Nicolas ANELKA

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Date: 13 September 2011

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- POSITION
  Forward
- DATE OF BIRTH
  Wednesday, 14 March 1979
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Versailles, France

INTERNATIONAL
France
- CAREER DATES
  1998 - 2010
- Debut
  22nd. April 1998 in 0-0 draw with Sweden
- Final Appearance
  17th. June 2010 in 2-0 defeat to Mexico.
- Total Caps
  69 International games 14 goals

WORLD CUP
- Debut
  11 Juin 2010
  France 0-0 Uruguay
- World Cup Games
  2010 (2)

UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Debut
  11 June 2000
  France 3-0 Denmark
- European Championship Games
  2000 (5), 2008 (3)

CLUBS
Arsenal FC
- Club Career Dates
  1996/97-1998/99
- League Debut
  Saturday, 5th April 1997 in a 3-0 win at Chelsea (Aged: 18)
- Club Career
Bolton Wanderers
- Club Career Dates
  2006/07-2007/08
- League Debut
  Saturday, 9th September 2006 in a 1-0 win at home to Watford (Aged: 27)
- Club Career
Chelsea FC
- Club Career Dates
  2007/08-2011/12
- League Debut
  Saturday, 12th January 2008 as a sub in a 2-0 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur (Aged: 28)
- Club Career
Liverpool FC
- Club Career Dates
  2001/02
- League Debut
  Saturday, 17th August 2002 as a sub in a 2-1 win at Aston Villa (Aged: 23)
- Club Career
Manchester City
- Club Career Dates
  2002-2005
- League Debut
  Saturday, 17th August 2002 in a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United (Aged: 23)
- Club Career
  87 League apps (+2 as sub), 38 goals
West Bromwich Albion
- Club Career Dates
  2013 -2014.
- League Debut
  17/8/2013 in a 1-0 defeat at home to Southampton.
- Club Career
  11 (+1) League games 2 goals

Nicolas ANELKA - Chelsea FC - UEFA Champions League seasons (4) 2012 to 2008.

Nicolas Anelka pictured during Chelsea's game against Bayer Leverkusen.

UEFA Champions League 2011/12 Group E

CHELSEA 2:0 BAYER LEVERKUSEN (0:0) (Lutz 67min Mata90+2min).Stamford Bridge,London. 13/09/11.
1 Petr Čech(GK)(C), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole,4 David Luiz (33 Alex), 9 Fernando Torres,
10 Juan Mata, 12 John Obi Mikel, 15 Florent Malouda, 16 Raul Meireles (8 Frank Lampard), 17 José Bosingwa, 23 Daniel Sturridge (39 Nicolas Anelka).

VALENCIA 1:1 CHELSEA (0:0) (Frank Lampard 56 min) Estadi de Mestalla - Valencia.28/09/11.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 3 Ashley Cole, 26 John Terry (C), 4 David Luiz, 8 Frank Lampard (Salomon Kalou 83 min), 12 John Obi Mikel, 10 Juan Mata,7 Ramires (Raul Meireles 66min), 15 Florent Malouda, 17 José Bosingwa,9 Fernando Torres (Nicolas Anelka 72min).

CHELSEA 5:0 GENK (4:0) (Meireles 8m,Torres 11m,27m,Ivanović 42m,Kalou 72m)Stamford Bridge 19/10/11
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole(19 Paulo Ferreira 46min), 4 David Luiz,8 Frank Lampard(C)(21 Salomon Kalou 68min), 6 Oriol Romeu, 16 Raul Meireles, 15 Florent Malouda, 17 José Bosingwa(33 Alex 78min), 9 Fernando Torres, 39 Nicolas Anelka.

GENK 1:1 CHELSEA (O:1) (Ramires 26 Min) KRC Genk Arena - Genk. 01/11/11.
1 Petr Čech(GK),2 Branislav Ivanović,3 Ashley Cole,4 David Luiz,6 Oriol Romeu (10 Juan Mata 77min.), 7 Ramires (8 Frank Lampard 66min.) ,16 Raul Meireles, 15 Florent Malouda, 17 José Bosingwa, 9 Fernando Torres, 39 Nicolas Anelka (23 Daniel Sturridge 66min.) .

