Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1977-08-17 · 5 players total
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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.