Sylvain Distin
| Date of birth | 16 December 1977 |
| Place of birth | Bagnolet |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joining Newcastle United on loan from Paris St Germain, Sylvain Distin took time to settle on Tyneside when he was usually employed in the left-back role.
He joined Portsmouth in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
Sylvain joined Everton in August 2009 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in May 2012, to June 2014 in January 2013 and to June 2015 in January 2014.
He joined AFC Bournemouth in July 2015 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Gueugnon | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 2000 | 20 May 2002 | |
| Newcastle United | 05 Sep 2001 | 12 May 2002 | L |
| Manchester City | 20 May 2002 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Portsmouth | 04 Jul 2007 | 28 Aug 2009 | |
| Everton | 28 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 26 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 20 | 8 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 34 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
6
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 1 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 37 | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 36 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 38 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 29 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Everton | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Everton | Premier League | 33 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Everton | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2001 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2001 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2001 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2002 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2002 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2002 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.