Philippe Christanval

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Philippe Christanval
Personal information
Full name Philippe Charles Lucien Christanval [1]
Date of birth (1978-08-31) 31 August 1978 (age 45) [2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1993–1994 Sarcelles
1994–1997 Monaco
1992–1995 Clairefontaine [4]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2001 Monaco 81 (1)
2001–2003 Barcelona 31 (0)
2003–2005 Marseille 13 (0)
2005–2008 Fulham 36 (1)
Total161(2)
International career
1998–1999 France U21 16 (1)
2000–2002 France 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philippe Charles Lucien Christanval (born 31 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. During his career, he played for Monaco, Barcelona, Marseille and Fulham and earned six full international caps with the France national team, as well as selection to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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Early life

Christanval was born in Paris. [5]

Club career

Monaco

Christanval's career began at AS Monaco in 1999, where he made 81 appearances, scoring one goal. They won the 1999–2000 league title, earning him the title of Young Player of the Year, and he made several UEFA Champions League appearances. In January 2001, it was reported that Monaco were considering exchanging him for Frank LeBoeuf of Chelsea. [6]

Barcelona and Marseille

Christanval was then signed by Barcelona of Spain's La Liga for a £6.5 million fee in June 2001, the team he supported as a child. [7] [8] After being released from Barcelona in 2003, he joined Marseille on 18 July on a four-year contract. [9] They reached the 2004 UEFA Cup Final in his first season, but he was an unused substitute as they lost 2–0 to Valencia. [10]

Fulham

After two weeks on trial at Arsenal, [11] their manager Arsène Wenger opted not to sign Christanval. [12] He then joined another Premier League team from across London, Fulham, on 9 September 2005. Upon his signing, manager Chris Coleman stated:

"He can be captain for the next five years if he shows the same consistency and level of performance." [13]

In his first appearances at Fulham, he found himself playing in defensive midfield with Papa Bouba Diop. He was later moved back to his typical position. His only Premier League goal was a late equaliser in a 3–3 draw with West Ham United on 13 January 2007. [14]

In the 2007–08 season he made a single substitute appearance. At the end of the season, Christanval was released by Fulham and was offered a trial with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. [15] On 9 April 2009, Christanval retired from football, having been unable to find a new club.[ citation needed ]

International career

Christanval was part of the France squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[ citation needed ]

He made his full debut on 7 October 2000, in a 0–0 friendly draw away to South Africa. Christanval played four more friendlies in 2002 before his last appearance, a 2–1 away win against Cyprus in qualification for UEFA Euro 2004. [16] He was selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup but did not enter the field of play. [17]

Personal life

An artificial pitch in his native Sarcelles was named after Christanval. [18]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [19]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Continental [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco 1996–97 Division 1 –10–10
1997–981002030150
1998–99231–40271
1999–002504070360
2000–012304050320
Total8111101901111
Barcelona 2001–02 Primera División 260–130390
2002–0350–3080
Total31000160470
Marseille 2003–04Ligue 11301030170
Fulham 2005–06 Premier League 15040–190
2006–0720130–231
2007–0810––10
Total3617000431
Career total16121903802182


Honours

Monaco

Marseille

Individual

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The 2002–03 season was AS Monaco FC's 46th season in Ligue 1. They finished second in Ligue 1, qualifying for the group stage of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. The club also competed in the Coupe de France, where it lost in the Round of 64 to Wasquehal Football, and the Coupe de la Ligue, defeating Sochaux in the final on 17 May 2003.

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