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'{{refimprove|date=November 2010}} {{Infobox football biography | playername = Nicolas Anelka | image = [[File:Nicolas Anelka 4690.jpg|200px]] | caption = Anelka playing for Chelsea | fullname = Nicolas Sébastien Anelka<ref name="List of Players">{{cite web | title = List of Players | url = http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf | publisher=FIFA | work=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 | accessdate = 16 June 2010}}</ref> | dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1979|3|14|df=y}}<ref name="PFA 25">{{cite book | last = Hugman | first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 | publisher=Queen Anne Press | year = 2005 | page = 25 | isbn = 1852916656 }}</ref> | cityofbirth = [[Versailles]] | countryofbirth = France | height = {{height|m=1.85}}<ref name="Chelsea FC profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/PlayerProfileDetail/0,,10268~20230,00.html|title=Profile – Nicolas Anelka|publisher=Chelsea FC|date=16 July 2008|accessdate=16 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~20230,00.html|title = Premier League Player Profile|accessdate = 30 April 2011|publisher = Premier League}}</ref> | position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]] / [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]] | currentclub = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | clubnumber = 39 | youthyears1 = 1983–1993 |youthclubs1 = Trappes Saint-Quentin | youthyears2 = 1993–1995 |youthclubs2 = [[Clairefontaine]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fff.fr/presentationfff/actualite/418646.shtml|title=INF, formateur de talents|accessdate=21 July 2009|publisher=FFF|language=French}}</ref> | youthyears3 = 1995–1996 |youthclubs3 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] | years1 = 1996–1997 |clubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1997–1999 |clubs2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |caps2 = 65 |goals2 = 23 | years3 = 1999–2000 |clubs3 = [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] |caps3 = 19 |goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2000–2002 |clubs4 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] |caps4 = 39 |goals4 = 10 | years5 = 2002 |clubs5 = → [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] (loan) |caps5 = 22 |goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2002–2004 |clubs6 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |caps6 = 89 |goals6 = 37 | years7 = 2004–2006 |clubs7 = [[Fenerbahçe S.K.|Fenerbahçe]] |caps7 = 39 |goals7 = 14 | years8 = 2006–2008 |clubs8 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] |caps8 = 53 |goals8 = 21 | years9 = 2008– |clubs9 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] |caps9 = 116 |goals9 = 47 | totalcaps =452 | totalgoals =160 | nationalyears1 = 1997 |nationalteam1 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1998–2010 |nationalteam2 = [[France national football team|France]] |nationalcaps2 = 69 |nationalgoals2 = 14 | pcupdate = 21:09, 22 May 2011 (UTC) | ntupdate = 16:58, 20 November 2010 (UTC) }} '''Nicolas Sebastien Anelka''' ({{IPA-fr|nikɔla anɛlka}}; born 14 March 1979)<ref name="Nicolas Anelka soccerbase">{{cite web| title = Nicolas Anelka| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10409| publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref> is a [[List of France international footballers|French international footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for [[Premier League|English Premier League]] club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. Anelka was also a regular starter for the [[France national football team|French national team]]. Former Chelsea manager [[Carlo Ancelotti]] has described him as a quick player with good aerial ability, technique, shooting, and movement off the ball.<ref>[http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1842159,00.html ANCELOTTI: ANELKA HAS IT ALL ] Chelsea FC, 31 October 2009</ref> Anelka began his career at [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], but soon moved to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He became a first team regular and won the [[PFA Young Player of the Year|PFA Young Player of the Year Award]] the following season. [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] signed him for £22.3&nbsp;million in 1999, a record fee at the time, but he did not settle in well and returned to Paris Saint-Germain in a £20&nbsp;million deal. Despite regular first team football in Paris, Anelka set his eyes upon the [[Premier League]] once more; he went on loan to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in January 2002 but joined [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for £13&nbsp;million at the start of the 2002–03 season. After three seasons in Manchester, he moved to [[Fenerbahçe S.K.|Fenerbahçe]] for two seasons before returning to England to join [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] – in deals worth £7&nbsp;million and £8&nbsp;million, respectively. He transferred to Chelsea from Bolton for a reported £15&nbsp;million in January 2008. During his transfers over the years, he has built an aggregate transfer cost of just under [[pound sterling|£]]90&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficefootball.com/nicolas-anelka-second-most-expensive-player-ever/ |title=Nicolas Anelka second most expensive player ever |publisher=Box Office Football|date=31 August 2009 |accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} Anelka has played many times at international level and won his first international honours with [[France national football team|France]] at [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]], and won the [[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|Confederations Cup]] the following year. His failure to settle at club level limited his international appearances, but he returned to the national team for the [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] competition. On 19 June 2010, Anelka was excluded by the [[French Football Federation]] from the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] in South Africa for "comments directed against the national coach, [[Raymond Domenech]], unacceptable to the FFF, French football, and the principles they uphold."