Name: Nicolas Anelka
Nationality: French
Date of Birth: 14/03/1979
Height: 6' 0" (183cm)
Weight: 13st 1lbs (83.0kg)
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Clubs: Real Madrid, PSG, Fenerbahce, Manchester City, Liverpool (loan), Bolton, Arsenal
Position: Strike
Nicolas Anelka menjadi yang pertama dari dua pemain di bawah manajemen Avram Grant ketika ia menyelesaikan transfer pada Januari 2008.

Dia menandatangani tiga dan setengah tahun kesepakatan dan biaya melaporkan berarti bahwa lebih banyak uang yang telah dibelanjakan untuk mentransfer Nicolas selama kariernya daripada pemain lainnya dalam sejarah sepak bola.

Dia adalah jendela transfer pindah dari Bolton di mana ia sudah mencetak 11 kali dalam 22 penampilan musim itu.

Secara total, 28 tahun jaring 23 kali dalam 60 pertandingan untuk sisi Lancashire, sejak penandatanganan dari klub Turki Fenerbahce pada Agustus 2006.

Nicolas memulai karirnya di Paris St-Germain, sebelum mengajukan pindah ke Arsenal sebagai 17 tahun pada awal 1997.

Di Highbury, anak muda eksplosif mendemonstrasikan kemampuan kecepatan dan finishing, membantu tim untuk Double pada 1998, mencetak gol di final Piala FA kemenangan atas Newcastle.

Setahun kemudian, Real Madrid menawarkan £ 23 juta untuk jasa-jasanya, cukup untuk menggoda kedua Arsenal dan Nicolas untuk menerima tawaran, dan dalam satu-satunya musim di Spanyol, ia mengklaim trofi Liga Champions, kembali bermain di final seperti Madrid berlari keluar pemenang 3-0 atas Valencia.

Setelah hanya 12 bulan di Bernabéu, Anelka kembali ke Paris dengan St-Germain, dan dalam 18 bulan mencetak 18 gol sebelum pinjaman di Liverpool mantra di bawah Prancis sesama Gérard Houllier.

Walaupun bukan pilihan otomatis di Anfield, Nicolas terkesan dengan karyanya rate dan kreativitas, tetapi akhirnya membuat permanen pindah ke Manchester City untuk bermain untuk Kevin Keegan.

Di City, Anelka menemukan jaring secara teratur, notching atas 46 gol selama dua-dan-satu-setengah tahun tinggal. Sebuah hukuman, baik menang dan mencetak oleh-Nya pada Oktober 2004 yang bertanggung jawab bagi Chelsea hanya kekalahan dalam liga juara pertama musim di bawah José Mourinho.

Nicolas waktu di Fenerbahce sama-sama sukses. Dia rata-rata tujuan hanya dalam waktu setiap tiga pertandingan selama mantra di sana, mengingatkan Sam Allardyce untuk membuat tawaran, dan ia kemudian ditandatangani untuk Bolton pada awal musim lalu.

Bentuknya tetap konsisten di Stadion Reebok, dan ia telah menjadi anggota reguler skuad Perancis selama dekade terakhir, mencetak 11 kali di 43 penampilan.

Nicolas adalah anggota kunci dari sisi yang mengangkat perancis tahun 2000 Kejuaraan Eropa dan bagian dari skuad yang bermain di Euro 2008, meski ia mulai hanya sekali dan datang pada dua kali jatuh juga perancis pendek.

Awal setengah pertamanya di Chelsea musim ini semua tentang menyumbat celah besar yang ditinggalkan oleh Didier Drogba panggilan-up ke Afrika, dan ia mencetak pemenang dalam sebuah pertandingan Piala FA di Wigan di penampilan ketiga.

Gol kedua datang seminggu kemudian di Portsmouth tapi ada penilaian berakhir musim. Ketika Drogba kembali, striker yang lebih baru pada waktu itu diminta untuk bermain luas daripada sebagai pasangan, termasuk di Final Piala Carling kekalahan.

Namun itu dimainkan di akhir bersamaan dalam permainan yang defisit 1-0 melawan Arsenal Maret berubah menjadi menang 2-1.

Ini akan, sayangnya, menjadi pengganti lain penampilan Nicolas lima bulan pertama di Chelsea akan menjadi yang paling diingat. Memasuki permainan di Moskow pada menit ke-99, itu adalah kematian mendadak kehilangan yang mengakhiri adu penalti dan mengirim Piala Eropa ke Manchester.

