Robert Pirès
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| Full name | Robert Emmanuel Pires | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reims, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Reims | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Metz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Metz | 162 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Marseille | 66 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Arsenal | 189 | (62) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Villarreal | 103 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Aston Villa | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | FC Goa | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 537 | (127) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | France U21 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2004 | France | 79 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Emmanuel Pires (born 29 October 1973) is a French football coach and former professional player.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz | 1992–93 | Division 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Division 1 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | Division 1 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |
| 1995–96 | Division 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 13 | |
| 1996–97 | Division 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 12 | |
| 1997–98 | Division 1 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 13 | |
| Total | 161 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 195 | 47 | ||
| Marseille | 1998–99 | Division 1 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 9 |
| 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 46 | 5 | |
| Total | 66 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 95 | 14 | ||
| Arsenal | 2000–01 | Premier League | 33 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 51 | 10 |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 14 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 16 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 36 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 19 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 17 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 48 | 11 | |
| Total | 189 | 62 | 33 | 12 | 62 | 13 | 287 | 87 | ||
| Villarreal | 2006–07 | La Liga | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2007–08 | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 7 | |
| Total | 105 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 131 | 18 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2010–11 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FC Goa | 2014 | Indian Super League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 538 | 126 | 69 | 20 | 113 | 19 | 720 | 165 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1997 | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 14 |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pires goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 1996 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |  Turkey |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 26 February 1997 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |  Netherlands |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 10 October 1998 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia |  Russia |
0–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 4 | 13 November 1999 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Croatia |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 28 May 2000 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia |
0–1 | 0–2 | Friendly match |
| 6 | 16 August 2000 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | FIFA XI | 4–0 | 5–1 | Friendly match |
| 7 | 3 June 2001 | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Mexico |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 8 | 7 June 2001 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Brazil |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 9 | 15 August 2001 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France |  Denmark |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
| 10 | 6 October 2001 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Algeria |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
| 11 | 30 April 2003 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Egypt |
3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly match |
| 12 | 20 June 2003 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France |  Japan |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 13 | 22 June 2003 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  New Zealand |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 14 | 26 June 2003 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Turkey |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours
Metz
Arsenal
- Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04
- FA Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2005–06
France
Individual
- Division 1 Young Player of the Year: 1995–96
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 2001–02
- PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02 Premier League, 2002–03 Premier League, 2003–04 Premier League
- Premier League Player of the Month: February 2003
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 2001−02
- FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: 2001
- FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: 2001
- FIFA 100
- Équipe type spéciale 20 ans des trophées UNFP: 2011
Orders
References
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- ↑ "Robert Pires". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ↑ "Jeff Reine Adelaide reveals he is learning from Arsenal legend Robert Pires". Metro. London.
- ↑ "Robert Pires". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "Robert Pirès". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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- 1 2 "Robert Pirès: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Robert Pires". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Barça comeback denies Arsenal". UEFA. 18 May 2006. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Palmarès Trophées UNFP – Oscars du foot". Sport Palmares.eu (in French). Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Robert Pires of Arsenal with the Football Writers Player of the Year Award". Getty Images.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2002). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003. Queen Anne Press. p. 480. ISBN 1-85291-648-6.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 496. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 480. ISBN 1-85291-660-5.
- ↑ Maidment, Jem (2006). The Official Arsenal Encyclopedia. London: Hamlyn. pp. 148. ISBN 9780600615491.
- 1 2 "FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001 | Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC Sport. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Décret du 24 juillet 1998 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel" [Decree of 24 July 1998 appointing on an exceptional basis]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 1998 (170). 25 July 1998. PREX9801916D. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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