Louis Saha

Date of birth08 August 1978
Place of birthParis
NationalityFrench
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Saha had a sensational first season at Fulham and proved to be an inspirational signing by coach Jean Tigana.

His searing pace, the ability to turn both ways on the proverbial sixpence and a powerful shot with either foot make him close to being the perfect striker.

He scored 22 goals during the 2000-01 season from open play, to which he added a further ten penalties (from ten attempts) to finish the campaign as the leading scorer in Division One.

He was also one of six Fulham players in the PFA First Division team.

Saha joined Manchester United in January 2004 with a contract up to June 2009 for a reported fee of £12.825 million.

A gifted striker, quick with lovely feet combined with aerial power, his early Old Trafford career was plagued by injury.

Having picked up a second yellow card during the knock-out stages, Saha suffered the agony of missing France's World Cup Final against Italy at Germany 2006.

Saha' contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2010 in December 2006.

He joined Everton in August 2008 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in February 2010.

Saha joined Tottenham Hotspur in January 2012 with a contract to June 2012.

He joined Sunderland in August 2012 with a one-year contract that was cancelled in January 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Metz 01 Jul 1997 29 Jun 2000
Newcastle United 08 Jan 1999 31 May 1999 L
Fulham 29 Jun 2000 23 Jan 2003
Manchester United 23 Jan 2003 01 Sep 2008
Everton 01 Sep 2008 31 Jan 2012
Tottenham Hotspur 31 Jan 2012 30 Jun 2012
Sunderland 16 Aug 2012 31 Jan 2013
Lazio 06 Feb 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 5
6
1
1
1999-00 Metz UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
1
2000-01 Fulham FA Cup 1
2000-01 Fulham League Cup 3
1
5
2000-01 Fulham League Division 1 39
4
27
5
2001-02 Fulham FA Cup 5
1
2001-02 Fulham League Cup
2
1
2001-02 Fulham Premier League 28
8
8
5
2002-03 Fulham FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Fulham Premier League 13
4
5
2002-03 Fulham UEFA Intertoto Cup 5
3
1
1
2003-04 Fulham FA Cup 1
2
2003-04 Fulham Premier League 20
1
13
1
2003-04 Manchester United Premier League 9
3
7
2003-04 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 1
1
2004-05 Manchester United FA Cup
2
2004-05 Manchester United League Cup 4
1
2004-05 Manchester United Premier League 7
7
1
2004-05 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
2
2005-06 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
2
2005-06 Manchester United League Cup 5
6
1
2005-06 Manchester United Premier League 12
7
7
2005-06 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
2
2006-07 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Manchester United Premier League 18
6
8
1
2006-07 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 5
3
4
2007-08 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Manchester United Premier League 6
11
5
2007-08 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 3
2
2008-09 Everton FA Cup 2
1
2
2008-09 Everton League Cup 1
2008-09 Everton Premier League 10
14
6
1
2008-09 Everton UEFA Cup 1
2009-10 Everton FA Cup 1
2009-10 Everton League Cup 1
2009-10 Everton Premier League 26
7
13
1
2009-10 Everton UEFA Europa League 3
2
2
1
1
2010-11 Everton FA Cup 3
2
2010-11 Everton League Cup
1
1
2010-11 Everton Premier League 14
8
7
2011-12 Everton League Cup 1
1
1
2011-12 Everton Premier League 15
3
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 5
5
3
2012-13 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2012-13 Sunderland Premier League
11


