DOB 1979-03-14
Age 30
POB Versailles, France
Height 6'0
Weight 13st 1lbs
Team Chelsea
Position Forward
Although it is one of the most talented players of his generation, of course, French and a marker in several spells in the Premier League, Anelka's international career was interrupted by disappointment and long period of exile. In fact, the first campaign of 2010 had Anelka never appear in an official game of the season, both in finals or qualifiers. His contribution is important to have a tournament as a member of the team that triumphed at Euro 2000 whenwas dropped for the final, and then failed after eight years in Austria and Switzerland and France, to get them out of their group.
as a special talent at a young age with Paris Saint Germain, aged 17, Anelka was quickly labeled one of the first purchases era when Arsene Wenger joined Arsenal in February 1997 for a transfer fee of just € 500,000 . He won twice in 1998, but he excited to go to his appointment as PFA Young Player of the Year 1999 and the man known as "bronchitis" joinedReal Madrid for a fee of £23.5 million. Although he won the Champions League in 2000, Anelka was a disruptive influence and there begun a peripatetic career that took the wandering striker to Paris Saint Germain, Liverpool (on loan), Manchester City, Fenerbahce and Bolton, before he joined Chelsea in January 2008 for £15 million.
A lengthy debate regarding whether Anelka could play with Didier Drogba has been firmly settled in the affirmative, with the two striking up a formidable partnership. A more mature man, Anelka has shed the attitude problems that afflicted his early career and he may grow to regret his lengthy absence from the national setup. When he scored twice in a friendly win against England in February 1999 he looked like the next great France striker, but between a victory at Euro 2000 and his participation at Euro 2008, Anelka did not appear at a major finals for his country, due in part to clashes with senior management and concerns over his unsettled club career. Missing out on the 2006 World Cup was a huge disappointment and South Africa is his first chance to shine on the biggest stage of all.
Strengths: With power, pace, poise, technique and an unerring finish, Anelka is the very archetype of a modern striker. He is dangerous in the air and his clever movement helps him give defenders the slip.
Weaknesses: He lacks the dominant presence of his club team-mate, Drogba, or the dynamism of a Fernando Torres. Anelka has displayed a stubborn streaks in the past and has struggled to integrate with various dressing rooms. However, these negative attributes are overshadowed by his growing maturity.
Career High: Winning the double in his first full season at Arsenal. Anelka enjoyed a turning point under Arsene Wenger and started the FA Cup final and scored the second goal in the 2-0 victory against Newcastle United.
Careers take low: after ducking the first time the penalty from which John Terry slipped in the famousShoot-out in Moscow in 2008, then Anelka saw his late effort saved by Edwin van der Sar for the Champions League at the hands of Manchester United.
Style: Live, deadly, heavy, a dangerous striker.
is quoted: "It 's a fantastic striker, has great quality and has all buy. If I have prepared Juventus wanted. I talked to his brother, but we disagree. I do not know where he was, a lot has changed club! Now he has found the right place to stay because he will remain with usfor a long time. "Carlo Ancelotti, October 2009.
Curiosity: his brother was manager Claude Anelka Raith Rovers in the summer of 2004 in exchange for an investment of £ 300,000 and was a complete failure, not surprisingly, given his lack of coaching experience.
Soccernet says: After waiting so long to appear in a World Cup finals, Anelka is desperate to impress, but he was a team from France, who suffered very convincing under Raymond Domenech.
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