Date of birth | 19 December 1975 |
Place of birth | Abidjan |
Nationality | Ivorian |
Weight | 83 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender |
Although born in the Ivory Coast, Olivier moved to France as a youngster and played his early football with Niort and Chateauroux.
In March 1999, he moved on for a spell with Sheffield United where he impressed in a central defensive role.
However his stay at Bramall Lane was to be a brief one for the following summer, he was sold to Celtic for £1.25 million.
He was a regular at Parkhead for the first half of the 1999-2000 campaign but then fell out of favour and it was only at the start of 2001-02 that he won his place back.
A defender with good distribution, he reads the game well.
Olivier made his international debut for Ivory Coast against Mali in June 1999.
Olivier's contract at Birmingham City was extended to June 2008 in August 2005.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Chateauroux | 01 Jul 1997 | 23 Mar 1999 | |
Sheffield United | 23 Mar 1999 | 09 Jul 1999 | |
Celtic | 09 Jul 1999 | 22 Mar 2002 | |
Birmingham City | 22 Mar 2002 | 14 Jan 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 3 | ||||
1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 4 |
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1999-00 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 7 | ||||
2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 8 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 12 |
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2003-04 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 17 | 10 |
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2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 |
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2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 9 | 6 |
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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24 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
30 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
07 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
10 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Apr 2002 | Rotherham United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
21 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
02 May 2002 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
12 May 2002 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
18 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
28 Aug 2002 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Oct 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
05 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
09 Nov 2002 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
17 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
07 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
15 Dec 2002 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
21 Dec 2002 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
16 Aug 2003 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 2003 | Birmingham City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2003 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 2003 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
04 Oct 2003 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
14 Oct 2003 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2003 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 Nov 2003 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 2003 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
06 Dec 2003 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
07 Jan 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
10 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
18 Jan 2004 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
08 Feb 2004 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Everton | 3- | Premier League | ||
22 Feb 2004 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
03 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
06 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
13 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
27 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 2004 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
01 May 2004 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
08 May 2004 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
15 May 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
12 Dec 2004 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
18 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2004 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
08 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
15 Jan 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
30 Jan 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
02 Feb 2005 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
05 Feb 2005 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
12 Feb 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 2005 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
06 Mar 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
15 May 2005 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2005 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
17 Sep 2005 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
24 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 2005 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
10 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
17 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
31 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Jan 2006 | Reading v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
21 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-7 | FA Cup | 6th round |
26 Mar 2006 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
04 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
08 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
16 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
05 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Aug 2006 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
12 Aug 2006 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
19 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
23 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
30 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
17 Oct 2006 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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20 Jun 1999 | Ivory Coast v Mali | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
20 Nov 1999 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Jan 2000 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
31 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
23 Apr 2000 | Ivory Coast v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
20 Jun 2004 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.