Franck Ribéry
| Date of birth | 07 April 1983 |
| Place of birth | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Born in the north of France, Franck Ribéry started his professional career in Metz, before going to Galatasaray.
Joining Olympique de Marseille for the 2005-06 season, he quickly became the key man of the team.
His stunning acceleration, his involvement into the game, his opportunist sense and his courage on the pitch proved he definitely deserved his nickname of Ferraribery.
After saving his club's season, he was selected by the French national team manager Raymond Domenech to take part in the FIFA World Cup 2006.
Lacking confidence at the beginning of the competition, he revealed all his talent in the second round where he scored the first French goal, and where his partnership with Zinedine Zidane permitted Les Bleus to win 3-1 against Spain.
When he was two years-old, Franck had a terrible car accident which left scars on his face (he went through the windscreen).
'Scarface' quickly became the French team's mascot, and darling of the French nation.
Franck is married to a Muslim woman and converted himself, having been brought up a Catholic.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Metz | French Championnat | 20 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 35 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Bayern Munchen | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Bayern München v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Werder Bremen v Bayern München | W | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Bayern München v Hannover 96 | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 02 Sep 2007 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Karlsruhe SC v Bayern München | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Bayern München v Energie Cottbus | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Bayern München v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Bayern München v Eintracht Frankfurt | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 08 Nov 2007 | Bayern München v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 10 Nov 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2007 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Bayern München v MSV Duisburg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Hertha Berlin v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 01 Feb 2008 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 24 Feb 2008 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Bayern München v Karlsruhe SC | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Energie Cottbus v Bayern München | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 29 Mar 2008 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 06 Apr 2008 | Bayern München v VfL Bochum | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 07 Apr 2010 | Manchester United v Bayern Munchen | L |
3-2 Agg: 4-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Bayern Munchen v FC Zurich | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2011 | FC Zurich v Bayern Munchen | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Villarreal v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Napoli v Bayern Munchen | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Napoli | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Villarreal | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 22 Feb 2012 | FC Basel v Bayern Munchen | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Bayern Munchen v FC Basel | W |
7-0 Agg: 7-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Olympique Marseille v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 03 Apr 2012 | Bayern Munchen v Olympique Marseille | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Bayern München v Real Madrid | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Real Madrid v Bayern Munchen | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-3 (1-3) |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 19 May 2012 | Bayern München v Chelsea | L | 1-1 (3-4) | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Bayern Munchen v Valencia | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 02 Oct 2012 | FC BATE Borisov v Bayern Munchen | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Lille OSC v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 07 Nov 2012 | Bayern Munchen v Lille OSC | W | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Valencia v Bayern Munchen | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 05 Dec 2012 | Bayern Munchen v FC BATE Borisov | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Arsenal v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 02 Apr 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Juventus | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Juventus v Bayern Munchen | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Barcelona | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 May 2013 | Barcelona v Bayern Munchen | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-7 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 May 2013 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Bayern München v Chelsea | W | 2-2 (5-4) | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Bayern München v CSKA Moscow | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 02 Oct 2013 | Manchester City v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Viktoria Plzen | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Viktoria Plzen v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Bayern Munchen v Arsenal | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Manchester United v Bayern Munchen | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 2014 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester United | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Real Madrid v Bayern Munchen | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Bayern Munchen v Real Madrid | L |
0-4 Agg: 0-5 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Oct 2014 | AS Roma v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-7 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 05 Nov 2014 | Bayern Munchen v AS Roma | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Manchester City v Bayern Munchen | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Bayern München v CSKA Moscow | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Bayern Munchen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Bayern Munchen v Shakhtar Donetsk | W |
7-0 Agg: 7-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2015 | Dinamo Zagreb v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Juventus v Bayern München | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Bayern München v Juventus | W |
4-2 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Bayern Munchen v Benfica | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Benfica v Bayern Munchen | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munchen | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 May 2016 | Bayern Munchen v Atletico Madrid | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Arsenal v Bayern München | W | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
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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| 2004-05 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 8 | ||||
| 2008-09 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | France | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2012-13 | France | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | France | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 03 Sep 2004 | France v Israel | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 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 |
| 25 Mar 2005 | France v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Israel v France | L | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 11 Nov 2005 | England v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 15 Nov 2005 | France v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | France v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | France v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 18 Jun 2006 | France v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Togo v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Spain v France | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Brazil v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jul 2006 | Italy v France | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Georgia v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2006 | France v Italy | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Scotland v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2006 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Feb 2007 | France v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | France v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2007 | France v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Slovakia v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Italy v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 12 Sep 2007 | France v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Oct 2007 | France v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ukraine v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | France v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2008 | France v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2008 | France v Netherlands | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 17 Jun 2008 | France v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Romania v France | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Oct 2008 | France v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2008 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | France v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Lithuania v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | France v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 02 Jun 2009 | France v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2009 | France v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | France v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Serbia v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 03 Mar 2010 | France v Spain | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2010 | France v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Tunisia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | France v China PR | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Uruguay v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2010 | France v Mexico | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 2010 | France v South Africa | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Luxembourg v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 29 Mar 2011 | France v Croatia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Belarus v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Jun 2011 | Ukraine v France | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Albania v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Romania v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Nov 2011 | France v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Germany v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2012 | France v Serbia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2012 | France v Estonia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | France v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Ukraine v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Sweden v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Spain v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 15 Aug 2012 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Finland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 11 Sep 2012 | France v Belarus | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 12 Oct 2012 | France v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Spain v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Italy v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | France v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | France v Georgia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 26 Mar 2013 | France v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Belgium v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Georgia v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Belarus v France | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 11 Oct 2013 | France v Australia | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | France v Finland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Ukraine v France | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | France v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 05 Mar 2014 | France v Netherlands | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.