Date of birth | 22 September 1970 |
Place of birth | Dieppe |
Nationality | French |
Weight | 79 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Midfielder |
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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | AS Monaco | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
1997-98 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
4 |
5
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1998-99 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
3 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 13 | 10 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Barcelona | UEFA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 |
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2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
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3
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2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
2002-03 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1989-90 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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1989-90 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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1991-92 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1992-93 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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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 |
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1997-98 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
1997-98 | France | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | France | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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1999-00 | France | Hassan II Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1999-00 | France | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
2000-01 | France | Childrens Charity | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | France | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.