Nicolas Anelka is pictured during Chelsea's 0:0 draw against Copenhagen in the 2010/11 Champions League. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©

Group F
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[MSK ZILINA 1:4 CHELSEA (0:3)] Essien (13), [Anelka (24, 28)], Sturridge (48). (1509.10, Zilina)
1-Petr Cech, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 33-Alex, 26-John Terry (c), 18-Yuri Zhirkov, 5-Michael Essien, 12-John Obi Mikel, 10-Yossi Benayoun (40-Josh McEachran 79), 23-Daniel Sturridge (44-Gael Kakuta 62), [39-Nicolas Anelka], 15-Florent Malouda (38-Patrick Van Aanholt 88)
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[CHELSEA 2:0 MARSEILLE (2:0)] Terry (7), [Anelka (pen 28)]. (28.09.10, London)
1-Petr Cech, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 33-Alex, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole, 12-John Obi Mikel (46-Josh McEachran 88), 5-Michael Essien, 18-Yuri Zhirkov (23-Daniel Sturridge 73), 44-Gael Kakuta (7-Ramires 62), [39-Nicolas Anelka], 15-Florent Malouda
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[SPARTAK MOSCOW 0:2 CHELSEA (0:2)] Zhirkov (23), [Anelka (43)]. (19.10.10, Moscow)
1-Petr Cech, 19-Paulo Ferreira, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole (38-Patrick van Aanholt 87), 5-Michael Essien, 12-John Obi Mikel, 18-Yuri Zhirkov, 21-Salomon Kalou (46-Josh McEachran 74), [39-Nicolas Anelka], 15-Florent Malouda (44-Gael Kakuta 82)
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[CHELSEA 4:1 SPARTAK MOSCOW (0:0)] [Anelka (49)], Drogba (pen 62), Ivanovic (66, 92)
(03.11.10, London)
1-Petr Cech, 19-Paulo Ferreira, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 33-Alex, 3-Ashley Cole, 12-John Obi Mikel (46-Josh McEachran 69), 7-Ramires, 18-Yuri Zhirkov, 21-Salomon Kalou, 11-Didier Drogba (c) (23-Daniel Sturridge 76), [39-Nicolas Anelka] (44-Gael Kakuta 76)
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[CHELSEA 2:1 MSK ZILINA (0:1)] Sturridge (51), Malouda (86). (23.11.10, London)
22-Ross Turnbull, 19-Paulo Ferreira, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 43-Jeffrey Bruma, 38-Patrick Van Aanholt, 46-Josh McEachran (52-Jacob Mellis 92), 7-Ramires, 15-Florent Malouda, 44-Gael Kakuta (21-Salomon Kalou 46), 11-Didier Drogba (c), 23-Daniel Sturridge ([39-Nicolas Anelka 74])
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[Last 16]
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[COPENHAGEN 0:2 CHELSEA (0:1)] [Anelka (17, 54)]. (22.02.11, Copenhagen)
1-Petr Cech, 17-Jose Bosingwa, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 5-Michael Essien, [39-Nicolas Anelka] (11-Didier Drogba 73), 9-Fernando Torres (21-Salomon Kalou 92), 15-Florent Malouda (18-Yuri Zhirkov 85)
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[CHELSEA 0:0 COPENHAGEN] (16.03.11, London)
1-Petr Cech, 17-Jose Bosingwa, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 12-John Obi Mikel (5-Michael Essien 84), 8-Frank Lampard, 18-Yuri Zhirkov (15-Florent Malouda 75), [39-Nicolas Anelka] (9-Fernando Torres 68), 11-Didier Drogba
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[Quarter-Finals]
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[CHELSEA 0:1 MANCHESTER UTD (0:1)] (06.04.11, London)
1-Petr Cech, 17-Jose Bosingwa (12-John Obi Mikel 79), 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 5-Michael Essien, 18-Yuri Zhirkov (15-Florent Malouda 70), 11-Didier Drogba ([39-Nicolas Anelka 70]), 9-Fernando Torres
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[MANCHESTER UTD 2:1 CHELSEA (1:0)] Drogba (77). (12.04.11, Manchester)

1-Petr Cech, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry, 33-Alex (19-Paulo Ferreira 82), 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 5-Michael Essien, [39-Nicolas Anelka] (21-Salomon Kalou 61), 9-Fernando Torres (11-Didier Drogba 46), 15-Florent Malouda.

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The picture shows Nicolas Anelka playing for Chelsea during the Champions League last 16 match against Inter Milan on 16.03.10.

UEFA Champions League 2009/2010 Group D.

