Nicolas Anelka
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1979-03-14 · 3 players total
| Full name | Nicolas Anelka |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolas Sébastien Anelka |
| Date of birth | 1979-03-14 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Versailles, France |
| Citizenship | France Martinique |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PROFUNDO Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2 | 2000 | 99/00 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 907 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 90 | 28 | 14 | 1,177 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 00/01 | 96/97 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 1,467 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 660 |
| Mumbai City FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 302 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 428 |
| Juventus FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 184 | 59 | 28 | 3,673 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 754 |
| Fenerbahce | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 57 | 16 | 15 | 756 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 103 | 45 | 8 | 908 |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 450 |
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 | Real Madrid | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 577 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 35 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 249 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 22 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 660 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 33 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 402 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 37 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 964 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 25 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 289 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 171 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 38 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 502 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Clairef. U17 | Paris SG U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Paris SG U19 | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-02-22 | Paris SG | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €760k |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-02 | Arsenal | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €35.00m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Real Madrid | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | €34.50m |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-21 | Paris SG | Liverpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-12 | Liverpool | Paris SG | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-07 | Paris SG | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €15.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-31 | Man City | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 12800000 | €7.19m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-25 | Fenerbahce | Bolton | Transfer | 12000000 | €12.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-11 | Bolton | Chelsea | Transfer | 20000000 | €18.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-02 | Chelsea | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | SH Shenhua | Juventus | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-04 | Juventus | West Brom | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-14 | West Brom | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-15 | Without Club | Mumbai City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Mumbai City | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Without Club | Mumbai City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Mumbai City | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Groin strain | 2005-05-02 | 2005-05-18 | 17 | 3 |
| 05/06 | Achilles tendon problems | 2005-07-07 | 2005-08-09 | 34 | 1 |
| 05/06 | unknown injury | 2005-08-13 | 2005-08-23 | 11 | 3 |
| 05/06 | Calf strain | 2005-12-06 | 2006-01-03 | 29 | 4 |
| 05/06 | Knee problems | 2006-03-12 | 2006-04-12 | 32 | 7 |
| 06/07 | Groin problems | 2006-08-09 | 2006-08-16 | 8 | 3 |
| 07/08 | muscular problems | 2007-11-07 | 2007-11-10 | 4 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-10-05 | 2008-10-18 | 14 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Toe injury | 2009-03-23 | 2009-04-04 | 13 | 3 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-12-20 | 2010-01-03 | 15 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Calf muscle tear | 2013-04-08 | 2013-05-07 | 30 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Patellar tendon problems | 2013-11-27 | 2013-12-24 | 28 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-01-08 | 2014-03-07 | 59 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | #9 | 21 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23658 | #9 | 10 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10844 | #9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #21 | 69 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 19 | 37 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 17 | 35 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 16 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 33 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 32 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-05-12 | Liverpool | Paris SG | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-21 | Paris SG | Liverpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Nicolas Anelka'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 138 | 57 | 39 | 42 | 222 | 167 | +55 | 41% |
| Manchester United | 138 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 151 | 222 | -71 | 30% |
| Everton FC | 138 | 64 | 31 | 43 | 211 | 148 | +63 | 46% |
| Aston Villa | 138 | 62 | 43 | 33 | 223 | 161 | +62 | 45% |
| Fulham FC | 130 | 60 | 39 | 31 | 204 | 141 | +63 | 46% |
| Newcastle United | 130 | 64 | 30 | 36 | 210 | 135 | +75 | 49% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 122 | 57 | 39 | 26 | 206 | 130 | +76 | 47% |
| Sunderland AFC | 108 | 60 | 22 | 26 | 188 | 106 | +82 | 56% |
| West Ham United | 104 | 67 | 20 | 17 | 198 | 86 | +112 | 64% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 98 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 138 | 99 | +39 | 46% |
| Birmingham City | 82 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 128 | 77 | +51 | 45% |
| Wigan Athletic | 80 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 137 | 74 | +63 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #200 (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 | 30 | 835 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 699 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 478 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2012 | 24 | 660 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 08/09 | 54 | 667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 1,539 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 1,332 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Nicolas Anelka
Who is Nicolas Anelka?
Nicolas Anelka is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nicolas Anelka?
Nicolas Anelka is 47 years old. He was born on March 14, 1979 in Versailles.
What position does Nicolas Anelka play?
Nicolas Anelka plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nicolas Anelka play for?
Nicolas Anelka currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nicolas Anelka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolas Anelka has scored 209 goals in 671 appearances.