<ref>[http://www.fff.fr/bleus/actu/533826.shtml Communiqué de la Fédération] Fédération Française de Football (FFF), 19 June 2010</ref> Two months later, having failing to turn up to his disciplinary hearing, he was banned for France's next eighteen games by the FFF, effectively ending his international career.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/france/7950246/Nicolas-Anelka-banned-for-18-games-by-France-after-World-Cup-disgrace.html Nicolas Anelka banned for 18 games by France after World Cup disgrace] Telegraph, 17 August 2010</ref> ==Club career== ===Paris Saint-Germain=== Anelka started his career at [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] as a youth player at age 16 and was said to have great potential for scoring goals.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}} ===Arsenal=== In February 1997, at the age of 17, Anelka joined [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] for a fee of £500,000<ref name="ArseWEB - number 9 Nicolas Anelka">{{cite web | title = Number 9 Nicolas Anelka | url = http://arseweb.com/people/ex/Nicolas_Anelka.html | publisher=Arseweb | accessdate = 24 August 2007}}</ref> under newly appointed manager [[Arsène Wenger]]. Anelka scored his first goal for Arsenal against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in a 3–2 home win.<ref name="39 Nicolas Anelka | Forward">{{cite web | title = Nicolas Anelka Bio | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=10862&cc=5739 | publisher=ESPN Soccernet | accessdate = 9 July 2007}}</ref> His first team opportunities were limited in the 1996–97 season, but in the 1997–98 season, he broke into the first team, after a long-term injury to striker [[Ian Wright]]. Anelka was a key player in Arsenal's "[[The Double|Double]]" win, of both the Premier League championship and the [[FA Cup]] trophy that season. Anelka scored the second goal in Arsenal's 2–0 win over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in that season's FA Cup final. A player with exceptional pace, he won the [[PFA Young Player of the Year|PFA Young Player of the Year Award]] in the 1998–99 season, but Arsenal failed to defend their Premier League title and made little progress in the [[UEFA Champions League]], while Anelka wanted a better salary. Fans turned on the striker amid transfer speculation and a perceived lack of enthusiasm, giving him the nickname ''"Le Sulk."''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4547209,00.html|title=Anelka – I'm no 'Le Sulk'|date=25 November 2008|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|accessdate=29 November 2008}}</ref> In all he made 72 first team appearances and 17 appearances as a sub for Arsenal, scoring 27 goals. ===Real Madrid=== Anelka transferred to [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] in the summer of 1999 for £22.3&nbsp;million.<ref name="Nicolas Anelka football heroes 1">{{cite web | title = Nicolas Anelka | url = http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=2794 | publisher=Football-Heroes | accessdate = 24 August 2007}}</ref> Anelka began brightly, arriving as a record signing to the Madrid side. He had initial success, but soon fell out of favour with fans, fellow players, and new coach [[Vicente del Bosque]], at one point receiving a 45-day suspension for refusing to train. Despite eventually returning to favour and figuring in the successful capture of the [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|1999-00 Champions League]] campaign<ref name="Apology Behind Him, Real Madrid's Forward Helps Break Bayern : A Goal Returns Anelka to Favor">{{cite web |title=Apology Behind Him, Real Madrid's Forward Helps Break Bayern : A Goal Returns Anelka to Favor |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2000/05/11/soccer.2.t_6.php |work=International Herald Tribune |accessdate=14 January 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> (he scored vital goals in both legs of the semi-finals against [[Bayern Munich]] and started in the final), he was surplus to the requirements to the club. ===Return to Paris-Saint Germain=== {{Expand section|date=May 2010}} Anelka signed a professional contract at [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], a return to the club at which he used to play as a youth player, in a transfer deal worth £20&nbsp;million.