Emmanuel Petit

Date of birth22 September 1970
Place of birthDieppe
NationalityFrench
Weight79 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

Manu's first season at Highbury (1997-98) saw Arsenal win the double. It earned his recall to the France squad and the dream year was complete when he scored in the World Cup Final win against Brazil.

Manu began at ES Argues before joining AC Monaco in 1988. He spent a long part of his career at Monaco starting as a defender before being developed into a central midfielder by Arsene Wenger.

He was voted Young Player of the Year in 1990 and made his international debut in August 1990 against Poland. He was a scapegoat at international level, when playing at left back he was in the side that lost to Bulgaria and failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup Finals.

He moved to Arsenal in 1997 and forced his way back into the French team. He starred in the 1998 World Cup Finals scoring the winning goal against Brazil and won the double with Arsenal before moving to Barcelona in July 2000. He failed to break into the first team and after one unsuccessful season returned to the Premiership with Chelsea. Has never been the same player since leaving Arsenal.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
ES Argues 01 Jul 1986 01 Jul 1988
AS Monaco 01 Jul 1988 25 Jun 1997
Arsenal 25 Jun 1997 28 Jul 2000
Barcelona 28 Jul 2000 23 Jul 2001
Chelsea 23 Jul 2001 30 Jun 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 AS Monaco UEFA Cup 1
1997-98 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1997-98 Arsenal League Cup 3
2
1997-98 Arsenal Premier League 32
2
4
1
1997-98 Arsenal UEFA Cup 2
1998-99 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1998-99 Arsenal FA Cup 3
2
1
1
1998-99 Arsenal Premier League 26
1
4
5
2
1998-99 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 3
1
1999-00 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1999-00 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1999-00 Arsenal Premier League 24
2
3
5
1999-00 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2
1
1999-00 Arsenal UEFA Cup 7
1
1
2000-01 Barcelona Primera Liga 13
10
1
4
2000-01 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 3
1
2000-01 Barcelona UEFA Cup 3
3
2001-02 Chelsea FA Cup 6
1
2001-02 Chelsea League Cup 2
2001-02 Chelsea Premier League 26
1
1
3
2001-02 Chelsea UEFA Cup 3
2002-03 Chelsea FA Cup 5
2002-03 Chelsea League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Chelsea Premier League 23
1
1
6
2002-03 Chelsea UEFA Cup 1
2003-04 Chelsea FA Cup
1
2003-04 Chelsea Premier League 3
1
2003-04 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 1
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 1997 Leeds United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
11 Aug 1997 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Southampton v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Leicester City v Arsenal D 3-3 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 PAOK Salonika v Arsenal L 1-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
21 Sep 1997 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
24 Sep 1997 Arsenal v West Ham United W 4-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
30 Sep 1997 Arsenal v PAOK Salonika D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1997 Arsenal v Barnsley W 5-0 Premier League
18 Oct 1997 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
26 Oct 1997 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Derby County v Arsenal L 3-0 Premier League
30 Nov 1997 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Port Vale D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
06 Jan 1998 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup Quarter-final
10 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
17 Jan 1998 Coventry City v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
24 Jan 1998 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
31 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
08 Feb 1998 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-0 Premier League
15 Feb 1998 Arsenal v Crystal Palace D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1998 Chelsea v Arsenal L 3-1
Agg: 4-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
02 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
08 Mar 1998 Arsenal v West Ham United D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
11 Mar 1998 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Manchester United v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
17 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-1 (4-3) FA Cup Quarter-final replay
31 Mar 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
05 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
11 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 1-4 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Wimbledon W 5-0 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Barnsley v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
29 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
03 May 1998 Arsenal v Everton W 4-0 Premier League
10 May 1998 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
16 May 1998 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 FA Cup Final
09 Aug 1998 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-0 FA Charity Shield
17 Aug 1998 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1998 Liverpool v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
16 Sep 1998 RC Lens v Arsenal D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
26 Sep 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
30 Sep 1998 Arsenal v Panathinaikos W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
04 Oct 1998 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
25 Oct 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
31 Oct 1998 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
04 Nov 1998 Dynamo Kiev v Arsenal L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
08 Nov 1998 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
14 Nov 1998 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Wimbledon v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1998 Arsenal v Leeds United W 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Arsenal v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
04 Jan 1999 Preston North End v Arsenal W 2-4 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
16 Jan 1999 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
24 Jan 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1999 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
09 Mar 1999 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 1999 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
14 Apr 1999 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final replay
19 Apr 1999 Arsenal v Wimbledon W 5-1 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 1-6 Premier League
02 May 1999 Arsenal v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
05 May 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
11 May 1999 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
16 May 1999 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
01 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 FA Charity Shield
07 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
10 Aug 1999 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
27 Oct 1999 Arsenal v Fiorentina L 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
02 Nov 1999 AIK Solna v Arsenal W 2-3 UEFA Champions League Group B
07 Nov 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 5-1 Premier League
25 Nov 1999 Arsenal v Nantes W 3-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
28 Nov 1999 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
09 Dec 1999 Nantes v Arsenal D 3-3
Agg: 3-6
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
13 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Blackpool W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1999 Coventry City v Arsenal L 3-2 Premier League
28 Dec 1999 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2000 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
15 Jan 2000 Arsenal v Sunderland W 4-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2000 Leicester City v Arsenal L 0-0 (5-6) FA Cup 4th round replay
24 Jan 2000 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2000 Bradford City v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2000 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 Arsenal v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
02 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruna W 5-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
05 Mar 2000 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
09 Mar 2000 Deportivo La Coruna v Arsenal L 2-1
Agg: 3-6
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
12 Mar 2000 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
23 Mar 2000 Werder Bremen v Arsenal W 2-4
Agg: 2-6
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
26 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Coventry City W 3-0 Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
06 Apr 2000 Arsenal v RC Lens W 1-0 UEFA Cup Semi-final 1st leg
16 Apr 2000 Leeds United v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
20 Apr 2000 RC Lens v Arsenal W 1-2
Agg: 1-3
UEFA Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
23 Apr 2000 Watford v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
02 May 2000 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
06 May 2000 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
17 May 2000 Arsenal v Galatasaray D 0-0 UEFA Cup Final


