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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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01 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
17 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
25 Sep 2002 | PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
28 Sep 2002 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 2002 | Auxerre v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
06 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Auxerre | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
26 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
30 Oct 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
03 Nov 2002 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
09 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
16 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 2002 | AS Roma v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
30 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
07 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
10 Dec 2002 | Arsenal v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
25 Jan 2003 | Farnborough Town v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
29 Jan 2003 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
18 Feb 2003 | Arsenal v Ajax | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
11 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v AS Roma | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
15 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 2003 | Valencia v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
23 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
25 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
05 Apr 2003 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 2003 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
26 Apr 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
26 Sep 2003 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
18 Oct 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2003 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | W | 1-1 (9-8) | League Cup | 3rd round |
08 Nov 2003 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
25 Nov 2003 | Inter Milano v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
30 Nov 2003 | Arsenal v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
06 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Dec 2003 | Arsenal v Lokomotiv Moskva | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
14 Dec 2003 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
20 Dec 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2003 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
29 Dec 2003 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
07 Jan 2004 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Jan 2004 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
18 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
20 Jan 2004 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
01 Feb 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
03 Feb 2004 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
24 Feb 2004 | Celta Vigo v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
28 Feb 2004 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
13 Mar 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 2004 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
28 Mar 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
08 Aug 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | FA Community Shield | |
15 Aug 2004 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
22 Aug 2004 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 2004 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 2004 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 2004 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
18 Sep 2004 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2004 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
30 Oct 2004 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
02 Nov 2004 | Arsenal v Panathinaikos | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
06 Nov 2004 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Nov 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 4-5 | Premier League | |
20 Nov 2004 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
29 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
05 Feb 2005 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
14 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
19 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
22 Feb 2005 | Bayern Munchen v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
26 Feb 2005 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-0 (4-2) | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
05 Mar 2005 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
02 Apr 2005 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
07 Aug 2005 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | FA Community Shield | |
24 Aug 2005 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
10 Sep 2005 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 2005 | Ajax v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
18 Oct 2005 | Sparta Praha v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
22 Oct 2005 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 2005 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Oct 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
19 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 2005 | FC Thun v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
26 Nov 2005 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
29 Nov 2005 | Arsenal v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
03 Dec 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
21 Dec 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-2 (3-1) | League Cup | 5th round |
26 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2005 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
31 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
10 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
14 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 7-0 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.