Transfers
- ^1 Player who signed with club before 1 January officially joined his new club on 1 January 2010, while player who joined after 1 January joined his new club following his signature of the contract.
This is a list of French football transfers for the 2010 winter transfer window. The winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2010, although a few transfers took place prior to that date, and closed midnight on 31 January 2010. Only moves involving Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs are listed. Players without a club may join one at any time, either during or in between transfer windows.
Angelos Basinas is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He could also operate as a central midfielder and a centre back. He is best remembered for his key role in the Greece national team that won the 2004 European Championship. He provided the corner kick through which Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal in the final against Portugal.
Daisuke Matsui is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He previously played for the Japan national team. His wife is Japanese actress Rosa Kato.
Nkongolo Hérita Ilunga is a retired Congolese footballer who played as a left-back. At club level, he represented Espanyol B, Saint-Étienne, Toulouse, West Ham United, Doncaster Rovers, Rennes, Carquefou, and US Creteil. He has also played international football for DR Congo.
Lassana "Lass" Diarra is a French former professional footballer. His predominant position was as a defensive midfielder but he could also play in a more advanced role and has played at right back, which he occasionally has done for the France national football team. Diarra has, in his club footballing career, featured for Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Real Madrid and most recently Paris Saint-Germain before retiring in 2019. The Frenchman has also played for Russian clubs Anzhi Makhachkala and Lokomotiv Moscow.
Stéphane Sessègnon is a Beninese professional footballer who plays for Sirens in the Maltese Premier League. He is a Benin international, having represented the nation at the 2008, 2010 and 2019 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. Sessègnon plays a variety of positions as a forward, a winger and as a midfield offensive playmaker. He is Benin's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 24 international goals in 89 matches.
Ismaël Bangoura is a Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. Although his primary position is striker, Bangoura has also played as a winger and attacking midfielder.
Burak Yılmaz is a Turkish professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Süper Lig club Kayserispor.
Loïc Alex Teliére Hubert Rémy is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.
André-Pierre Christian Gignac is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Miralem Pjanić is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.
Kevin Dominique Gameiro is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. He is a strong striker who is known for his clinical finishing, which compensates for his relatively light frame.
Andrea Raggi is an Italian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He was a versatile player, being capable of playing both as a centre back and as a right back.
Dimitri Payet is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama. A set-piece specialist known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, and is described as a player who is "blessed with terrific technique and dribbling skills".
Mathieu Valbuena is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. He occasionally plays as a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play. He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Didier Tholot, as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the little bike".
Adil Rami is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Sloan Privat is a French Guianan professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Emmanuel José Rivière is a former Martiniquais professional footballer. Rivière primarily played in the lead striker role, but can also operate on wings. He was a French youth international having played at all levels before switching to represent the Martinique national team.
Dorian Lévêque is a French footballer who most recently played as a defender for Ligue 2 club Le Mans.