Pascal Cygan
| Date of birth | 29 April 1974 |
| Place of birth | Lens |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Cygan began his career at French Second Division club Wasquehal in 1994 but was snapped up by Lille in the summer of 1995.
He matured into an excellent central defender and was signed by Arsenal in the summer of 2002 as Tony Adams had announced his retirement and Arsenal needed cover in the centre of their defence.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasquehal | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Lille OSC | 01 Jul 1995 | 08 Aug 2002 | |
| Arsenal | 08 Aug 2002 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Villarreal | 31 Aug 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 29 | 2 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 29 | 1 |
4
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1
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| 2001-02 | Lille OSC | UEFA Champions League | 7 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Lille OSC | UEFA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 16 | 2 |
1 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 10 | 8 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 15 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
2 |
4
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2000 | Lille v AS Monaco | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 05 Aug 2000 | Strasbourg v Lille | W | 0-4 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Lille v Rennes | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Sedan v Lille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Lille v Metz | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Bastia v Lille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Lille v Troyes | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Saint Etienne v Lille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Lille v RC Lens | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Nantes v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Lille v Guingamp | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Lille | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Lille v Toulouse | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Bordeaux v Lille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Lille v Auxerre | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Olympique Lyonnais v Lille | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Lille v Strasbourg | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Rennes v Lille | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Troyes v Lille | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Lille v Saint Etienne | W | 4-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | RC Lens v Lille | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 07 Feb 2001 | Lille v Nantes | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Toulouse v Lille | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 06 Apr 2001 | Lille v Bordeaux | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Auxerre v Lille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Lille v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | Paris St Germain v Lille | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | AS Monaco v Lille | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Paris St Germain v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Lille v Lorient | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Parma v Lille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bordeaux v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Lille v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Lille v Parma | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | RC Lens v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Lille v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Manchester United v Lille | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Lille v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Lille v Olympiakos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Sedan v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Lille v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Lille v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Olympiakos v Lille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Lille v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Auxerre v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Fiorentina v Lille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Lille v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 28 Nov 2001 | AS Monaco v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Montpellier v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 11 Jan 2002 | Lille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Lille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Guingamp v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Lille v Sedan | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Nantes v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Lille v Borussia Dortmund | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 28 Feb 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Lille | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Lille v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Metz v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Lille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Lille v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Rennes v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Lille v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 04 May 2002 | Lille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.