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
12 Aug 2000 Fulham v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League Division 1
18 Aug 2000 Birmingham City v Fulham W 1-3 League Division 1
26 Aug 2000 Fulham v Stockport County W 4-1 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Norwich City v Fulham W 0-1 League Division 1
05 Sep 2000 Fulham v Northampton Town W 4-1
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
10 Sep 2000 Fulham v Barnsley W 5-1 League Division 1
12 Sep 2000 Fulham v Burnley W 3-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Nottingham Forest v Fulham W 0-3 League Division 1
23 Sep 2000 Fulham v Gillingham W 3-0 League Division 1
15 Oct 2000 Fulham v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Oct 2000 Fulham v Crystal Palace W 3-1 League Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Oct 2000 Fulham v Preston North End L 0-1 League Division 1
28 Oct 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham D 3-3 League Division 1
01 Nov 2000 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 2000 Fulham v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division 1
11 Nov 2000 Wimbledon v Fulham W 0-3 League Division 1
18 Nov 2000 Fulham v Portsmouth W 3-1 League Division 1
21 Nov 2000 Sheffield United v Fulham D 1-1 League Division 1
25 Nov 2000 Fulham v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 1
29 Nov 2000 Fulham v Derby County W 3-2 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 2000 Preston North End v Fulham D 1-1 League Division 1
09 Dec 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham W 1-3 League Division 1
13 Dec 2000 Liverpool v Fulham L 3-0 League Cup Quarter-final
16 Dec 2000 Fulham v Tranmere Rovers W 3-1 League Division 1
23 Dec 2000 Crewe Alexandra v Fulham W 1-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Fulham v Watford W 5-0 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Stockport County v Fulham L 2-0 League Division 1
07 Jan 2001 Fulham v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Fulham v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division 1
20 Jan 2001 Watford v Fulham W 1-3 League Division 1
31 Jan 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Fulham W 0-2 League Division 1
04 Feb 2001 Fulham v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 Barnsley v Fulham D 0-0 League Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Fulham v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Fulham W 0-2 League Division 1
04 Mar 2001 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Mar 2001 Fulham v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division 1
17 Mar 2001 Crystal Palace v Fulham W 0-2 League Division 1
30 Mar 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Fulham W 1-4 League Division 1
07 Apr 2001 Fulham v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division 1
11 Apr 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Fulham W 1-2 League Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Huddersfield Town v Fulham W 1-2 League Division 1
16 Apr 2001 Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Portsmouth v Fulham D 1-1 League Division 1
24 Apr 2001 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Fulham v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Division 1
06 May 2001 Grimsby Town v Fulham L 1-0 League Division 1
19 Aug 2001 Manchester United v Fulham L 3-2 Premier League
22 Aug 2001 Fulham v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2001 Fulham v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
09 Sep 2001 Charlton Athletic v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2001 Fulham v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
30 Sep 2001 Fulham v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
10 Oct 2001 Fulham v Derby County W 5-2 League Cup 3rd round
14 Oct 2001 Aston Villa v Fulham L 2-0 Premier League
21 Oct 2001 Fulham v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Fulham v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 West Ham United v Fulham W 0-2 Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Fulham v Newcastle United W 3-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2001 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 2001 Fulham v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Fulham v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2001 Liverpool v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham L 4-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Fulham v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
30 Dec 2001 Fulham v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
02 Jan 2002 Derby County v Fulham W 0-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Fulham v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
15 Jan 2002 Fulham v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Jan 2002 York City v Fulham W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2002 Ipswich Town v Fulham L 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Fulham v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
16 Feb 2002 Walsall v Fulham W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 2002 Middlesbrough v Fulham L 2-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 Arsenal v Fulham L 4-1 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Fulham v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
06 Mar 2002 Chelsea v Fulham L 3-2 Premier League
10 Mar 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham W 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
16 Mar 2002 Everton v Fulham L 2-1 Premier League
24 Mar 2002 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 Southampton v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2002 Fulham v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
08 Apr 2002 Newcastle United v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
14 Apr 2002 Chelsea v Fulham L 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
20 Apr 2002 Leeds United v Fulham W 0-1 Premier League
23 Apr 2002 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Fulham v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
11 May 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Fulham L 3-0 Premier League
06 Jul 2002 Fulham v FC Haka D 0-0 Intertoto Cup 2nd round 1st leg
14 Jul 2002 FC Haka v Fulham D 1-1
Agg: 1-1
Intertoto Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Jul 2002 Fulham v Egaleo W 1-0 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
27 Jul 2002 Egaleo v Fulham D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
Intertoto Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
31 Jul 2002 Fulham v FC Sochaux Montbeliard W 1-0 Intertoto Cup Semi-final 1st leg
07 Aug 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Fulham W 0-2
Agg: 0-3
Intertoto Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
13 Aug 2002 Bologna v Fulham D 2-2 Intertoto Cup Final 1st leg
17 Aug 2002 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Middlesbrough v Fulham D 2-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2002 Fulham v Bologna W 3-1
Agg: 5-3
Intertoto Cup Final 2nd leg
31 Aug 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham L 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2003 Fulham v Birmingham City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
01 Feb 2003 Arsenal v Fulham L 2-1 Premier League
08 Feb 2003 Fulham v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
16 Feb 2003 Fulham v Burnley D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 2003 Fulham v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Premier League
24 Feb 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2003 Burnley v Fulham L 3-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
01 Mar 2003 Fulham v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Fulham v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
22 Mar 2003 Manchester United v Fulham L 3-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2003 Fulham v Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 Liverpool v Fulham L 2-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Fulham v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
03 May 2003 Fulham v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2003 Charlton Athletic v Fulham W 0-1 Premier League
16 Aug 2003 Fulham v Middlesbrough W 3-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Everton v Fulham L 3-1 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham W 0-3 Premier League
14 Sep 2003 Birmingham City v Fulham D 2-2 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Fulham v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
28 Sep 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Fulham W 0-2 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Fulham v Leicester City W 2-0 Premier League
18 Oct 2003 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
21 Oct 2003 Fulham v Newcastle United L 2-3 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Manchester United v Fulham W 1-3 Premier League
02 Nov 2003 Fulham v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
08 Nov 2003 Charlton Athletic v Fulham L 3-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2003 Fulham v Portsmouth W 2-0 Premier League
30 Nov 2003 Arsenal v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2003 Leeds United v Fulham L 3-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2003 Fulham v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Fulham v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Fulham L 3-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2004 Fulham v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Middlesbrough v Fulham L 2-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Fulham v Everton W 2-1 Premier League


