Jean-Alain Boumsong
| Date of birth | 14 December 1979 |
| Place of birth | Douala |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender |
Comfortable on the ball and a good organiser, after only six months at Rangers, Jean-Alain was signed for £8million as Graeme Souness reshaped the Newcastle United defence.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 01 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Auxerre | 01 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Rangers | 01 Jul 2004 | 04 Jan 2005 | |
| Newcastle United | 04 Jan 2005 | 22 Aug 2006 | |
| Juventus | 22 Aug 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 32 |
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| 2001-02 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 34 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 33 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 32 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 18 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rangers | UEFA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 30 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Europa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2005 | Yeading v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2005 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jul 2005 | ZTS Dubnica v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Newcastle United v ZTS Dubnica | W |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v Deportivo La Coruña | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-4 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
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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| 1998-99 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | France | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | France | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | FIFA Centenary International | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | France | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | L | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Jun 1999 | France v Mexico | W | 4-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 09 Jun 1999 | France v Brazil | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 11 Jun 1999 | France v South Africa | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 14 Jun 1999 | France v Argentina | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 16 Jun 1999 | France v Mexico | W | 3-2 | Toulon Under-21 | 3rd place |
| 25 Apr 2000 | France v Slovenia | W | 5-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Russia v France | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | France v Finland | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
| 14 Jun 2001 | France v Russia | L | 2-3 | U21 | |
| 14 Aug 2001 | France v Russia | L | 2-3 | U21 | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | France v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Romania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | France v Romania | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 13 Feb 2002 | France v Belgium | W | 5-1 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Portugal v France | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Italy v France | W | 2-3 | U21 | |
| 16 May 2002 | France v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Finals |
| 19 May 2002 | Greece v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 25 May 2002 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 28 May 2002 | France v Czech Republic | W | 0-0 (3-1) | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 20 Jun 2003 | France v Japan | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | France v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2004 | France v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Centenary International | |
| 28 May 2004 | France v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Switzerland v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Nov 2004 | France v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | France v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Israel v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 31 May 2005 | France v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Switzerland v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | France v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | France v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | France v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Scotland v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Slovakia v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | France v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 05 Jun 2009 | France v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.