[CHELSEA 1:0 FC PORTO (2:0)] [Anelka (48)]. (15.09.09, London)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou (Juliano Belletti 77), Florent Malouda, [Nicolas Anelka]
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[APOEL TEL AVIV 0:1 CHELSEA (0:1)] [Anelka (18)]. (30.09.09, Tel Aviv)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Juliano Belletti (Deco 68), Salomon Kalou (Joe Cole 80), Florent Malouda, [Nicolas Anelka]
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[CHELSEA 4:0 ATLETICO MADRID (1:0)] Kalou (41, 52), Lampard (69), Perea (og 91). (21.10.09, London)
Petr Cech, Juliano Belletti, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole (Florent Malouda 75), Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Deco, Salomon Kalou (Yuri Zhirkov 73), [Nicolas Anelka] (Daniel Sturridge 78)
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[ATLETICO MADRID 2:2 CHELSEA (0:0)] Drogba (82, 88). (03.11.09, Madrid)
Petr Cech, Juliano Belletti, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien (Michael Ballack 59), Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Deco 70), Salomon Kalou (Nicolas Anelka 70), Florent Malouda, [Nicolas Anelka]
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[FC PORTO 0:1 CHELSEA (0:0)] [Anelka (69)]. (25.11.09, Porto)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Yuri Zhirkov, John Obi Mikel, Michael Ballack (Michael Essien 68), Deco (Joe Cole 76), [Nicolas Anelka], Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba
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[Last 16]
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[INTER MILAN 2:1 CHELSEA (1:0)] Kalou (51). (24.02.10, Milan)
Petr Cech (Henrique Hilario 61), Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Florent Malouda, John Obi Mikel, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, [Nicolas Anelka], Salomon Kalou (Daniel Sturridge 78), Didier Drogba
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[CHELSEA 0:1 INTER MILAN (0:0)] (16.03.10, London)
Ross Turnbull, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Yuri Zhirkov (Salomon Kalou 74), John Obi Mikel, Michael Ballack (Joe Cole 62), Frank Lampard, [Nicolas Anelka], Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba

The pictures show Nicolas Anelka playinf for Chelsea Football Club during their 4:0 win against Bordeaux in the Champions League on

16th. September 2008. Photos George Herringshaw. ©

UEFA Champions League 2008/2009 Group A.

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[CHELSEA 4:0 BORDEAUX (2:0)] Lampard (14), J. Cole (30), Malouda (82), [Anelka (92)]
(16.09.08, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Deco (Michael Ballack 61), John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Juliano Belletti 74), Florent Malouda (Salomon Kalou 84), [Nicolas Anelka]

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[CHELSEA 1:0 ROMA (0:0)] Terry (77). (22.10.08, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Wayne Bridge, Deco, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Salomon Kalou (Franco Di Santo 77), Florent Malouda (Juliano Belletti 46), [Nicolas Anelka] (Paulo Ferreira 93)
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[ROMA 3:1 CHELSEA (1:0)] Terry (75). (04.11.08, Rome)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa (Salomon Kalou 63), Alex, John Terry (c), Wayne Bridge, Deco, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Juliano Belletti 46), Florent Malouda (Didier Drogba 46), [Nicolas Anelka]
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[BORDEAUX 1:1 CHELSEA (0:0)] [Anelka (60)]. (26.11.08, Bordeaux)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Ballack, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Paulo Ferreira 85), Florent Malouda, [Nicolas Anelka] (Didier Drogba 63)
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[CHELSEA 2:1 CFR CLUJ (1:0)] Kalou (40), Drogba (71). (09.12.08, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Deco, John Obi Mikel (Wayne Bridge 88), Michael Ballack, Joe Cole (Juliano Belletti 74), Salomon Kalou (Didier Drogba 65), [Nicolas Anelka]
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[Last 16]
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[CHELSEA 1:0 JUVENTUS (1:0)] Drogba (12). (25.02.09, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack (Michael Mancienne 81), Salomon Kalou (Florent Malouda 72), [Nicolas Anelka], Didider Drogba
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[JUVENTUS 2:2 CHELSEA (1:1)] Essien (45), Drogba (83). (10.03.09, Turin)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex (Ricardo Carvalho), John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien (Juliano Belletti 66), Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, [Nicolas Anelka], Didider Drogba
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[Quarter-Finals]
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[LIVERPOOL 1:3 CHELSEA (1:1)] Ivanovic (39, 62), Drogba (67). (08.04.09, Liverpool)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba ([Nicolas Anelka 79])
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[CHELSEA 4:4 LIVERPOOL (0:2)] Drogba (52), Alex (57), Lampard (76, 89). (14.04.09, London)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard (c), Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou ([Nicolas Anelka 36]), Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Franco Di Santo 94)
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[Semi-Finals]
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[BARCELONA 0:0 CHELSEA] (28.04.09, Barcelona)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Jose Bosingwa, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard (Juliano Belletti 71), Michael Ballack ([Nicolas Anelka 90]), Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba
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[CHELSEA 1:1 BARCELONA (1:0)] Essien (9). (06.05.09, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, [Nicolas Anelka], Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Juliano Belletti 72)