Marouane Chamakh
| Date of birth | 10 January 1984 |
| Place of birth | Tonneins |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Born in France to Moroccan parents, Marouane Chamakh began his career at Bordeaux and moved to Arsenal in the summer of 2010.
He is the first player to score in six consecutive Champions League games.
He provided Arsenal with a lot of extra options in attack, not least his aerial ability, and established himself quickly as a first choice.
Marouane joined Crystal Palace in August 2013 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in July 2014.
He joined Cardiff City in October 2016 with a contract to January 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | 14 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 2010 | 12 Aug 2013 | |
| West Ham United | 04 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 12 Aug 2013 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Cardiff City | 11 Oct 2016 | 31 Dec 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 10 |
1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 18 | 7 |
6 |
4
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1
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | UEFA Cup | 7 | 1 |
3 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 25 | 7 |
10 |
4
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1
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| 2005-06 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 21 | 8 |
7 |
4
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1
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| 2006-07 | Bordeaux | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bordeaux | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 18 | 11 |
7 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 10 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 27 | 5 |
5 |
9
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| 2014-15 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 15 | 3 |
2 |
4
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1 | 9 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2003 | Strasbourg v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Bordeaux v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Bordeaux v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Rennes v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 03 May 2003 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 10 May 2003 | Bordeaux v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 20 May 2003 | Nice v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 24 May 2003 | Bordeaux v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 02 Aug 2003 | AS Monaco v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v Artmedia Petrzalka | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Heart of Midlothian | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Strasbourg v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Heart of Midlothian v Bordeaux | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Bordeaux v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Bordeaux v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Montpellier v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Groclin Grodzisk v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Groclin Grodzisk | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Bordeaux v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Club Brugge v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Bordeaux v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 08 Apr 2004 | Bordeaux v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Rennes v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Bastia v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 02 May 2004 | Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 08 May 2004 | Lille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 11 May 2004 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 15 May 2004 | Metz v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 21 May 2004 | Bordeaux v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Bordeaux v Nice | W | 5-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Metz v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Bordeaux v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Bastia v Bordeaux | W | 1-4 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Bordeaux v Toulouse | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | SM Caen v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Saint Etienne v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Strasbourg v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Nantes v Bordeaux | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Nice v Bordeaux | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Bordeaux v Lille | L | 1-3 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Bordeaux v Metz | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Rennes v Bordeaux | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bordeaux v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Bordeaux v SM Caen | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Istres v Bordeaux | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Bordeaux v Saint Etienne | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bordeaux v Strasbourg | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Bordeaux v Nantes | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 06 May 2005 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | L | 5-1 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Bordeaux v AS Monaco | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Bordeaux v Nancy | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Bordeaux v AS Monaco | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2005 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Rennes v Bordeaux | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Metz v Bordeaux | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Toulouse v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Bordeaux v Troyes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Nice v Bordeaux | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Le Mans v Bordeaux | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Bordeaux v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 04 Jan 2006 | Nancy v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 05 Feb 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Bordeaux v Rennes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Bordeaux v Metz | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Troyes v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Bordeaux v Nice | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Bordeaux v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Lille v Bordeaux | L | 3-2 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 23 Apr 2006 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux | W | 0-3 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Bordeaux v Le Mans | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 06 May 2006 | Nantes v Bordeaux | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 13 May 2006 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Bordeaux v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Bordeaux | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Chelsea v Bordeaux | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Nov 2008 | Bordeaux v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
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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| 2003-04 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Morocco | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Morocco | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Morocco | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Morocco | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2003 | Morocco v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Morocco v Ethiopia | W | 4-0 | Olympics | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v Morocco | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Morocco v Benin | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Morocco v Algeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Morocco v Mali | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Morocco | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Morocco v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Malawi v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Botswana v Morocco | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Morocco v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Guinea v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Morocco v Kenya | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Morocco v Guinea | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Morocco v Malawi | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Morocco v Angola | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Morocco v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Morocco v Malawi | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 12 |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Morocco v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Morocco v Zimbabwe | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 12 |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Ghana v Morocco | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Morocco v Namibia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | France v Morocco | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | Morocco v Angola | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Namibia v Morocco | W | 1-5 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jan 2008 | Guinea v Morocco | L | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Ghana v Morocco | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Morocco v Mauritania | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 8 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Morocco v Gabon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Togo v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Gabon v Morocco | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Northern Ireland v Morocco | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Algeria v Morocco | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 13 Nov 2014 | Morocco v Benin | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.