Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,166 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 959 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Gaël Clichy
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.