Louis Saha

Louis Saha
Saha in 2015
Personal information
Full name Louis Laurent Saha
Date of birth (1978-08-08) 8 August 1978 (age 48)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1990–1995 FC Soisy-Andilly-Margency
1992–1995 Clairefontaine
1995–1997 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Metz 47 (5)
1999 → Newcastle United (loan) 11 (1)
2000–2004 Fulham 117 (53)
2004–2008 Manchester United 86 (28)
2008–2012 Everton 97 (27)
2012 Tottenham 10 (3)
2012–2013 Sunderland 11 (0)
2013 Lazio 6 (0)
Total 385 (117)
International career
1998–1999 France U21 12 (3)
2004–2012 France 20 (4)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2006
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner1997
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metz 1997–98 Division 1 211200030—261
1998–99 Division 1 30000030—60
1999–2000 Division 1 234301088—3512
Total 4755010148006713
Newcastle United (loan) 1998–99 Premier League 111110000—122
Fulham 2000–01 First Division 43271045——4832
2001–02 Premier League 3686021——449
2002–03 Premier League 175310081—287
2003–04 Premier League 21131200——2215
Total 1175311366810014263
Manchester United 2003–04 Premier League 12700002000147
2004–05 Premier League 141204120—222
2005–06 Premier League 197425620—3015
2006–07 Premier League 248210084—3413
2007–08 Premier League 17520005000245
Total 8628103971940012442
Everton 2008–09 Premier League 246321010—298
2009–10 Premier League 3313101052—4015
2010–11 Premier League 2273211——2610
2011–12 Premier League 1810021——202
Total 97277452620011535
Sunderland 2012–13 Premier League 1100030——140
Lazio 2012–13 Serie A 6000—00—60
Career total 38511736122415471500492159
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 200482
2005 0 0
2006102
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
201110
201210
Total204
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saha goal.
List of international goals scored by Louis Saha[source?]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 February 2004 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 28 May 2004 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France  Andorra 3–0 4–0 Friendly
3 2 September 2006 Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  Georgia 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
4 11 October 2006 Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard, France  Faroe Islands 1–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

Honours

Fulham

Manchester United

Everton

France U18

France

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 September 2012. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Louis Saha: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Louis Saha: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "INF, formateur de talents" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Endlar, Andrew. "Louis Saha". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  6. ↑ Louis Saha at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ "Louis Saha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  8. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–2002. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 44, 180–181. ISBN 978-0-7472-7260-1.
  9. ↑ "Fulham force draw". BBC Sport. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
    "Fulham clinch Euro glory". BBC Sport. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Man Utd ease to Carling Cup glory". BBC Sport. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Gandini, Luca (2 June 2016). "European Champions' Club Cup/UEFA Champions League winning squads". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Bevan, Chris (30 May 2009). "Chelsea 2–1 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Teams of the year". BBC Sport. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2021.