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}} Once again Anelka developed issues with the team coach, Luis Fernandez (who was already under pressure for benching Ronaldinho due to his work ethic) and became unsettled despite good form on the pitch. ===Loan to Liverpool=== After 30 months, Anelka returned to the Premier League in December 2001 with [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on a short term loan deal until the end of the season. He contributed to Liverpool's late push to come second in the league, scoring goals against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1834868.stm |title=Everton hold Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 February 2002 |accessdate=27 August 2009}}</ref> [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1847841.stm |title=Liverpool see off Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 March 2002 |accessdate=27 August 2009}}</ref> [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1976250.stm |title=Liverpool win Rovers thriller |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2002 |accessdate=27 August 2009}}</ref> [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1978521.stm |title=Rampant Reds sink Ipswich |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2002 |accessdate=27 August 2009}}</ref> and in the FA Cup against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1735029.stm |title=Liverpool cruise through |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2002 |accessdate=27 August 2009}}</ref> but manager [[Gérard Houllier]] decided not to offer him a permanent deal after the end of the season in favour of signing his future Bolton teammate, [[El Hadji Diouf]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/2627225.stm |work=BBC News | title=Houllier: No Anelka regrets | date=4 January 2003}}</ref> ===Manchester City=== {{BLP unsourced section|date=October 2010}} Anelka opted to join newly promoted [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], and the £13&nbsp;million fee paid by manager [[Kevin Keegan]] was then a club record. In his first season at City he would end up top scorer at [[Maine Road]] with 14 goals including goals in the last ever [[Manchester Derby]] at Maine Road, against former club Arsenal and a last minute winner at [[Anfield]] after scoring a penalty just moments earlier. His second season at City was also a success as he finished top scorer again in the clubs first season at the [[City of Manchester Stadium]] with 25 goals, Anelka started the 2004/05 campaign in clinical form again scoring the winner in [[Jose Mourinho]]'s first ever defeat as [[Chelsea F.C|Chelsea]] manager. In January 2005 Anelka decided to move on to [[Fenerbahçe]]. ===Fenerbahçe=== In January 2005, Manchester City announced that Anelka had completed a £7&nbsp;million transfer to Turkish team [[Fenerbahçe S.K.|Fenerbahçe]].<ref name="Anelka completes Fenerbahce move">{{cite news | title = Anelka completes Fenerbahce move | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/4208297.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 31 January 2005 | accessdate = 30 July 2007}}</ref> Anelka helped the Turkish club win the league title in 2005,{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} and played with them in the UEFA Champions League.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} ===Bolton Wanderers=== On 25 August 2006, [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] signed Anelka on a four-year deal for a club record of £8&nbsp;million.<ref name="Bolton sign Anelka in record deal">{{cite news | title = Bolton sign Anelka in record deal | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/5274012.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 25 August 2006 | accessdate = 9 July 2007}}</ref> Anelka made his debut for Bolton against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on 9 September 2006.<ref name="Allardyce buoyed by Anelka debut">{{cite news | title = Allardyce buoyed by Anelka debut | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/5334462.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 11 September 2006 | accessdate = 9 July 2007}}</ref> He finished the 2006–07 season as Bolton's top scorer with 11 goals.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} During January 2007, Anelka stated that he would be willing to leave Bolton for a return to former club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref name="Anelka's Wenger admiration">{{cite news | title = Anelka's Wenger admiration | url = http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=443379&plid=3897&clid=30&cpid=8 | publisher=Sky Sports | date = 23 January 2007 | accessdate = 9 July 2007}}</ref> However, Anelka pledged his future to Bolton in July 2007, following talks with manager [[Sammy Lee (footballer)|Sammy Lee]].<ref name="Anelka makes commitment to Bolton">{{cite news | title = Anelka makes commitment to Bolton | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6495045.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 9 July 2007| accessdate = 9 July 2007}}</ref> Anelka later said he would reluctantly consider leaving the club if Bolton's poor start to the 2007–08 season continued,<ref name="Bolton form may mean Anelka exit">{{cite news | title = Bolton form may mean Anelka exit | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6963683.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 25 August 2007 | accessdate = 25 August 2007}}</ref> but later signed a new four-year contract until 2011 on 30 August.<ref name="Anelka signs new deal with Bolton">{{cite news | title = Anelka signs new deal with Bolton | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6970318.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 30 August 2007 | accessdate = 30 August 2007}}</ref> ===Chelsea=== On 11 January 2008, it was confirmed that Anelka would join [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for £15&nbsp;million.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} Anelka made his début against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 12 January 2008,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://eurosport.yahoo.com/12012008/58/premier-league-anelka-shines-chelsea-win.html| title=Anelka shines as Chelsea win|publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport|date=12 January 2008}}</ref> and scored his first goal two weeks later in the [[FA Cup 2007-08|FA Cup]] against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]. He scored his first league goal on 2 February against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], but failed to score again for Chelsea during the 2007–08 season.