Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Personal information
Full name	Nicolas Sebastien Anelka
Date of birth	(1979-03-14) 14 March 1979
Place of birth	Le Chesnay, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Chelsea
Number	39
Youth career
1983–1993	Trappes Saint-Quentin
1993–1995	Clairefontaine
1995–1996	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Paris Saint-Germain	10	(1)
1997–1999	Arsenal	65	(23)
1999–2000	Real Madrid	19	(2)
2000–2002	Paris Saint-Germain	39	(10)
2001–2002	→ Liverpool (loan)	20	(4)
2002–2005	Manchester City	89	(37)
2005–2006	Fenerbahçe	39	(14)
2006–2008	Bolton Wanderers	53	(21)
2008–2012	Chelsea	125	(38)
2012–2013	Shanghai Shenhua	22	(3)
2013	→ Juventus (loan)	2	(0)
2013–2014	West Bromwich Albion	12	(2)
2014–2015	Mumbai City	13	(2)
Total		508	(157)
International career
1997	France U20	3	(0)
1998–2010	France	69	(14)
Managerial career
2012	Shanghai Shenhua (player-coach)
2015	Mumbai City (player-manager)
2018–2020	Lille (youth)
2021	Hyères (sports director)
Medal record Men's football Representing France UEFA European Championship Winner 2000 Belgium-Netherlands FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2001 Japan–South Korea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolas Anelka (born 14 March 1979) is a French football manager and former player. He plays for Chelsea and France national team.

Career statistics

Club

Anelka started his career at Trappes Saint Quentin. But before moving to Chelsea he has played for big teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal , Real Madrid , Liverpooland Manchester City.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris Saint-Germain	1995–96	Division 1	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	1996–97	Division 1	8	1	—		1	0	1	0	—		10	1
	Total		10	1	–		1	0	1	0	–		12	1
Arsenal	1996–97	Premier League	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	1997–98	Premier League	26	6	9	3	3	0	2	0	—		40	9
	1998–99	Premier League	35	17	5	0	0	0	5	1	1	1	46	19
	Total		65	23	14	3	3	0	7	1	1	1	90	28
Real Madrid	1999–2000	La Liga	19	2	0	0	—		9	2	3	3	31	7
Paris Saint-Germain	2000–01	Division 1	27	8	0	0	1	0	9	5	—		37	13
	2001–02	Division 1	12	2	—		0	0	7	3	—		19	5
	Total		39	10	0	0	1	0	16	8	–		56	18
Liverpool (loan)	2001–02	Premier League	20	4	2	1	—		—		—		22	5
Manchester City	2002–03	Premier League	38	14	1	0	2	0	—		—		41	14
	2003–04	Premier League	32	16	4	4	2	0	5	4	—		43	24
	2004–05	Premier League	19	7	—		0	0	—		—		19	7
	Total		89	37	5	4	4	0	5	4	–		103	45
Fenerbahçe	2004–05	Süper Lig	14	4	2	0	—		2	0	—		18	4
	2005–06	Süper Lig	25	10	6	2	—		6	0	—		37	12
	2006–07	Süper Lig	—		—		—		2	0	—		2	0
	Total		39	14	8	2	–		10	0	–		57	16
Bolton Wanderers	2006–07	Premier League	35	11	3	0	1	1	—		—		39	12
	2007–08	Premier League	18	10	—		—		4	1	—		22	11
	Total		53	21	3	0	1	1	4	1	–		61	23
Chelsea	2007–08	Premier League	14	1	3	1	2	0	5	0	—		24	2
	2008–09	Premier League	37	19	5	4	0	0	12	2	—		54	25
	2009–10	Premier League	33	11	4	1	0	0	7	3	1	0	45	15
	2010–11	Premier League	32	6	3	1	1	2	9	7	1	0	46	16
	2011–12	Premier League	9	1	0	0	2	0	4	0	—		15	1
	Total		125	38	15	7	5	2	37	12	2	0	184	59
Shanghai Shenhua	2012	Chinese Super League	22	3	2	0	—		3	1	—		27	4
Juventus (loan)	2012–13	Serie A	2	0	—		—		1	0	—		3	0
West Bromwich Albion	2013–14	Premier League	12	2	0	0	0	0	—		—		12	2
Mumbai City	2014	Indian Super League	7	2	0	0	—		—		—		7	2
	2015	Indian Super League	6	0	0	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		13	2	0	0	–		–		–		13	2
Career total			508	157	49	17	15	3	93	29	6	4	671	210

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	1998	3	1
	1999	7	2
	2000	10	2
	2001	7	1
	2002	1	0
	2005	2	1
	2006	3	1
	2007	10	3
	2008	11	1
	2009	9	2
	2010	6	0
Total		69	14