David Ginola
| Date of birth | 25 January 1967 |
| Place of birth | Gassin |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
With all the style associated with his native St Tropez and the physique to match, David took Tyne side by storm. Tall and elegant, his performances on the United left wing contributed to bringing a stunning level of exciting football to St James' Park.
Easily the most talented player of his generation, David finally moved to Villa Park after protracted on-off transfer negotiations with Spurs at the end of the 1999-2000 season. He suffered a torrid time at Villa having several very public arguments with manager John Gregory. He was only used sparingly and When Graham Taylor was appointed as the new manager of Villa in February 2002 he was allowed to leave for Everton on a free transfer.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Toulon | |||
| Racing FC 92 | |||
| Brest | |||
| Paris St Germain | 06 Jul 1995 | ||
| Newcastle United | 06 Jul 1995 | 18 Jul 1997 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 Jul 1997 | 30 Jul 2000 | |
| Aston Villa | 30 Jul 2000 | 08 Feb 2002 | |
| Everton | 08 Feb 2002 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 34 | 5 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 20 | 4 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 34 | 6 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 30 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 36 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 14 | 13 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Everton | Premier League | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2000 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jul 2001 | NK Slaven Koprivnica v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Rennes v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 Aug 2001 | Aston Villa v Rennes | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-2 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Aston Villa v FC Basel | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-2 |
Intertoto Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Aston Villa v Varteks Varazdin | L | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Varteks Varazdin v Aston Villa | W |
0-1 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | 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 |
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| 1986-87 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | 5 |
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| 1988-89 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | France | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | France | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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 Jun 1987 | France v USSR | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | |
| 09 Jun 1987 | France v Morocco | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | |
| 11 Jun 1987 | France v England | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | |
| 14 Jun 1987 | France v Bulgaria | L | 1-1 (8-9) | Toulon Under-21 | |
| 02 Jun 1988 | France v Switzerland | W | 4-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 04 Jun 1988 | France v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 06 Jun 1988 | France v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 12 Jun 1988 | France v England | W | 4-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 27 Sep 1988 | France v Norway | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 1990 | France v Tunisia | W | 4-0 | B INTER | |
| 17 Nov 1990 | Albania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 Feb 1992 | England v France | L | 3-0 | B INTER | |
| 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 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | France v Sweden | W | 2-1 | 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 |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Italy v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1994 | France v Chile | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | France v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | France v Azerbaijan | W | 10-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.