<ref name="Nicolas Anelka soccerbase" /> [[Image:Anelka Chelsea.jpg|thumb|upright|Anelka with Chelsea]] In the [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final]], Anelka's seventh and decisive penalty was stopped by [[Edwin van der Sar]],{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} ultimately resulting in [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] winning the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]. On 3 August 2008, Anelka scored four goals in a 5–0 friendly win against [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]].{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} With [[Didier Drogba]] injured at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Anelka made a very impressive start to the campaign. He scored 25 times – 19 of which in the Premier League, making the Frenchman the first player to reach 10 goals in the competition that season.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} For this, he was awarded with a [[English football champions#Premier League (1992–present)|Golden Boot]] Award on 14 November 2008 and was in the running for the end of season Golden Boot accolade.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1454924,00.html| title=Anelka win Barclays Golden Boot Award|publisher=Premier League|date=14 November 2008}}</ref> Anelka scored his first competitive hat-trick for Chelsea against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], in a 5–0 home win on 1 November 2008, and followed this up with two braces against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], then [[West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan |first=Chris |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7684736.stm |title=Chelsea 5–0 Sunderland |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 November 2008 |accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> He established himself as an important member of the squad and maintained his place in the team despite the return to fitness of Drogba. After the arrival of [[Guus Hiddink]], Anelka was more often played on the wing. Furthermore, he was ranked among the top goalscorers in the league for the season. He scored another hat-trick against Watford in the FA Cup to earn Chelsea a 3–1 victory at [[Vicarage Road]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Dominic Fifield|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/feb/16/hiddink-chelsea-watford-fa-cup |title=FA Cup: Watford 1–3 Chelsea |work=The Guardian |location=UK |date=16 February 2009|accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> On 10 May, he scored one goal and set up another in a 4–1 away win against former club Arsenal. A goal in Chelsea's final Premier League game of the season at Sunderland put him as top goal scorer for the season in the Premier League, earning him the Golden Boot with 19 goals in total.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8048317.stm Sunderland 2–3 Chelsea] BBC Sport, 24 May 2009</ref> [[File:Anelka Chelsea 2.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Anelka warming up for Chelsea]]Anelka scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against [[West London derby|West London rivals]] [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in a 2–0 win at [[Craven Cottage]], before continuing his fine form with the opening goal in Chelsea's 3–0 win over [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] the following weekend. He netted his third goal of the season in the opening game of the [[UEFA Champions League]] group stage in the 1–0 victory over [[FC Porto]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McNulty |first=Phil |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8254392.stm |title=Chelsea 1–0 FC Porto |publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 September 2009|accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> Anelka scored one of the best goals of his season against [[APOEL Nicosia]] in the Champions League with the ball being passed in to the net from outside the box. Anelka scored his third league goal of the season against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in a 2–0 win with the second goal coming from French team-mate [[Florent Malouda]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McNulty |first=Phil |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8283710.stm |title=Chelsea 2–0 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2009|accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> Anelka continued his fine scoring run in the Champions League with the winner in the 1–0 victory over [[FC Porto]] at the Estadio Dragao, making Chelsea only the second ever English side to win at Porto's home ground. He continued his scoring in the season by scoring Chelsea's first goal in a 3–3 draw against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the Premier League, his first goal in the competition since October.