Louis Saha

Date of birth08 August 1978
Place of birthParis
NationalityFrench
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Saha had a sensational first season at Fulham and proved to be an inspirational signing by coach Jean Tigana.

His searing pace, the ability to turn both ways on the proverbial sixpence and a powerful shot with either foot make him close to being the perfect striker.

He scored 22 goals during the 2000-01 season from open play, to which he added a further ten penalties (from ten attempts) to finish the campaign as the leading scorer in Division One.

He was also one of six Fulham players in the PFA First Division team.

Saha joined Manchester United in January 2004 with a contract up to June 2009 for a reported fee of £12.825 million.

A gifted striker, quick with lovely feet combined with aerial power, his early Old Trafford career was plagued by injury.

Having picked up a second yellow card during the knock-out stages, Saha suffered the agony of missing France's World Cup Final against Italy at Germany 2006.

Saha' contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2010 in December 2006.

He joined Everton in August 2008 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in February 2010.

Saha joined Tottenham Hotspur in January 2012 with a contract to June 2012.

He joined Sunderland in August 2012 with a one-year contract that was cancelled in January 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Metz 01 Jul 1997 29 Jun 2000
Newcastle United 08 Jan 1999 31 May 1999 L
Fulham 29 Jun 2000 23 Jan 2003
Manchester United 23 Jan 2003 01 Sep 2008
Everton 01 Sep 2008 31 Jan 2012
Tottenham Hotspur 31 Jan 2012 30 Jun 2012
Sunderland 16 Aug 2012 31 Jan 2013
Lazio 06 Feb 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 5
6
1
1
1999-00 Metz UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
1
2000-01 Fulham FA Cup 1
2000-01 Fulham League Cup 3
1
5
2000-01 Fulham League Division 1 39
4
27
5
2001-02 Fulham FA Cup 5
1
2001-02 Fulham League Cup
2
1
2001-02 Fulham Premier League 28
8
8
5
2002-03 Fulham FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Fulham Premier League 13
4
5
2002-03 Fulham UEFA Intertoto Cup 5
3
1
1
2003-04 Fulham FA Cup 1
2
2003-04 Fulham Premier League 20
1
13
1
2003-04 Manchester United Premier League 9
3
7
2003-04 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 1
1
2004-05 Manchester United FA Cup
2
2004-05 Manchester United League Cup 4
1
2004-05 Manchester United Premier League 7
7
1
2004-05 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
2
2005-06 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
2
2005-06 Manchester United League Cup 5
6
1
2005-06 Manchester United Premier League 12
7
7
2005-06 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
2
2006-07 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Manchester United Premier League 18
6
8
1
2006-07 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 5
3
4
2007-08 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Manchester United Premier League 6
11
5
2007-08 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 3
2
2008-09 Everton FA Cup 2
1
2
2008-09 Everton League Cup 1
2008-09 Everton Premier League 10
14
6
1
2008-09 Everton UEFA Cup 1
2009-10 Everton FA Cup 1
2009-10 Everton League Cup 1
2009-10 Everton Premier League 26
7
13
1
2009-10 Everton UEFA Europa League 3
2
2
1
1
2010-11 Everton FA Cup 3
2
2010-11 Everton League Cup
1
1
2010-11 Everton Premier League 14
8
7
2011-12 Everton League Cup 1
1
1
2011-12 Everton Premier League 15
3
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 5
5
3
2012-13 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2012-13 Sunderland Premier League
11