Nicolas, yang telah menyatakan harapannya bahwa Chelsea menjadi tujuan akhir dalam perjalanan yang jauh-karier, sangat ingin menghapus memori dengan sukses di musim 2008/09. Tentu saja dimulai dengan cara seperti itu ketika ia berlari ke puncak Liga Premier mencetak gol grafik, di mana ia tetap ke tahun meskipun baru dua bulan pergi tanpa tujuan liga.

Kedatangan Guus Hiddink telah mendorong link-up dengan Didier Drogba yang telah dipergunakan sebagai penyerang tengah utama, pinggiran Anelka lebih luas di mana dia telah terus berkontribusi. Pemasangan telah menunjukkan tanda-tanda subur, dan keduanya akan bertujuan untuk menjaga mata mereka untuk tujuan sebagai memasuki musim periode vitalnya.

Setelah listrik mulai, tujuan Anelka telah memperlambat tapi serba permainan telah menarik pujian saat ia menjatuhkan lebih dalam dan lebih luas untuk memberikan membantu, terutama untuk Drogba melawan Liverpool di Liga Champions dan Fulham dalam aksi domestik, di mana ia kembali ke scoresheet setelah 13 permainan tanpa kelambu.
Musim 2009-10

Persaingan Apps
(sebagai sub) Tujuan Kuning
Kartu Merah
Kartu
Liga 15 (1) 5 0 0
Euro Cups 4 (1) 3 0 0


Karir Sejarah:
Klub Season Comp. Apps
(sebagai sub) Tujuan
Chelsea 2.008-09 Liga 33 (4) 19
FA Cup 5 (0) 4
Euro Cups 8 (4) 2
Chelsea 2.007-08 Liga 10 (4) 1
FA Cup 2 (1) 1
Piala Liga 2 (0) 0
Euro Cups 0 (5) 0
Bolton 2.007-08 Liga 18 (0) 10
Euro Cups 2 (2) 1
Bolton 2.006-07 Liga 35 (0) 11
FA Cup 2 (1) 0
Piala Liga 1 (0) 1
Fenerbahce 2.006-07 Euro Cups 1 (0) 0
Fenerbahce 2.005-06 Liga 23 (2) 10
Euro Cups 6 (0) 0
Fenerbahce 2.004-05 Liga 11 (1) 3
Euro Cups 2 (0) 0
Manchester City 2.004-05 Liga 18 (1) 7
Manchester City 2.003-04 Liga 31 (1) 16
Piala FA 4 (0) 4
Piala Liga 2 (0) 0
Euro Cups 5 (0) 4
Manchester City 2.002-03 Liga 38 (0) 14
Piala FA 1 (0) 0
Piala Liga 2 (0) 0
Liverpool 2.001-02 Liga 13 (7) 4
FA Cup 2 (0) 1
PSG 2.001-02 Liga 11 (1) 2
Euro Cups 4 (1) 3
PSG 2.000-01 Liga 24 (4) 9
Euro Cups 8 (1) 5
Real Madrid 1.999-00 Liga 12 (6) 2
FA Cup 0 (1) 0
Euro Cups 6 (5) 2
Arsenal 1.998-99 Liga 34 (1) 17
FA Cup 5 (0) 0
Euro Cups 5 (0) 1
Arsenal 1.997-98 Liga 16 (10) 6
Piala FA 8 (1) 3
Piala Liga 3 (0) 0
Euro Cups 1 (1) 0
Arsenal 1.996-97 Liga 0 (4) 0

Nicolas Anelka became the first of two signings under Avram Grant's management when he completed his transfer in January 2008.

He signed a three-and-a-half year deal and his reported fee means that more money has been spent on transferring Nicolas over the course of his career than on any other player in football history.

He was a transfer window move from Bolton where he had already scored 11 times in 22 appearances that season.

In total, the 28-year-old netted 23 times in his 60 games for the Lancashire side, since signing from Turkish club Fenerbahçe in August 2006.

Nicolas began his career at Paris St-Germain, before making a move to Arsenal as a 17-year-old in early 1997.

At Highbury, the youngster demonstrated his explosive pace and finishing ability, helping the team to the Double in 1998, scoring in the FA Cup final victory over Newcastle.

A year later, Real Madrid offered £23 million for his services, enough to tempt both Arsenal and Nicolas to accept the bid, and in his only season in Spain, he claimed the Champions League trophy, again playing in the final as Madrid ran out 3-0 winners over Valencia.