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dawkes |first=Phil |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8402643.stm |title=Chelsea 3–3 Everton |publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 December 2009|accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> He followed that up with another goal in Chelsea's 2–1 victory over [[Portsmouth]]. On 16 January 2010 on his return from injury, Anelka scored twice in an astonishing 7–2 victory over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lyon |first=Sam |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8454249.stm |title=Chelsea 7–2 Sunderland |publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 January 2010|accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref> He continued this fine form into the next match scoring in an FA Cup tie against Preston North End bringing his tally in the previous 4 matches to 5 goals. Talks over his contract have stalled leading to rumours of yet another move to another club. After the return of Drogba from the [[African Cup of Nations]], Anelka had been playing on the wing to support him. Anelka scored his first goal since January in a 1–0 win over his old team Bolton Wanderers in April 2010 putting Chelsea four points ahead of second place Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/13/chelsea-bolton-wanderers-premier-league|title=Nicolas Anelka strikes as Chelsea beat Bolton and extend lead at summit|work=The Guardian |location=UK |date=13 April 2010 |accessdate=21 October 2010 |first=Dominic |last=Fifield}}</ref> On the final day of the season Anelka scored two goals against [[Wigan Athletic]], including the first Chelsea goal in the sixth minute,<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=269758&league=ENG.1&cc=5901 Chelsea break records to win title] ESPN Soccernet, 9 May 2010</ref> to help Chelsea win their third Premier League title and their first in four years.<ref>[http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2047519,00.html Chelsea 8–0 Wigan Athletic] Premier League, 9 May 2010</ref> Anelka (along with [[Ashley Cole]]) joined [[Henning Berg]] in the exclusive band of players who have won the Premier League title with two different clubs.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} On 24 June 2010, Chelsea Football Club announced that Anelka had signed a new one-year extension to his existing contract that will keep him at the club until 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8759909.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Anelka signs new Chelsea contract | date=24 June 2010}}</ref> Anelka started the 2010–11 campaign in fine form for Chelsea. He assisted [[Florent Malouda]]'s last goal against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on the opening day of the season, scored a double in the next game against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], and won a penalty against Stoke City in Chelsea's third game of the season. He continued this fine form in Chelsea's first Champions League game, scoring a first half brace against [[MSK Zilina]]. Further goals against Marseille and Spartak Moscow ensured that this was the first season since playing for {{fc|Paris Saint-Germain}} that he had scored at least four goals in a UEFA Champions League Season. On 19 October, during Chelsea's Champions League group-stage match against [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]], Anelka continued his impressive goal scoring form in the Champions League, netting the second goal of the match and his 50th goal for Chelsea in the 43rd minute of the game. == International career == [[File:NAnelka.jpg|thumb|upright|Anelka playing for France]] At youth level, Anelka played for the French under-20 team at the [[1997 FIFA World Youth Championship|1997 World Youth Championship]], and made his senior team debut for [[France national football team|France]] in a goal-less draw with [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] on 22 April 1998. Anelka was not selected for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] winning squad but quickly became France's first choice centre forward during the [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|Euro 2000 qualifying campaign]], scoring the opening goal in France's 3–2 win over [[Russia national football team|Russia]] on his first international start<ref>[http://www.11v11.com/api/match/265847/teamID/2076/view/extended France v Andorra] 11v11, 14 October 1998</ref> and scoring both goals in a comfortable 2–0 win over [[England national football team|England]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] in February 1999.<ref>[http://www.itv.com/sport/football/news/generalnews/nicolas-anelka-factfile-163972364.html Nicolas Anelka factfile] ITV Sport, 20 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1281335/Enigmatic-Nicolas-Anelka-make-World-Cup-debut-winning-France.html Enigmatic Nicolas Anelka out to make his World Cup debut a winning one with France] ''Daily Mail'', 26 May 2010</ref> Anelka made his first appearance in a major tournament at [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]]; France went on to win the competition. He also formed part of the squad which won the [[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. Despite a promising start, Anelka lost his place in the national team from 2001–2007 as he was not playing much first team football at club level, mainly because he was frequently transferred between clubs.<ref>[http://www1.uefa.com/tournament/players/player=27578/index.html Profile]{{dead link|date=October 2010}} [[UEFA]] Retrieved 6 April 2009</ref> When striker [[Djibril Cissé]] was forced out of [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] due to injury, [[Olympique Lyonnais]]' striker [[Sidney Govou]] was called up as Cissé's replacement rather than Anelka, who described the decision as a "real shame... I was completely available and ready to play in this World Cup. I think I could have helped France."