Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
4.9
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 225 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#250
goals rank
#271
assists rank
36
season goals
10
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€19.00m
peak value · 2008
€9.30m
top transfer fee · 01/02
6
best season · 08/09
95 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-08-17 · 5 players total
608Appearances
36Goals
10Assists
74Yellow cards
3Red cards
172Full matches (90′)
| Full name | William Gallas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Éric Gallas |
| Date of birth | 1977-08-17 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Asnières-sur-Seine, France |
| Citizenship | France Guadeloupe |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-10-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Oct 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Perth Glory → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Perth Glory
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Perth Glory
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Tottenham → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tottenham Hotspur
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Arsenal → Tottenham
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tottenham Hotspur
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Arsenal FC
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Arsenal FC
36 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Arsenal FC
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Chelsea → Arsenal
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Arsenal FC
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Chelsea FC
45 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chelsea FC
46 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC
45 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Chelsea FC
48 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Marseille → Chelsea
01/02 · Transfer · €9.30m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Olympique Marseille
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Olympique Marseille
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Olympique Marseille
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Olympique Marseille
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: SM Caen → Marseille
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — SM Caen
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — SM Caen
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: SM Caen U19 → SM Caen
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Clairef. U17 → SM Caen U19
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €19.00m
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 · 0.14/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.14/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.57/90
Minutes played by club
Olympique Marseille
12.7%
SM Caen
0.0%
Perth Glory
7.3%
Tottenham Hotspur
9.9%
Arsenal FC
28.2%
Chelsea FC
41.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Marseille | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 1,968 |
| SM Caen | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,128 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 1,526 |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 142 | 17 | 1 | 4,366 |
| Chelsea FC | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 225 | 14 | 9 | 6,488 |
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 | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 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 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | SM Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | SM Caen | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | SM Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 2 | SM Caen | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Perth Glory | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,526 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 780 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 613 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 31 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 681 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 627 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 34 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 585 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,224 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 38 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 810 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,540 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,338 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Clairef. U17 | SM Caen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | SM Caen U19 | SM Caen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | SM Caen | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Marseille | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €9.30m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Chelsea | Arsenal | Transfer | 14700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-20 | Arsenal | Tottenham | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Tottenham | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-23 | Without Club | Perth Glory | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Perth Glory | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-16 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-26 | 12 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-30 | 2008-11-10 | 12 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-11-30 | 2008-12-06 | 7 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2009-01-05 | 2009-01-31 | 27 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-04-07 | 2009-06-07 | 62 | 15 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2010-03-08 | 2010-04-03 | 27 | 6 |
| 09/10 | strain | 2010-04-10 | 2010-05-15 | 36 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2011-03-15 | 2011-03-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2011-09-09 | 2011-09-24 | 16 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2012-01-03 | 2012-03-05 | 63 | 14 |
| 12/13 | Calf injury | 2013-04-04 | 2013-04-27 | 24 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Calf injury | 2013-12-01 | 2013-12-15 | 15 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€19.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23658 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #5 | 84 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 38 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by William Gallas'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 72 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 116 | 64 | +52 | 49% |
| Manchester United | 72 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 77 | 110 | -33 | 26% |
| Everton FC | 72 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 118 | 72 | +46 | 49% |
| Liverpool FC | 72 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 98 | 97 | +1 | 42% |
| Manchester City | 66 | 43 | 9 | 14 | 113 | 67 | +46 | 65% |
| Newcastle United | 66 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 106 | 64 | +42 | 53% |
| Fulham FC | 66 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 121 | 53 | +68 | 61% |
| West Ham United | 60 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 113 | 55 | +58 | 62% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 54 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 92 | 50 | +42 | 54% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 54 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 93 | 60 | +33 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 54 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 47 | +50 | 57% |
| Sunderland AFC | 54 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 114 | 52 | +62 | 69% |
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 | 31 | 630 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 1,526 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 2,098 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 681 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 627 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 585 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 1,224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 810 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 2,879 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,338 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
321 apps
25 G
5 A
Champions League
71 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
28 apps
2 G
2 A
Division 1
103 apps
2 G
0 A
A-League
15 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is William Gallas?
William Gallas is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is William Gallas?
William Gallas is 48 years old. He was born on August 17, 1977 in Asnières-sur-Seine.
What position does William Gallas play?
William Gallas plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does William Gallas play for?
William Gallas currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has William Gallas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, William Gallas has scored 36 goals in 608 appearances.