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
21 Sep 2008 Hull City v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
24 Sep 2008 Blackburn Rovers v Everton L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2008 Everton v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
02 Oct 2008 Standard Liege v Everton L 2-1
Agg: 4-3
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
05 Oct 2008 Everton v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2008 Arsenal v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2008 Everton v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
01 Nov 2008 Everton v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2008 West Ham United v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
16 Nov 2008 Everton v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2008 Wigan Athletic v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
30 Nov 2008 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2009 Newcastle United v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
28 Feb 2009 Everton v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2009 Blackburn Rovers v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
08 Mar 2009 Everton v Middlesbrough W 2-1 FA Cup 6th round
14 Mar 2009 Everton v Stoke City W 3-1 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 Portsmouth v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
05 Apr 2009 Everton v Wigan Athletic W 4-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2009 Aston Villa v Everton D 3-3 Premier League
19 Apr 2009 Everton v Manchester United W 0-0 (4-2) FA Cup Semi-final
22 Apr 2009 Chelsea v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2009 Everton v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
03 May 2009 Sunderland v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
09 May 2009 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
16 May 2009 Everton v West Ham United W 3-1 Premier League
24 May 2009 Fulham v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
30 May 2009 Chelsea v Everton L 2-1 FA Cup Final
15 Aug 2009 Everton v Arsenal L 1-6 Premier League
20 Aug 2009 Everton v Sigma Olomouc W 4-0 UEFA Europa League Qualifying play-off 1st leg
23 Aug 2009 Burnley v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2009 Everton v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
17 Sep 2009 Everton v AEK Athens W 4-0 UEFA Europa League Group I
20 Sep 2009 Everton v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
26 Sep 2009 Portsmouth v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
04 Oct 2009 Everton v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2009 Benfica v Everton L 5-0 UEFA Europa League Group I
25 Oct 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 2009 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2009 West Ham United v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
21 Nov 2009 Manchester United v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2009 Hull City v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
29 Nov 2009 Everton v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 2009 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Chelsea v Everton D 3-3 Premier League
20 Dec 2009 Everton v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2009 Sunderland v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2010 Arsenal v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
16 Jan 2010 Everton v Manchester City W 2-0 Premier League
23 Jan 2010 Everton v Birmingham City L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2010 Everton v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2010 Wigan Athletic v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
06 Feb 2010 Liverpool v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
10 Feb 2010 Everton v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
16 Feb 2010 Everton v Sporting Lisboa W 2-1 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st leg
20 Feb 2010 Everton v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
25 Feb 2010 Sporting Lisboa v Everton L 3-0
Agg: 4-2
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd leg
20 Mar 2010 Everton v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
24 Mar 2010 Manchester City v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2010 Everton v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
14 Apr 2010 Aston Villa v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
17 Apr 2010 Blackburn Rovers v Everton W 2-3 Premier League
25 Apr 2010 Everton v Fulham W 2-1 Premier League
01 May 2010 Stoke City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
09 May 2010 Everton v Portsmouth W 1-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2010 Blackburn Rovers v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2010 Everton v Huddersfield Town W 5-1 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2010 Aston Villa v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 2010 Everton v Stoke City W 1-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2010 Blackpool v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
10 Nov 2010 Everton v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
14 Nov 2010 Everton v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
22 Nov 2010 Sunderland v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 Everton v West Bromwich Albion L 1-4 Premier League
04 Dec 2010 Chelsea v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Dec 2010 Everton v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
20 Dec 2010 Manchester City v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Scunthorpe United v Everton W 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 2011 Everton v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
29 Jan 2011 Everton v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2011 Arsenal v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2011 Everton v Blackpool W 5-3 Premier League
26 Feb 2011 Everton v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
01 Mar 2011 Everton v Reading L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
05 Mar 2011 Newcastle United v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
09 Mar 2011 Everton v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Mar 2011 Everton v Fulham W 2-1 Premier League
20 Aug 2011 Everton v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2011 Everton v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2011 Manchester City v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
01 Oct 2011 Everton v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
15 Oct 2011 Chelsea v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2011 Fulham v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
26 Oct 2011 Everton v Chelsea L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
29 Oct 2011 Everton v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2011 Newcastle United v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
26 Nov 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
10 Dec 2011 Arsenal v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2011 Everton v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
21 Dec 2011 Everton v Swansea City W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2011 Sunderland v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2012 West Bromwich Albion v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
04 Jan 2012 Everton v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
11 Jan 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
14 Jan 2012 Aston Villa v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2012 Everton v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 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
1996-97 France UEFA Under-18 5
4
1996-97 France Under-18 4
1
1996-97 France Under-18 Tournoi de Porto 2
1
2
1997-98 France Toulon Under-21 3
2
2
1997-98 France UEFA Under-18 4
2
1
1997-98 France Under-21
2
1
1998-99 France UEFA Under-21 1
2
1998-99 France Under-21 2
1999-00 France UEFA Under-21
1
2003-04 France International Friendly 3
2
2003-04 France UEFA European Championship
2
1
2004-05 France FIFA World Cup 2
2004-05 France International Friendly 1
2005-06 France FIFA World Cup
3
2
2005-06 France International Friendly 1
2006-07 France International Friendly 2
2006-07 France UEFA European Championship 2
2
2
2010-11 France UEFA European Championship
1
2011-12 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 1996 France v Israel W 1-0 U18
03 Sep 1996 Italy v France L 2-0 U18
05 Sep 1996 France v Spain D 0-0 U18
07 Sep 1996 France v Austria W 2-0 U18
07 Oct 1996 France v Latvia W 5-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 2
09 Oct 1996 France v Faroe Islands W 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 2
11 Oct 1996 Sweden v France D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 2
26 Feb 1997 Morocco v France D 0-0 U18
26 Mar 1997 France v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO
27 Mar 1997 France v Russia W 2-1 U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO
29 Mar 1997 Portugal v France L 2-1 U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO
11 Apr 1997 Netherlands v France W 0-3 UEFA U18 2nd round group 1
07 May 1997 France v Netherlands W 3-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 1
24 Jul 1997 France v Republic of Ireland W 3-2 UEFA U18 Group B
26 Jul 1997 France v Israel W 2-0 UEFA U18 Final group B
28 Jul 1997 Switzerland v France W 0-1 UEFA U18 Final group B
31 Jul 1997 France v Portugal W 1-0 UEFA U18 Final
28 Jan 1998 France v Spain L 0-2 U21
25 Feb 1998 Turkey v France W 0-1 U21
14 May 1998 France v England D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
16 May 1998 France v Argentina W 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
18 May 1998 France v South Africa D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
21 May 1998 France v Portugal W 0-0 (4-1) Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
23 May 1998 France v Argentina L 0-2 Toulon Under-21 Final
05 Sep 1998 Iceland v France W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
31 Mar 1999 France v Armenia W 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
12 May 1999 Cameroon v France W 0-1 U21
13 May 1999 Morocco v France W 0-1 U21
05 Jun 1999 France v Russia W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
14 Nov 1999 France v Italy D 1-1 UEFA U21 Play-off
18 Feb 2004 Belgium v France W 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 2004 France v Andorra W 4-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2004 France v Ukraine W 1-0 International Friendly
21 Jun 2004 Switzerland v France W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
25 Jun 2004 France v Greece L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
04 Sep 2004 France v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
08 Sep 2004 Faroe Islands v France W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
17 Nov 2004 France v Poland D 0-0 International Friendly
31 May 2006 France v Denmark W 2-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2006 France v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
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
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
15 Nov 2006 France v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 France v Belarus L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
29 Feb 2012 Germany v France W 1-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.