Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Montpellier HSC
top club · 273 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#89
goals rank
#50
assists rank
136
season goals
7
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€4.60m
top transfer fee · 96/97
18
best season · 86/87
100 / 16
int'l caps / goals
720Appearances
136Goals
7Assists
37Yellow cards
4Red cards
215Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Laurent Blanc |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Laurent Robert Blanc |
| Date of birth | 1965-11-19 (60 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Alès, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2003-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2003
Transfer: Man Utd → Retired
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2001
Transfer: Inter → Man Utd
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United, Inter Milan
46 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Inter Milan
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Inter Milan
42 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Marseille → Inter
99/00 · Transfer · €2.75m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Olympique Marseille
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Barcelona → Marseille
97/98 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Olympique Marseille
35 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Barcelona
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → Barcelona
96/97 · Transfer · €4.60m
Jul 1995
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → AJ Auxerre
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — AJ Auxerre
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — AS Saint-Étienne
39 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — AS Saint-Étienne
34 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Nîmes Olympique → Saint-Étienne
93/94 · Transfer
Sep 1992
Transfer: Napoli → Nîmes Olympique
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Nîmes Olympique
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — SSC Napoli
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Montpellier → Napoli
91/92 · Transfer · €2.84m
Jul 1990
90/91 — Montpellier HSC
46 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Montpellier HSC
42 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Montpellier HSC
40 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Montpellier HSC
25 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Montpellier HSC
35 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1985
85/86 — Montpellier HSC
32 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1984
84/85 — Montpellier HSC
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1983
83/84 — Montpellier HSC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1983
Transfer: Montpellier U19 → Montpellier
83/84 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.26/90
Assists1 total · 0.09/90
G+A4 total · 0.35/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.09/90
Minutes played by club
Inter Milan
10.3%
Olympique Marseille
14.1%
FC Barcelona
11.8%
AJ Auxerre
6.7%
AS Saint-Étienne
4.3%
Nîmes Olympique
13.5%
SSC Napoli
2.4%
Montpellier HSC
17.3%
Manchester United
19.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 1,992 |
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 2,729 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2,287 |
| AJ Auxerre | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1,301 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 73 | 18 | 4 | 822 |
| Nîmes Olympique | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 91/92 | 91/92 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 465 |
| Montpellier HSC | 8 | 83/84 | 90/91 | 273 | 80 | 0 | 3,338 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 3,787 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Play-Out Serie A | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 254 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,287 |
| 96/97 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 256 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 566 |
| 92/93 | Coupe de France | Nîmes Olympique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Division 1 | Nîmes Olympique | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 91/92 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 465 |
| 90/91 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Cup Winners' Cup | Montpellier HSC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 90/91 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 38 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 244 |
| 89/90 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 89/90 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 36 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 88/89 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 88/89 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 88/89 | UEFA Cup | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 86/87 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Division 2 | Montpellier HSC | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 85/86 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85/86 | Division 2 | Montpellier HSC | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 437 |
| 84/85 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84/85 | Division 2 | Montpellier HSC | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 |
| 83/84 | Division 2 | Montpellier HSC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 579 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 656 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,552 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 972 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83/84 | 1983-07-01 | Montpellier U19 | Montpellier | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Montpellier | Napoli | Transfer | 0 | €2.84m |
| 92/93 | 1992-09-24 | Napoli | Nîmes Olympique | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Nîmes Olympique | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-11 | Saint-Étienne | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €4.60m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-10 | Barcelona | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Marseille | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €2.75m |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-30 | Inter | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man Utd | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #5 | 97 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | Division 2 | Montpellier HSC | 18 | 34 |
| 88/89 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 15 | 35 |
| 90/91 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 14 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 37 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 33 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Laurent Blanc'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 67% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 67% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 83% |
| West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 83% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 83% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 67% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 67% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 88/89 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 1,020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 2,340 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 389 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 2,287 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 94/95 | 39 | 256 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 93/94 | 34 | 566 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 |
| 92/93 | 30 | 2,610 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 91/92 | 34 | 465 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 90/91 | 46 | 784 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 89/90 | 42 | 555 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 579 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 01/02 | 46 | 3,208 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 972 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Division 1
318 apps
81 G
5 A
Division 2
116 apps
29 G
0 A
Serie A
98 apps
12 G
1 A
Coupe de France
27 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
48 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
1 G
0 A
LaLiga
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Laurent Blanc?
Laurent Blanc is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Laurent Blanc?
Laurent Blanc is 60 years old. He was born on November 19, 1965 in Alès.
What position does Laurent Blanc play?
Laurent Blanc plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Laurent Blanc play for?
Laurent Blanc currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Laurent Blanc scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Laurent Blanc has scored 136 goals in 720 appearances.