barthez from his contract at Old Trafford after the2003–04season, and also agreed to loan Barthez out to his former club Marseille for the remainder of that season.[43][44]Barthez began training with Marseille, who took on a portion of his wages,[45]butFIFAinitially blocked the loan deal on the grounds that it was not agreed upon within the internationaltransfer window.[46][47]The two clubs agreed on a loan deal after the transfer window reopened on 1 January 2004, and Barthez joined Marseille soon afterwards.[48]On 27 April, Marseille and Barthez agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract which would keep him at the club until spring 2006.[49]

Barthez was involved in a controversy during a friendly match between Marseille andMorocco'sWydad Casablancaon 12 February 2005.[50]With ten minutes left, a Marseille player wassent offand a brawl erupted between players on the pitch. Barthez was reported for spitting on the Moroccanreferee.On 21 April, Barthez was summoned to a hearing before the disciplinary committee of theFrench Football Federation(FFF); the following day, he received a six-month suspension, with the last three months being suspended. In an unusual move, the federal council of the FFF appealed the suspension, arguing that the punishment should have been for a minimum of six full months. Eventually, his suspension was extended to six full months due to political pressures.[7][51]

Retirement

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On 8 August 2006, Barthez announced he was still hoping to play professional football for another two years, insisting he was also looking to continue his career in the French international setup. His ideal scenario would have been a return to first club Toulouse, where he could be close enough to allow him to take care of his sick mother. But he said if he did not have a club by 31 August he would not carry on with football. On 5 October 2006, it was confirmed that he had retired from football, having failed to agree a return to Toulouse. Barthez commented, "The only club I wanted to go to was not so happy to have me. It happens and you have to live with it."[52][53]

Comeback

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Barthez playing for Nantes against St. Etienne in 2006.

On 17 December 2006, Barthez announced his return to football by signing a contract with Ligue 1 sideNantes,[54]who were lacking an experienced goalkeeper followingMickaël Landreau's move toParis Saint-Germainthe previous summer. Serbian goalkeeperVladimir Stojković,originally recruited to replace Landreau, failed to impress and left Nantes at the winter break following a rift within the squad.

On 29 April, Nantes chairman Rudi Roussillon announced that following an altercation with a Nantes fan, Barthez had left thecitywith his family. The next day, Barthez confirmed that he had quit the team,[55]and the club terminated his contract. Barthez denied that he was planning to retire, and in an article for French dailyL'Équipe,he said that he was looking for another contract for at least two years. Barthez was linked with numerous clubs, but nothing ever materialised and he had to face never playing professional football again.

Luzenac

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In 2012, Barthez became the honorary president ofChampionnat NationalteamLuzenac,where he personally pickedQuentin WestbergandNicolas Dieuzeto sign for the club.[56]

International career

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Early international career

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On 26 May 1994, Barthez won his firstcapforFrancein a 1–0 victory againstAustralia.[53]Barthez was understudy to Bernard Lama atUEFA Euro 1996– at which France reached the semi-finals – after testing positive for cannabis earlier that year;[57]he was suspended for two months as a result.[58]Following a later suspension to Lama instead, however, Barthez subsequently gained the number one goalkeeping position shortly after the tournament and would not relinquish it for a decade.[57]

1998 World Cup

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Main article:1998 FIFA World Cup

In the1998 FIFA World Cup,which was hosted by his home country, Barthez conceded only two goals in seven games[6]and won theYashin Awardas the best goalkeeper of the tournament,[59]also placing second in theIFFHS World's Best Goalkeeperaward that year, behindJosé Luis Chilavert.[60]Barthez was also well known during the tournament for letting teammate and good friend Laurent Blanc kiss his shaved head before the start of every match, supposedly for good luck.[7][8]Barthez was an integral part of his national team's inaugural triumph which also made it thefirst time in 20 years that a host had won the World Cup.He kept five clean sheets throughout the tournament, with the only goals he conceded being a penalty in the group stage againstDenmark,and another goal againstCroatiain the semi-final.[6]In the quarter-final shootout defeat of rivalsItaly,he kept a clean sheet, and also savedDemetrio Albertini's penalty kick.[61]He kept another clean sheet in thefinal,which ended in a 3–0 win over defending championsBrazil.[6][62]During the game, Barthez was also at the centre of a notable controversial incident when he made a spectacular save while rushing out and attempting to anticipate Brazilian superstarRonaldo,doing his trademark leap/step-over the attacking striker to grab the ball, which injured Ronaldo in the process; Barthez later commented that he never intended to hurt the striker.[6][17]Following France's World Cup victory, Barthez was one of the most popular national players in France, afterZinedine Zidane.[57]

Euro 2000

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Two years later, Barthez was again the starter as his country wonEuro 2000.[63]It was the first time in 26 years that a national team held both the World Cup and Euro titles, a feat last accomplished byWest Germanyin 1974. After that triumph, France held the top position in theFIFA World Rankingssystem from 2001 to 2002.[64]

