Nicolas Anelka - 265.69 Performance Pts
Born: 14/03/1979 Le Chesnay, France
Position: Forward Height: 1.85m Weight: 77kg
Anelka first
made a significant impact as a teenager with Arsenal, scoring in the FA Cup
final victory over Newcastle to secure The Double in 1998, in his, and manager
Arsene Wenger's, first full season. Prior to joining The Gunners, he'd briefly
played for Paris Saint-Germain, before Wenger took the plunge and signed the
exciting prospect. Arsenal made a huge profit when selling him to Real Madrid
in 1999, where he spent one season - although he didn't make a huge impact, they
were Champions League winners whilst he was there, in 2000. He then returned to
PSG for a couple of years, before coming back to the Premier League, firstly
with Liverpool (on loan), then Manchester City. After a season in Turkey with
Fenerbahce, he moved back to England with Bolton, where his goalscoring
exploits alerted Chelsea, who signed him in January 2008. He won another Double
with the Blues in 2010, before moving on to Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua
(alongside former Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba). After a couple of
appearances in a loan spell with Juventus in 2013 (which was yet another title
winning year for Juve), he made his final Premier League pitstop, with West
Brom. His time at Albion was not without controversy. His controversial 'quenelle'
gesture, which he demonstrated during a goal celebration, was apparently in
tribute to his friend, comedian Dieudonne. His contract at West Brom was
eventually terminated in 2014, and he moved to the Indian Super League for a
season with Mumbai before retiring in 2015. Often nicknamed 'Le Sulk', he was
more of an asset for his goalscoring abilities rather than bringing harmony to
a squad. Sulkiness wasn't confined to his club career either. He played 69
times for France but played a key role in the disruption within the squad at
the 2010 World Cup. He insulted manager Raymond Domenech, the squad went on
strike in support of him, and the French Football Federation subsequently gave
him an 18-match ban.
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