.jpg) Gallas in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Eric Gallas[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1977[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Asnières-sur-Seine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1992 | Villeneuve-la-Garenne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | RCF Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | INF Clairefontaine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Caen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Caen | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2001 | Marseille | 85 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2006 | Chelsea | 159 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Arsenal | 101 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 61 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Perth Glory | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 455 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | France U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | France U21 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2010 | France | 84 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
William Eric Gallas (born 17 August 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.[4] He played most of his footballing career in France and England before finishing his career in Australia with A-League club Perth Glory. Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. He then signed for rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2010. He retired from professional football on 16 October 2014.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 12 June 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 226. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Player Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Ranking Arsenal's 11 captains in the Premier League era from best to worst". GiveMeSport. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.