2002 World Cup and Euro 2004

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Barthez played on France's World Cup team again in2002in which they exited in the first round without winning a game or scoring a goal;[65]he kept his only clean sheet of the tournament in his nation's second group match, a 0–0 draw againstUruguay.[6]He was also his nation's starting keeper throughout their victoriousConfederations Cup campaign in 2003,[66]and atEuro 2004;in the latter tournament, he savedDavid Beckham's penalty shot in the opening round robin match, but France went out in the quarter-finals to eventual winnersGreece.[67]

2006 World Cup

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Main article:2006 FIFA World Cup

His place as starting goalkeeper in France's2006 World Cupcampaign, in the face of a substantial public campaign in support ofGrégory Coupet,was surprising to many, even more so given Coupet's flawless performance in the remainder of the World Cup qualifying campaign after Barthez's suspension. The decision was met with derision in the French press and also led to Coupet's walking out of the national squad before the tournament, though he was to return one day later. The move was viewed by some as a desire to keep the veterans of France's 1998 World Cup victory on the team.L'Equipereported after the World Cup that Barthez would have walked out of the squad had he not been named the starter.[68]

France had a slow start in the group stage, drawing their first two games and putting their chances of reaching the knock-out stages at risk. Fortunately, Barthez's team found their form and won their final round robin match 2–0 to advance to the next stage, where they upset heavily favouredSpain3–1 in theround of 16.

In defeating Brazil, 1–0 on 1 July 2006, Barthez, having made only one save in the game (on an injury time shot from Ronaldo), became the first keeper to blank the Brazilian team in consecutive World Cup finals matches, the first being the 1998 final (3–0). France is now one of only four nations (along withItaly,Argentinaand theNetherlands) to have shut Brazil out twice in the World Cup finals, and the first to have done it in consecutive matches, both times with Barthez in goal.[7]

Barthez again kept another clean sheet – his fourth of the tournament[6]– in the semi-final againstPortugal(with Zinedine Zidane's penalty shot the winning goal), though he appeared in questionable form. A few minutes from time, he spectacularly spilled a free-kick whichLuís Figorecovered, heading over the bar although unchallenged. He did, however, redeem himself in injury time when a French defender fumbled the ball, enabling a Portuguese player to mount a last-moment attack. Barthez scrambled out of the net and blocked the first shot.[68]

During thefinalagainst Italy, he briefly captained his team for the remainder of the second period of extra time after Zidane was sent off. During the penalty shootout, neither he nor his Italian counterpartGianluigi Buffonmade a save, and France strikerDavid Trezeguet's missed shot ultimately proved decisive.[7][69]This proved to be Barthez's 87th and final international appearance, as he retired from international football following the tournament.[53]

Motorsport career

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Barthez competing in theEuropean Le Mans Series' 4 Hours of Silverstone in 2017

After retiring from football in 2007, Barthez began a career in motorsport in 2008. He began competing at selected events in thePorsche Carrera Cup Francethat year with the team SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion. He also competed at two events in the THP Spider Cup. In 2009, he raced in a number of various motorsport series such as theFrench GT Championship,Bioracing Series and theCaterhamSigma Cup France as well as the Porsche Carrera Cup France. He continued to race in the FFSA GT Championship in 2010 and picked up his first podium in race 1 atDijon-Prenois.In the 2012 season, he won his first race in the FFSA series at theCircuito de Navarrain race two and finished seventh in the championship. In 2013, he was crowned French GT Champion alongside Morgan Moullin-Traffort, driving aFerrari.[70]

In 2013, he also competed in the newly re-brandedFIA GT Seriesalongside Gérard Tonelli in the Gentleman Trophy class with SOFREV ASP driving a GT3-specFerrari 458 Italia.

In February 2014, it was announced that Barthez would enter the2014 24 Hours of Le Mansrace, driving Sofrev ASP's Ferrari 458.[71]Barthez and his co-drivers finished 29th overall and ninth in LMGTE Am class.

Coaching career

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On 2 July 2010, after Laurent Blanc's appointment as the new manager of the France national team, Barthez was named among the team's technical staff as a goalkeeping coach.[72]