After just 12 months at the Bernabéu, Anelka returned to Paris with St-Germain, and in 18 months scored 18 goals before a loan spell at Liverpool under fellow Frenchman Gérard Houllier.

Although not an automatic choice at Anfield, Nicolas impressed with his work rate and creativity, but eventually made a permanent move to Manchester City to play for Kevin Keegan.

At City, Anelka found the net regularly, notching up 46 goals during his two-and-a-half year stay. A penalty, both won and scored by him in October 2004 was responsible for Chelsea's only league defeat in our first championship-winning season under José Mourinho.

Nicolas's time at Fenerbahçe was equally successful. He averaged a goal in just over every three games during his spell there, alerting Sam Allardyce to make a bid, and he subsequently signed for Bolton at the start of last season.

His form remained consistent at the Reebok Stadium, and he has been a regular member of the French squad over the last decade, scoring 11 times in 43 appearances.

Nicolas was a key member of the France side that lifted the 2000 European Championship and part of the squad that played in Euro 2008, although he started just once and came on twice as France fell well short.

The start of his first half-season at Chelsea was all about plugging the large gap left by Didier Drogba's call-up to Africa, and he scored the winner in an FA Cup game at Wigan in his third appearance.

The second goal came a week later at Portsmouth but there the scoring ended for the season. When Drogba returned, the newer striker was at times asked to play wide rather than as a pair, including in the Carling Cup Final defeat.

However it was played in tandem late in the game that a 1-0 deficit against Arsenal in March was turned into a 2-1 win.

It will, unfortunately, be for another substitute appearance that Nicolas's first five months at Chelsea will be most remembered. Entering the game in Moscow in the 99th minute, it was his sudden death miss that ended the penalty shoot-out and sent the European Cup to Manchester.

Nicolas, who has declared his hope that Chelsea be the final destination in a much-travelled career, is keen to erase the memory with a season of success in 2008/09. Certainly it started that way as he raced to the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts, where he remained into the new year despite going two months without a league goal.

The arrival of Guus Hiddink has prompted a link-up with Didier Drogba who has been utilised as the main central attacking force, edging Anelka wider where he has continued to contribute. The pairing has shown signs of flourishing, and both will be aiming to maintain their eye for goal as the season enters its vital period.

After his electric start, Anelka's goals have slowed but his all-round game has drawn plaudits as he dropped deeper and wider to provide assists, notably for Drogba against Liverpool in the Champions League and Fulham in domestic action, where he returned to the scoresheet after 13 games without netting.
Season 2009 - 10

Competition Apps
(as sub) Goals Yellow
Cards Red
Cards
League 15 (1) 5 0 0
Euro Cups 4 (1) 3 0 0


Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub) Goals
Chelsea 2008 - 09 League 33 (4) 19
FA Cup 5 (0) 4
Euro Cups 8 (4) 2
Chelsea 2007 - 08 League 10 (4) 1
FA Cup 2 (1) 1
League Cup 2 (0) 0
Euro Cups 0 (5) 0
Bolton 2007 - 08 League 18 (0) 10
Euro Cups 2 (2) 1
Bolton 2006 - 07 League 35 (0) 11
FA Cup 2 (1) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 1
Fenerbahce 2006 - 07 Euro Cups 1 (0) 0
Fenerbahce 2005 - 06 League 23 (2) 10
Euro Cups 6 (0) 0
Fenerbahce 2004 - 05 League 11 (1) 3
Euro Cups 2 (0) 0
Manchester City 2004 - 05 League 18 (1) 7
Manchester City 2003 - 04 League 31 (1) 16
FA Cup 4 (0) 4
League Cup 2 (0) 0
Euro Cups 5 (0) 4
Manchester City 2002 - 03 League 38 (0) 14
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
League Cup 2 (0) 0
Liverpool 2001 - 02 League 13 (7) 4
FA Cup 2 (0) 1
PSG 2001 - 02 League 11 (1) 2
Euro Cups 4 (1) 3
PSG 2000 - 01 League 24 (4) 9
Euro Cups 8 (1) 5
Real Madrid 1999 - 00 League 12 (6) 2
FA Cup 0 (1) 0
Euro Cups 6 (5) 2
Arsenal 1998 - 99 League 34 (1) 17
FA Cup 5 (0) 0
Euro Cups 5 (0) 1
Arsenal 1997 - 98 League 16 (10) 6
FA Cup 8 (1) 3
League Cup 3 (0) 0
Euro Cups 1 (1) 0
Arsenal 1996 - 97 League 0 (4) 0