Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
LOSC Lille
top club · 200 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#151
goals rank
#191
assists rank
15
season goals
0
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.83m
top transfer fee · 02/03
3
best season · 97/98
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int'l / penalties
414Appearances
15Goals
0Assists
73Yellow cards
3Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pascal Cygan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-04-29 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lens, France |
| Citizenship | France Poland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Cartagena → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Cartagena
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2009
Transfer: Villarreal → FC Cartagena
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Cartagena
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Villarreal CF
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Villarreal CF
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Arsenal → Villarreal
06/07 · Transfer · €2.90m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Arsenal FC, Villarreal CF
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Arsenal
02/03 · Transfer · €3.83m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Arsenal FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — LOSC Lille
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — LOSC Lille
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — LOSC Lille
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — LOSC Lille
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — LOSC Lille
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — LOSC Lille
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — LOSC Lille
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Wasquehal → LOSC Lille
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
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).
Goals2 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
LOSC Lille
54.6%
FC Cartagena
0.0%
Villarreal CF
29.4%
Arsenal FC
16.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSC Lille | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 200 | 10 | 0 | 6,494 |
| FC Cartagena | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villarreal CF | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 3,499 |
| Arsenal FC | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 1,897 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | LOSC Lille | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,400 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 2 | LOSC Lille | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 2 | LOSC Lille | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 597 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | FC Cartagena | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | FC Cartagena | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,748 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,751 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 468 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,302 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,305 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Wasquehal | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-11 | LOSC Lille | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €3.83m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Arsenal | Villarreal | Transfer | 1400000 | €2.90m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-10 | Villarreal | FC Cartagena | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Cartagena | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2009-12-06 | 2010-01-28 | 54 | 6 |
Current€400k
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Division 2 | LOSC Lille | 3 | 26 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Teams faced most often by Pascal Cygan'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 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 58% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 58% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 42% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 42% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 80% |
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 70% |
| Manchester City | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 90% |
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 | 35 | 1,400 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 98/99 | 22 | 1,890 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 97/98 | 27 | 597 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 96/97 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 1,748 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 1,751 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 468 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 1,429 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 1,302 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 1,305 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Division 2
80 apps
6 G
0 A
Division 1
99 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
63 apps
3 G
0 A
LaLiga
46 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª División
57 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
25 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Pascal Cygan?
Pascal Cygan is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Pascal Cygan?
Pascal Cygan is 52 years old. He was born on April 29, 1974 in Lens.
What position does Pascal Cygan play?
Pascal Cygan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Pascal Cygan play for?
Pascal Cygan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Pascal Cygan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pascal Cygan has scored 15 goals in 414 appearances.