Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 222 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#249
goals rank
#270
assists rank
22
season goals
12
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2004
€6.75m
top transfer fee · 98/99
3
best season · 93/94
122 / 4
int'l caps / goals
646Appearances
22Goals
12Assists
101Yellow cards
3Red cards
316Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcel Desailly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcel Odenkey Addy-Desailly |
| Date of birth | 1968-09-07 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, France |
| Citizenship | France Ghana |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-11-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2005
Transfer: Qatar SC → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Al-Gharafa → Qatar SC
05/06 · Transfer
Oct 2004
Transfer: Without Club → Al-Gharafa
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Chelsea → Without Club
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Chelsea FC
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Chelsea FC
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Chelsea FC
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Milan → Chelsea
98/99 · Transfer · €6.75m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Chelsea FC
45 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — AC Milan
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — AC Milan
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — AC Milan
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
1994 — AC Milan
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — AC Milan
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 1994
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 1993
Transfer: Marseille → Milan
93/94 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 1993
1993 — AC Milan
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — AC Milan, Olympique Marseille
46 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Olympique Marseille
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: FC Nantes → Marseille
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
91/92 — FC Nantes
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — FC Nantes
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — FC Nantes
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — FC Nantes
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — FC Nantes
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — FC Nantes
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1986
Transfer: FC Nantes U19 → FC Nantes
86/87 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
26.6%
AC Milan
28.1%
Olympique Marseille
12.5%
FC Nantes
32.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 222 | 7 | 3 | 7,567 |
| AC Milan | 7 | 1993 | 97/98 | 186 | 7 | 7 | 8,008 |
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 92/93 | 93/94 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3,552 |
| FC Nantes | 6 | 86/87 | 91/92 | 178 | 6 | 0 | 9,345 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,930 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | AC Milan | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | AC Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | AC Milan | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,518 |
| 96/97 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Milan | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,436 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | AC Milan | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Milan | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,917 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | AC Milan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | AC Milan | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,867 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 92/93 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,652 |
| 91/92 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,433 |
| 90/91 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 89/90 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,612 |
| 88/89 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 36 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 87/88 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | UEFA Cup | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Intercontinental Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Intercontinental Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 34 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,500 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | FC Nantes U19 | FC Nantes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | FC Nantes | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-10 | Marseille | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €5.50m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-14 | Milan | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €6.75m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-13 | Chelsea | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-10 | Without Club | Al-Gharafa | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Al-Gharafa | Qatar SC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-07 | Qatar SC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | unknown injury | 1994-04-08 | 1994-04-11 | 4 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53762 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #8 | 116 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 2 | 36 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 31 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Champions League | AC Milan | 2 | 10 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Milan | 2 | 32 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | AC Milan | 2 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Marcel Desailly'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 67% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 0% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 67% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 1,930 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 98/99 | 45 | 630 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 2,518 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 95/96 | 40 | 1,436 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 94/95 | 35 | 1,917 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 93/94 | 46 | 2,137 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 92/93 | 44 | 3,552 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 91/92 | 33 | 1,433 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 90/91 | 38 | 3,060 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 89/90 | 39 | 1,612 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 88/89 | 40 | 3,240 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 87/88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,347 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 2,160 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 1,500 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Division 1
209 apps
7 G
1 A
Premier League
158 apps
6 G
3 A
Serie A
137 apps
5 G
4 A
Champions League
51 apps
3 G
3 A
Cup Winners' Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Intercontinental Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Super Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Marcel Desailly?
Marcel Desailly is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Marcel Desailly?
Marcel Desailly is 57 years old. He was born on September 7, 1968 in Accra.
What position does Marcel Desailly play?
Marcel Desailly plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Marcel Desailly play for?
Marcel Desailly currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Marcel Desailly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcel Desailly has scored 22 goals in 646 appearances.