{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} Anelka came on as a substitute in the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifier]] against [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]] on 24 March 2007, and scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory. Following his performance, Anelka was praised by Raymond Domenech: "It is the Nicolas I like to see... when he shows these qualities, he is a candidate for a permanent place." <ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/2753 Ronaldo rejoices] ''Daily Express'', 26 March 2007</ref> He also scored in the 2–0 victory against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] on 2 June 2007.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} Anelka featured in the France squad for [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] in [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref name="08squad">[http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=702209.html "Final squads announced for EURO"]{{dead link|date=October 2010}} UEFA Euro 2008, 28 May 2008</ref> Anelka started France's first group game against [[Romania national football team|Romania]], but was substituted after 72 minutes.<ref>[http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300687/index.html "Canny Romania leave France frustrated"]{{dead link|date=October 2010}} UEFA Euro 2008, retrieved 18 June 2008</ref> He did not start either of France's remaining two games in the tournament against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] and [[Italy national football team|Italy]], coming on as a substitute in both games.<ref>[http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300694/index.html Dominant Dutch progress in style]{{dead link|date=October 2010}} UEFA Euro 2008, retrieved 18 June 2008</ref><ref>[http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300703/index.html "France sunk as Italy grab lifeline"]{{dead link|date=October 2010}} UEFA Euro 2008, retrieved 18 June 2008</ref> Anelka played a key role in France's [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Second Round|FIFA World Cup playoff]] against the [[Republic of Ireland National Football team|Republic of Ireland]]. He scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute that put France in a good position with one away goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8360881.stm|title=Republic of Ireland 0–1 France|date=14 November 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 November 2009}}</ref> During the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], Anelka was sent home after reportedly abusing coach [[Raymond Domenech]] at half-time during the 2–0 defeat to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Phil|last=Dawkes|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_20/default.stm|title=France 0–2 Mexico|date=17 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 June 2010}}</ref> Following criticism of his positioning by Domenech, Anelka is reported to have said, “Va te faire enculer, sale fils de pute”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2010/06/19/anelka-une-petite-coupe-et-puis-s-en-va_1375735_3242.html|title=Anelka, une petite Coupe et puis s'en va|work=Le Monde|first=Vincent|last=Fagot|location=France|date=19 June 2010|accessdate=21 June 2010}}</ref> or "Go fuck yourself, dirty son of a whore."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/19/france-worldcup2010|title=World Cup 2010: Nicolas Anelka sent home by France Football Federation (FFF)|work=The Guardian |location=London|date=19 June 2010|accessdate=19 June 2010 }}</ref> The incident was later reported by the media, and the player refused to publicly apologise when asked to by French Football Federation president [[Jean-Pierre Escalettes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8749698.stm|title=Nicolas Anelka sent home after bust-up|date=19 June 2006|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 June 2010}}</ref> The next day, the squad refused to get to training in protest against Anelka's expulsion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/football/06/20/france.players.strike.anelka.domenech/|title=French players in revolt after Anelka sent home|publisher=CNN|date=20 June 2010}}</ref> Anelka was subsequently hit by an 18-game suspension from international football by the FFF as punishment for his actions, effectively ending his international career. Anelka later claimed to be "dying with laughter" at the 18-match ban, as he had already decided to retire from international play.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8893705.stm|title=Nicolas Anelka given 18-match France suspension|date=17 August 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=17 August 2010}}</ref> ==Personal life== Anelka is married to [[Barbara Tausia]], a Belgian choreographer. Together, they have two sons, Kais born in 2008 and Kahil born in 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/20/championsleague.chelsea3?2010. gusrc=rss&feed=fromtheguardian Chelsea: The players] ''[[The Guardian]]'', 20 May 2008; Retrieved 10 February 2009</ref> He acted in the 2002 film ''[[Le Boulet]]'' as a footballer named Nicolas. He has stated that, when he retires from football, he would like to work in the film industry because he has a friend in the business.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/oct/24/theknowledge.sport | work=The Guardian | title=Has a journalist ever won an international cap? | first=Tom | last=Bryant | date=24 October 2007| accessdate=20 May 2010 | location=London}}</ref> He said: "I have a friend who's a producer, who makes lots of films. He recently did ''Asterix''. So it's already agreed that I'm going to do other films. It helps to know actors and producers. It's different to football and it's something I enjoy very much because there's no ball. I like pretending to be somebody else, it's fun." After discussing religion with some childhood friends, Anelka converted to [[Islam]] in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates, taking the Muslim name of ''Abdul-Salam Bilal''.