Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
5.3
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 264 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#602
goals rank
#630
assists rank
9
season goals
42
season assists
Among 1,166 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2013
€7.75m
top transfer fee · 11/12
2
best season · 16/17
39 / 0
int'l caps / goals
663Appearances
9Goals
42Assists
80Yellow cards
0Red cards
144Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gaël Clichy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gaël Dimitri Clichy |
| Date of birth | 1985-07-26 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France |
| Citizenship | France Martinique |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Servette FC → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Servette FC
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Servette FC
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
Dec 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Servette FC
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Basaksehir → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Servette FC
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Basaksehir FK
45 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Basaksehir FK
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man City → Basaksehir
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Basaksehir FK
41 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Manchester City
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Manchester City
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester City
31 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester City
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester City
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Arsenal → Man City
11/12 · Transfer · €7.75m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester City
37 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Arsenal FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Arsenal FC
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Arsenal FC
49 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Arsenal FC
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Cannes → Arsenal
03/04 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: AS Cannes U19 → Cannes
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 959 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists1 total · 0.04/90
G+A2 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
Servette FC
18.0%
Basaksehir FK
27.5%
Manchester City
33.7%
Arsenal FC
20.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servette FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 83 | 1 | 6 | 2,323 |
| Basaksehir FK | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 113 | 3 | 13 | 3,558 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 203 | 3 | 13 | 4,363 |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 03/04 | 10/11 | 264 | 2 | 10 | 2,686 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Super League | Servette FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,323 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | Servette FC | 29 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Servette FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League | Servette FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Basaksehir FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Basaksehir FK | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 31 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,373 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Basaksehir FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Basaksehir FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,185 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Basaksehir FK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Basaksehir FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Basaksehir FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester City | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,125 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,058 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,655 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 38 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | AS Cannes U19 | Cannes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-04 | Cannes | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-04 | Arsenal | Man City | Transfer | 15000000 | €7.75m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | Man City | Basaksehir | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Basaksehir | Without Club | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-02 | Without Club | Servette FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Servette FC | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Back injury | 2017-02-09 | 2017-03-01 | 21 | 5 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-24 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-23 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-17 | 29 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2019-02-09 | 2019-03-18 | 38 | 9 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-07 | 24 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-01-15 | 2021-01-25 | 11 | 0 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-16 | 15 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-04-06 | 2022-04-25 | 20 | 5 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-25 | 21 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-02-13 | 2023-02-23 | 11 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-15 | 2023-03-29 | 15 | 11 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-20 | 2023-04-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-18 | 2023-05-23 | 6 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.77m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23101 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | #12 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #15 | 20 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edin Visca | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Júnior Caiçara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 2 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 23 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 38 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 6 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Gaël Clichy's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 28% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 41% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 54% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 11 | +45 | 83% |
| Newcastle United | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 76% |
| Southampton FC | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 60% |
| Aston Villa | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 65% |
| Burnley FC | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 10 | +32 | 82% |
| Leicester City | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 59% |
| Crystal Palace | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 28 | 2,323 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 1,373 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 2,185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,305 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 2,058 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14.52 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 2,655 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
325 apps
3 G
19 A
Süper Lig
87 apps
3 G
10 A
Super League
79 apps
1 G
6 A
League Cup
21 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
18 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
14 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League
73 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Gaël Clichy?
Gaël Clichy is a France professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Gaël Clichy?
Gaël Clichy is 40 years old. He was born on July 26, 1985 in Toulouse.
What position does Gaël Clichy play?
Gaël Clichy plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Gaël Clichy play for?
Gaël Clichy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gaël Clichy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gaël Clichy has scored 9 goals in 663 appearances.