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
1996-97 France UEFA Under-18 5
4
1996-97 France Under-18 4
1
1996-97 France Under-18 Tournoi de Porto 2
1
2
1997-98 France Toulon Under-21 3
2
2
1997-98 France UEFA Under-18 4
2
1
1997-98 France Under-21
2
1
1998-99 France UEFA Under-21 1
2
1998-99 France Under-21 2
1999-00 France UEFA Under-21
1
2003-04 France International Friendly 3
2
2003-04 France UEFA European Championship
2
1
2004-05 France FIFA World Cup 2
2004-05 France International Friendly 1
2005-06 France FIFA World Cup
3
2
2005-06 France International Friendly 1
2006-07 France International Friendly 2
2006-07 France UEFA European Championship 2
2
2
2010-11 France UEFA European Championship
1
2011-12 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
21 Aug 1996 France v Israel W 1-0 U18
03 Sep 1996 Italy v France L 2-0 U18
05 Sep 1996 France v Spain D 0-0 U18
07 Sep 1996 France v Austria W 2-0 U18
07 Oct 1996 France v Latvia W 5-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 2
09 Oct 1996 France v Faroe Islands W 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 2
11 Oct 1996 Sweden v France D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 2
26 Feb 1997 Morocco v France D 0-0 U18
26 Mar 1997 France v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO
27 Mar 1997 France v Russia W 2-1 U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO
29 Mar 1997 Portugal v France L 2-1 U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO
11 Apr 1997 Netherlands v France W 0-3 UEFA U18 2nd round group 1
07 May 1997 France v Netherlands W 3-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 1
24 Jul 1997 France v Republic of Ireland W 3-2 UEFA U18 Group B
26 Jul 1997 France v Israel W 2-0 UEFA U18 Final group B
28 Jul 1997 Switzerland v France W 0-1 UEFA U18 Final group B
31 Jul 1997 France v Portugal W 1-0 UEFA U18 Final
28 Jan 1998 France v Spain L 0-2 U21
25 Feb 1998 Turkey v France W 0-1 U21
14 May 1998 France v England D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
16 May 1998 France v Argentina W 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
18 May 1998 France v South Africa D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
21 May 1998 France v Portugal W 0-0 (4-1) Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
23 May 1998 France v Argentina L 0-2 Toulon Under-21 Final
05 Sep 1998 Iceland v France W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
31 Mar 1999 France v Armenia W 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
12 May 1999 Cameroon v France W 0-1 U21
13 May 1999 Morocco v France W 0-1 U21
05 Jun 1999 France v Russia W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
14 Nov 1999 France v Italy D 1-1 UEFA U21 Play-off
18 Feb 2004 Belgium v France W 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 2004 France v Andorra W 4-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2004 France v Ukraine W 1-0 International Friendly
21 Jun 2004 Switzerland v France W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
25 Jun 2004 France v Greece L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
04 Sep 2004 France v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
08 Sep 2004 Faroe Islands v France W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
17 Nov 2004 France v Poland D 0-0 International Friendly
31 May 2006 France v Denmark W 2-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2006 France v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
01 Jul 2006 Brazil v France W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
05 Jul 2006 France v Portugal W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Semi-final
16 Aug 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina v France W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Georgia v France W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group B
06 Sep 2006 France v Italy W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group B
07 Oct 2006 Scotland v France L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group B
11 Oct 2006 France v Faroe Islands W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group B
15 Nov 2006 France v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 France v Belarus L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
29 Feb 2012 Germany v France W 1-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.