<ref>Taylor, Louise [http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/feb/14/newsstory.sport9 How Big Sam and Allah made Le Sulk smile] ''[[The Guardian]]'', 14 February 2007; Retrieved 10 February 2009</ref><ref>Moxley, Neil [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-484592/I-pray-times-day-boys-beardo--Ill-live-it.html I pray five times a day, the boys call me beardo...I'll live with it] ''Daily Mail'', 28 October 2007; Retrieved 10 February 2009</ref> Initially, Anelka considered leaving European football to play in the UAE: "I am ready to stay here and to play for a club in the Emirates. I am not keen to go back to England or France." However, this did not come to pass and he briefly moved to Turkey instead.<ref>Stammers, Steve [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-11255446-details/Muslim+Anelka+to+quit+England/article.do Muslim Anelka to quit England]. ''[[This is London]]'', 10 June 2004; Retrieved 10 February 2009</ref> Anelka has two brothers, [[Claude Anelka|Claude]] and Didier.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/nov/30/chelsea-arsenal-premier-league The £85m man lights Blue touchpaper] ''The Observer'', 30 November 2008</ref> He has mentioned that his grandmother was of [[Albanian people|Albanian]] Heritage, he dedicated a goal to her by symbolizing the double-headed eagle as a celebration. ==Statistics== ===Club performance=== {{updated|21:09, 22 May 2011}}<ref name="Nicolas Anelka soccerbase"/><ref name="Nicolas ANELKA yahoo">{{cite web | title = Nicolas ANELKA | url = http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/anelka-nicolas/index.html | publisher=Yahoo! Sport | accessdate = 9 July 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070706104901/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/anelka-nicolas/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 6 July 2007}}</ref> {{Football player statistics 1|YY}} {{Football player statistics 2|FRA|YY}} |- |[[Division 1 season 1995-96|1995–96]]||rowspan="2"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]||rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 1|Division 1]]||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |[[Division 1 season 1996-97|1996–97]]||8||1||0||0||1||0||1||0||10||1 {{Football player statistics 2|ENG|YY}} |- |[[FA Premier League 1996-97|1996–97]]||rowspan="3"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]||rowspan="3"|[[Premier League]]||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |[[FA Premier League 1997-98|1997–98]]||26||6||9||3||3||0||2||0||40||9 |- |[[FA Premier League 1998-99|1998–99]]||35||17||5||0||0||0||5||1||45||18 {{Football player statistics 2|ESP|YY}} |- |[[La Liga 1999-00|1999-00]]||[[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]||[[La Liga]]||19||2||0||0||-||-||9||2||28||4 {{Football player statistics 2|FRA|YY}} |- |[[Division 1 season 2000-01|2000–01]]||rowspan="2"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]||rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 1|Division 1]]||27||8||0||0||1||0||9||5||37||13 |- |[[Division 1 season 2001-02|2001–02]]||12||2||0||0||0||0||7||3||19||5 {{Football player statistics 2|ENG|YY}} |- |[[FA Premier League 2001-02|2001–02]]||[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]||[[Premier League]]||20||4||2||1||0||0||0||0||22||5 |- |[[FA Premier League 2002-03|2002–03]]||rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]||rowspan="3"|[[Premier League]]||38||14||1||0||2||0||0||0||41||14 |- |[[FA Premier League 2003-04|2003–04]]||32||16||4||4||2||0||5||4||43||25 |- |[[FA Premier League 2004-05|2004–05]]||19||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||7 {{Football player statistics 2|TUR|YY}} |- |[[Turkish First Football League 2004-05|2004–05]]||rowspan="3"|[[Fenerbahçe S.K.|Fenerbahçe]]||rowspan="3"|[[Turkcell Super League|Super League]]||14||4||2||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0||18||4 |- |[[Turkcell Super League 2005-06|2005–06]]||25||10||6||2||colspan="2"|-||6||0||37||12 |- |[[Turkcell Super League 2006-07|2006–07]]||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0||2||0 {{Football player statistics 2|ENG|YY}} |- |[[FA Premier League 2006-07|2006–07]]||rowspan="2"|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]||rowspan="2"|[[Premier League]]||35||11||3||0||1||1||0||0||39||12 |- |[[Premier League 2007-08|2007–08]]||18||10||0||0||0||0||4||1||22||11 |- |[[Premier League 2007-08|2007–08]]||rowspan="4"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]||rowspan="4"|[[Premier League]]||14||1||3||1||2||0||5||0||24||2 |- |[[Premier League 2008-09|2008–09]]|||37||19||5||4||0||0||12||2||54||25 |- |[[Premier League 2009-10|2009–10]]|||33||11||4||1||0||0||7||3||44||15 |- |[[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]]|||32||6||3||1||1||2||9||7||45||16 {{Football player statistics 3|4|FRA}}49||11||0||0||2||0||17||8||68||21 {{Football player statistics 4|ENG}}343||123||39||15||13||3||49||18||442||146 {{Football player statistics 4|ESP}}19||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||9||2||28||4 {{Football player statistics 4|TUR}}39||14||8||2||colspan="2"|-||10||0||57||16 {{Football player statistics 5}}450||150||47||17||15||3||85||28||597||198 {{Football player statistics end}} === International statistics === <ref>[http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=2478 Anelka, Nicolas] National Football Teams</ref> {{Football player national team statistics|FRA}} |- |1998||3||2 |- |1999||7||2 |- |2000||10||2 |- |2001||7||1 |- |2002||1||0 |- |2003||0||0 |- |2004||0||0 |- |2005||2||1 |- |2006||3||1 |- |2007||10||3 |- |2008||11||1 |- |2009||9||2 |- |2010|||| |- !Total||63||14 |} ===International goals=== <!