Laurent Blanc
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965 |
| Place of birth | Alés |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Defender |
France's inspirational centre-half recruited to replace Stam. Despite a lack of pace he proved a shrewd signing.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | |||
| Napoli | |||
| Nimes Olympique | |||
| Saint-Etienne | |||
| Auxerre | L | ||
| Barcelona | |||
| Olympique Marseille | |||
| Internazionale | 30 Aug 2001 | ||
| Manchester United | 30 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Europe | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Internazionale | Serie A | 33 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2000 | Helsingborgs v Inter Milano | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Inter Milano v Helsingborgs | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Inter Milano v Ruch Chorzów | W | 4-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Ruch Chorzów v Inter Milano | W | 0-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Reggina v Inter Milano | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Inter Milano v Napoli | W | 3-1 | Serie A | 2 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Udinese v Inter Milano | L | 3-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Inter Milano v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Inter Milano v AS Roma | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Verona v Inter Milano | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 5 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Inter Milano | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Inter Milano v Lecce | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 6 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Inter Milano v Perugia | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 7 |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Hertha Berlin v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Vicenza v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Inter Milano v Juventus | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 9 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | Inter Milano v Hertha Berlin | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Fiorentina v Inter Milano | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Inter Milano v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Atalanta v Inter Milano | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 12 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | AC Milan v Inter Milano | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 13 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Inter Milano v Parma | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 14 |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Lazio v Inter Milano | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Inter Milano v Bari | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Bologna v Inter Milano | W | 0-3 | Serie A | 17 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Inter Milano v Reggina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 18 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Napoli v Inter Milano | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Inter Milano v Alavés | L |
0-2 Agg: 3-5 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Inter Milano v Udinese | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 20 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | AS Roma v Inter Milano | L | 3-2 | Serie A | 21 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Inter Milano v Verona | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Lecce v Inter Milano | W | 1-2 | Serie A | 23 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Perugia v Inter Milano | W | 2-3 | Serie A | 24 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Juventus v Inter Milano | L | 3-1 | Serie A | 26 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Inter Milano v Fiorentina | W | 4-2 | Serie A | 27 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Brescia v Inter Milano | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 06 May 2001 | Inter Milano v Atalanta | W | 3-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 11 May 2001 | Inter Milano v AC Milan | L | 0-6 | Serie A | 30 |
| 17 May 2001 | Parma v Inter Milano | L | 3-1 | Serie A | 31 |
| 27 May 2001 | Inter Milano v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Bari v Inter Milano | W | 1-2 | Serie A | 33 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Inter Milano v Bologna | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1983-84 | France | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | France | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | France | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | France | Under-21 v A | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | France | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | France | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1990-91 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 1992-93 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | France | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | France | Tournoi de France | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | France | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | France | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | France | King Hassan II Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | Hassan II Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | France | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | France | Childrens Charity | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar 1984 | France v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 10 Sep 1986 | France v Hungary | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 18 Nov 1986 | East Germany v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | B International | |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 13 Oct 1987 | France v Norway | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 17 Nov 1987 | France v East Germany | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 18 Feb 1988 | France v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | U21 v A | |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Italy v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 12 Oct 1988 | France v Greece | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 07 Feb 1989 | Republic of Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Scotland v France | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 29 Apr 1989 | France v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Sweden v France | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1989 | Norway v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | France v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 21 Jan 1990 | Kuwait v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1990 | France v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 1990 | France v West Germany | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Hungary v France | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1990 | Iceland v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1990 | France v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 1990 | Albania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Feb 1991 | France v Spain | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 30 Mar 1991 | France v Albania | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Poland v France | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1991 | Czechoslovakia v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Spain v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Nov 1991 | France v Iceland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 Feb 1992 | England v France | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1992 | Switzerland v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1992 | France v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Sweden v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 14 Jun 1992 | France v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 17 Jun 1992 | France v Denmark | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 26 Aug 1992 | France v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Bulgaria v France | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 17 Feb 1993 | Israel v France | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Mar 1993 | Austria v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | France v Sweden | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Jul 1993 | France v Russia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Sweden v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Sep 1993 | Finland v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | France v Israel | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | France v Bulgaria | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 May 1994 | Australia v France | W | 0-1 | Kirin Japan Cup | |
| 29 May 1994 | Japan v France | W | 1-4 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 17 Aug 1994 | France v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Slovakia v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 08 Oct 1994 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Poland v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 13 Dec 1994 | Azerbaijan v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Netherlands v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Israel v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | France v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Norway v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Germany v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1996 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Romania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 1996 | France v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1996 | France v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 1996 | France v Netherlands | W | 0-0 (5-4) | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 1996 | France v Czech Republic | L | 0-0 (5-6) | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 31 Aug 1996 | France v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | France v Turkey | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | France v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 07 Jun 1997 | France v England | L | 0-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 11 Oct 1997 | France v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | France v Scotland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | France v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | France v Norway | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Belgium v France | W | 0-1 | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 29 May 1998 | Morocco v France | L | 2-2 (5-6) | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 05 Jun 1998 | Finland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | France v South Africa | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 1998 | France v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 28 Jun 1998 | France v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 03 Jul 1998 | Italy v France | W | 0-0 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 08 Jul 1998 | France v Croatia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | France v Andorra | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 Jan 1999 | France v Morocco | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | France v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 30 May 1999 | France v World XI | D | 2-2 | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Ukraine v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Armenia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | France v Poland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Scotland v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | France v Slovenia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2000 | Croatia v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | France v Japan | D | 2-2 | Hassan II Tournament | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | France v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2000 | France v Spain | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 02 Jul 2000 | France v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | France v World XI | W | 5-1 | Childrens Charity | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.