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
1989-90 France Toulon Under-21 3
1
1989-90 France Under-21 1
1990-91 France International Friendly 1
1990-91 France UEFA Under-21 1
1
1991-92 France International Friendly 2
1
1992-93 France FIFA World Cup 3
1
1992-93 France International Friendly 1
1993-94 France FIFA World Cup 3
1993-94 France International Friendly 1
1993-94 France Kirin Japan Cup 1
1995-96 France International Friendly 1
1997-98 France FIFA World Cup 6
2
1
1997-98 France International Friendly 4
1997-98 France King Hassan II Cup 1
1998-99 France International Friendly 1
1
1998-99 France Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial 1
1998-99 France UEFA European Championship 4
1
1999-00 France Hassan II Tournament 1
1
1999-00 France International Friendly 3
1
1999-00 France UEFA European Championship 3
2000-01 France Childrens Charity 1
2000-01 France International Friendly 7
1
1
2002-03 France International Friendly 2
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
28 Feb 1990 France v West Germany L 0-1 U21
23 May 1990 France v England L 3-7 Toulon Under-21 Group B
25 May 1990 France v Portugal W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
26 May 1990 France v Yugoslavia W 4-3 Toulon Under-21 5th
15 Aug 1990 France v Poland D 0-0 International Friendly
19 Feb 1991 France v Spain L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group
25 Mar 1992 France v Belgium D 3-3 International Friendly
27 May 1992 Switzerland v France L 2-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1992 France v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
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
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
21 Feb 1996 France v Greece W 3-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 1997 France v South Africa W 2-1 International Friendly
12 Nov 1997 France v Scotland W 2-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1998 Russia v France L 1-0 International Friendly
27 May 1998 Belgium v France W 0-1 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
24 Jun 1998 France v Denmark W 2-1 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
12 Jul 1998 Brazil v France W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Final
10 Oct 1998 Russia v France W 2-3 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
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
09 Jun 1999 Andorra v France W 0-1 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
06 Jun 2000 Morocco v France W 1-5 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
28 Jun 2000 France v Portugal W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals semi-final
16 Aug 2000 France v World XI W 5-1 Childrens Charity
02 Sep 2000 France v England D 1-1 International Friendly
04 Oct 2000 France v Cameroon D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Oct 2000 South Africa v France D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 2000 Turkey v France W 0-4 International Friendly
27 Feb 2001 France v Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 France v Japan W 5-0 International Friendly
28 Mar 2001 Spain v France L 2-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 2001 France v Portugal W 4-0 International Friendly
15 Aug 2001 France v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
01 Sep 2001 Chile v France L 2-1 International Friendly
06 Oct 2001 France v Algeria W 4-1 International Friendly
13 Feb 2002 France v Romania W 2-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 France v Scotland W 5-0 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 France v Russia D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 2002 France v Belgium L 1-2 International Friendly
26 May 2002 Korea Republic v France W 2-3 International Friendly
31 May 2002 France v Senegal L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
06 Jun 2002 France v Uruguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
21 Aug 2002 Tunisia v France D 1-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 2002 France v Serbia and Montenegro W 3-0 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 France v Czech Republic L 0-2 International Friendly


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