Franck Ribéry

Date of birth07 April 1983
Place of birthBoulogne-sur-Mer
NationalityFrench
Weight73 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionMidfielder

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
2004-05 Metz French Championnat 20
2
1
2005-06 Olympique Marseille French Championnat 35
6
4
2005-06 Olympique Marseille UEFA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Olympique Marseille UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
2007-08 Bayern Munchen Bundesliga 23
1
7
1
2007-08 Bayern Munchen UEFA Cup 1
2009-10 Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League 2
1
2011-12 Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League 14
3
1
2012-13 Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League 11
1
1
2
2013-14 Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League 10
3
2013-14 Bayern Munchen UEFA Super Cup 1
1
1
2014-15 Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League 5
1
3
2015-16 Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League 5
2
1
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
07 Aug 2004 Metz v Nantes W 1-0 French Championnat 1
14 Aug 2004 Ajaccio AC v Metz W 1-2 French Championnat 2
22 Aug 2004 Metz v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 French Championnat 3
28 Aug 2004 Olympique Marseille v Metz W 1-3 French Championnat 4
11 Sep 2004 Metz v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 5
19 Sep 2004 Auxerre v Metz L 4-0 French Championnat 6
22 Sep 2004 Metz v Nice D 1-1 French Championnat 7
25 Sep 2004 Lille v Metz L 4-0 French Championnat 8
03 Oct 2004 Metz v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 9
16 Oct 2004 Metz v AS Monaco D 1-1 French Championnat 10
23 Oct 2004 Rennes v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 11
30 Oct 2004 Metz v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 12
06 Nov 2004 Toulouse v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 13
13 Nov 2004 Metz v SM Caen L 1-2 French Championnat 14
20 Nov 2004 Istres v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 15
27 Nov 2004 Metz v Saint Etienne D 2-2 French Championnat 16
04 Dec 2004 RC Lens v Metz L 2-0 French Championnat 17
11 Dec 2004 Metz v Strasbourg W 1-0 French Championnat 14
18 Dec 2004 Paris St Germain v Metz L 3-0 French Championnat 19
12 Jan 2005 Metz v Ajaccio AC W 1-0 French Championnat 20


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
2004-05 France UEFA Under-21 5
2005-06 France FIFA World Cup 6
1
1
1
2005-06 France International Friendly
3
2005-06 France UEFA Under-21 4
1
1
2006-07 France International Friendly 2
2006-07 France UEFA European Championship 6
1
2007-08 France International Friendly 4
2
1
2007-08 France UEFA European Championship 8
2008-09 France FIFA World Cup 3
3
2008-09 France International Friendly 4
1
2009-10 France FIFA World Cup 3
3
1
2009-10 France International Friendly 4
2010-11 France International Friendly
2
2010-11 France UEFA European Championship 2
2011-12 France International Friendly 5
1
3
2011-12 France UEFA European Championship 6
2012-13 France FIFA World Cup 5
2
2012-13 France International Friendly 3
1
2013-14 France FIFA World Cup 5
3
2013-14 France International Friendly 2
1
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
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.