Style of play

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Rated by pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, in his prime, Barthez was considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world,[6][15][73][74][75][76][77]and is regarded as one of the best French players ever in his position,[6][17][78]being named the fourth greatest French goalkeeper of all time inIFFHS' Century elections, behindBernard Lama,Pierre ChayriguèsandJulien Darui.[79]Standing at 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in), he was not particularly tall for a goalkeeper,[8][74][75][80]although he was extremely athletic, and was known for his elevation, as well as his decision-making, bravery, ability to read the game, and commitment when coming out to collect the ball, which made him effective in the air and enabled him to command his area effectively in spite of his short stature;[68][75][81]however, at times he was still caught out on high balls due to his lack of height and poor handling, and he also came under criticism on occasion for his indecisiveness when struggling to deal with crosses.[8][74][82]A flamboyant and instinctive keeper, he was also extremely agile, and possessed excellent reflexes, which enabled him to produce spectacular, acrobatic, and decisive reaction saves;[15][17][57][73][74][76][77][83][84]he also possessed a good positional sense.[78]In addition to his shot-stopping abilities,[8][74][77][83]Barthez was also known to be a passionate, popular, and highly recognisable footballing figure,[6][57][76][84]who stood out for his outgoing personality, self-assurance, and composure under pressure, as well as his leadership from the back and authoritative presence in goal.[8][15][17][53][68][73][75][76][84]Furthermore, Barthez was highly regarded for his exceptional skills with the ball at his feet, as well as his accurate distribution with his left foot, which enabled him to play the ball out from the back or launch an attack with his quick throws or long goal kicks; his confidence in possession often led him to be involved in the build-up of plays, and he often operated outside the penalty area, and would even occasionally attempt todribblewith the ball past opposing strikers withfeintssuch asnutmegsorstepovers.He was also very quick off his line, and often acted as asweeper-keeper,thus contributing to the evolution of the role.[6][8]While he received plaudits for his goalkeeping ability in the media, throughout his career Barthez also frequently came under criticism from pundits for his stubbornness, and his aggressive, unorthodox and eccentric style of play, as well as for taking unnecessary risks; he was also deemed to be inconsistent, unreliable and prone to errors and lapses in concentration.[6][15][57][68][74][76][77][83][84][85][86][87][excessive citations]

Personal life

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Through his career, Barthez was known for his active romantic life, and dated Canadian modelLinda Evangelista.[7][8][15][76][88]She became pregnant but miscarried, six months into the pregnancy.[89][90][91]The couple broke up in 2000,[92]reunited in 2001,[91]and then officially ended their relationship in 2002. Barthez is a smoker.[7][76]Known for his eccentric and superstitious personality,[7][15]Barthez often wore red briefs underneath his goalkeeping shorts, and usually cut off the sleeves of his goalkeeping jersey. Although most starting goalkeepers are usually assigned thenumber 1 shirt,he instead chose to wear the number 16 shirt.[7][93]

Endorsements

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During his playing career, Barthez signed advertising deals withMcDonald'sandAdidas.[76]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toulouse 1990–91 Division 1 0 0 0 0 – – – 0 0
1991–92 Division 1 26 0 0 0 – – – 26 0
Total 26 0 0 0 – – – 26 0
Marseille 1992–93 Division 1 30 0 0 0 – 10[c] 0 – 40 0
1993–94 Division 1 37 0 1 0 – 4[c] 0 – 42 0
1994–95 Division 2 39 0 0 0 1 0 – – 40 0
Total 106 0 1 0 1 0 14 0 – 122 0
Monaco 1995–96 Division 1 21 0 0 0 1 0 1[d] 0 – 23 0
1996–97 Division 1 36 0 3 0 3 0 10[d] 0 – 52 0
1997–98 Division 1 30 0 3 0 0 0 10[c] 0 1[e] 0 44 0
1998–99 Division 1 32 0 4 0 2 0 – – 38 0
1999–2000 Division 1 24 0 5 0 2 0 5[d] 0 – 36 0
Total 143 0 15 0 8 0 26 0 1 0 193 0
Manchester United 2000–01 Premier League 30 0 1 0 0 0 12[c] 0 1[f] 0 44 0
2001–02 Premier League 32 0 1 0 0 0 15[c] 0 1[f] 0 49 0
2002–03 Premier League 30 0 2 0 4 0 10[c] 0 – 46 0
2003–04 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 92 0 4 0 4 0 37 0 2 0 139 0
Marseille (loan) 2003–04 Ligue 1 20 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 – 31 0
Marseille 2004–05 Ligue 1 30 0 1 0 4 0 – – 35 0
2005–06 Ligue 1 24 0 4 0 1 0 7[d] 0 – 36 0
Total 54 0 5 0 5 0 7 0 – 71 0
Nantes 2006–07 Ligue 1 16 0 0 0 – – 0 0 16 0
Career total 457 0 27 0 18 0 93 0 3 0 598 0
  1. ^IncludesCoupe de France,FA Cup
  2. ^IncludesCoupe de la Ligue,Football League Cup
  3. ^abcdefAppearances inUEFA Champions League
  4. ^abcdAppearance(s) inUEFA Cup
  5. ^Appearance inTrophée des Champions
  6. ^abAppearance inFA Charity Shield

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[94]
National team Year Apps Goals
France 1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 0
1998 12 0
1999 8 0
2000 10 0
2001 5 0
2002 9 0
2003 9 0
2004 10 0
2005 3 0
2006 11 0
Total 87 0

Honours

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Marseille[95]

AS Monaco[95]

Manchester United

France[95]

Individual

Orders

Records

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