Florent Sinama-Pongolle
| Date of birth | 20 October 1984 |
| Place of birth | Saint Pierre, Reunion |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
A French striker of enormous potential, Florent came back in to contention for a first team place at Liverpool after recovering from injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 01 Jul 2001 | 18 Jul 2003 | |
| Liverpool | 18 Jul 2003 | 07 Aug 2007 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 31 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Recreativo de Huelva | 31 Aug 2006 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Recreativo de Huelva | 07 Aug 2007 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 01 Jul 2008 | 01 Jan 2010 | |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jan 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Le Havre | French Championnat | 24 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3 | 12 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | Premier League | 6 | 10 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | FIFA Club World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2003 | Liverpool v Olimpija Ljubljana | W |
3-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Liverpool v Steaua Bucuresti | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Yeovil Town v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Liverpool | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Liverpool v Grazer AK | L |
0-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Liverpool v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Olympiakos | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Watford v Liverpool | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v CSKA Sofiya | L |
0-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2005 | CSKA Moskva v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Real Betis v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 15 Dec 2005 | Deportivo Saprissa v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v São Paulo | L | 0-1 | FIFA Club World Cup | Final |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Luton Town v Liverpool | W | 3-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Community Shield | |
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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| 2002-03 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | France | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | 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 2002 | France v Iceland | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Cyprus v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | France v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Malta v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | France v Yugoslavia | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | France v Malta | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Israel v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2003 | France v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | France v Israel | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | France v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 08 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Cyprus v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | France v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 2008 | France v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.