---DO NOT DELETE REPEAT ENTRIES!!! REPEAT ENTRIES REPRESENT Nicolas Anelka SCORING MULTIPLE GOALS IN A GAME!!!---> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |- ! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 10 October 1998 || Moscow, Russia || {{Flag icon|RUS}} RUS || 1–0 || 3–2 || [[2000 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2000 qualification]] |- | 2. || 10 February 1999 || London, England || {{Flag icon|ENG}} ENG || 1–0 || 2–0 || [[Friendly match]] |- | 3. || 10 February 1999 || London, England || {{Flag icon|ENG}} ENG || 2–0 || 2–0 || [[Friendly match]] |- | 4. || 6 June 2000 || [[Casablanca]], Morocco || {{flag icon|MAR}} MOR|| 4–1 || 5–1 || [[Friendly match]] |- | 5. || 16 August 2000 || [[Marseille]], France || [[FIFA]] XI || 5–0 || 5–1 || [[Exhibition game|Exhibition match]] |- | 6. || 30 May 2001 || [[Daegu]], Korea || {{flag icon|KOR}} KOR|| 3–0 || 5–0 || [[2001 Confederations Cup]] |- | 7. || 9 November 2005 || [[Fort-de-France]], France || {{flag icon|CRC}} CRC|| 1–2 || 3–2 || [[Friendly match]] |- | 8. || 11 October 2006 || [[Sochaux]], France || {{flag icon|FRO}} FRO|| 3–0 || 5–0 || [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualification]] |- | 9. || 24 March 2007 || [[Kaunas]], Lithuania || {{flag icon|LTU}} LTU|| 1–0 || 1–0 || [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualification]] |- | 10. || 2 June 2007 || [[Saint-Denis]], France || {{flag icon|UKR}} UKR|| 2–0 || 2–0 || [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualification]] |- | 11. || 13 October 2007 || [[Torshavn]], [[Faroe Islands]] || {{flag icon|FRO}} FRO|| 1–0 || 6–0 || [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualification]] |- | 12. || 1 September 2008 || [[Stade de France]], Saint-Denis || {{flag icon|SER}} SER|| 2–0 || 2–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup Qualifying]] |- | 13. || 10 October 2009 || [[Stade de France]], Saint-Denis|| {{flag icon|FRO}} FRO|| 3–0 || 5–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup Qualifying]] |- | 14. || 14 November 2009 || [[Croke Park]], Dublin || {{flag icon|IRL}} IRL|| 1–0 || 1–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup Qualifying]] |} ==Career honours== <!--not honors, as he has spent much of his career in England and none of it in the US--> ===Club=== [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] * [[FA Premier League]]: [[1997–98 FA Premier League|1997–98]] * [[FA Cup]]: [[1998 FA Cup Final|1998]] * [[FA Community Shield|FA Charity Shield]]: [[1998 FA Charity Shield|1998]] [[Real Madrid]] * [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2000 UEFA Champions League Final|2000]] [[Paris Saint-Germain|PSG]] * [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2001]] [[Fenerbahçe]] * [[Turkish Premier Super League]]: [[Süper Lig 2004–05|2004–05]] [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] * [[FA Premier League]]: [[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10]] * [[FA Cup]]: [[2009 FA Cup Final|2009]], [[2010 FA Cup Final|2010]] * [[FA Community Shield]]: [[2009 FA Community Shield|2009]] ===France=== * [[UEFA European Football Championship]]: [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]] * [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2001]] * U-18 FIFA World Cup: :1997 ===Individual=== * [[Premier League Player of the Month]]: February 1998, November 2008 * [[PFA Team of the Year]]: 1999, 2009 * [[Barclays Golden Boot]]: 2008–09 * [[PFA Young Player of the Year]]: 1999 * [[2008–09 FA Cup#Top scorers|FA Cup Top Scorer]]: 2009 ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{FIFA player|170710}} * [http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?cherche_joueur=Anelka ANELKA Nicolas] Fédération Française de Football (FFF) {{fr icon}} * [http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.nicolas.anelka.331.en.html Nicolas Anelka] FootballDatabase.eu – Comprehensive match-by-match history * {{soccerbase|id=10409|name=Nicolas Anelka}} * [http://www.footballdatabase.com/site/players/index.php?dumpPlayer=173 Nicolas Sebastien Anelka] FootballDatabase * [http://soccersurfer.com/profile.php?id=257 Profile] SoccerSurfer.com * [http://www.freesporting.com/player.ist.html?lang=en&player=800 Nicolas Anelka] Free Sporting * [http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~20230,00.html Premier League profile] * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/a/anelka_31888.stm BBC Sport profile] {{Navboxes colour |bg=gold |fg=navy |title= Awards |list1= {{Premier League topscorers}} {{PFA Young Player of the Year}} {{1998–99 Premier League Team of the Year}} {{2008–09 Premier League Team of the Year}} }} {{Navboxes colour |title= France Squad |bg= #0055A4 |fg= #FFFFFF |bordercolor=#EF4135 |list1= {{France Squad Euro 2000}} {{France Squad Confederations Cup 2001}} {{France Squad 2008 Euro Cup}} {{France Squad 2010 World Cup}} }} {{Chelsea F.C. squad}} <!--DO NOT add the category French Muslims: Per Wikipedia:BLP#Categories (point 2) and also read the player's desire to keep this aspect of his life personal (See http://fourfourtwo.com/interviews/one-on-one/156/article.aspx)--> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2011}}{{Use British English|date=October 2010}} {{Persondata 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